4:30 PM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” On Thursday afternoon, New York Mets righty Noah Syndergaard threw a 1-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Reds, the 1 coming on his own opposite-field home run. My friend Russ calls this a
Month: May 2019
4:32 PM ET Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell was cited for marijuana possession after being detained Wednesday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport following a baggage check, a spokesperson for the New York Port Authority Police told Newsday. Russell was en route to Louisville, Kentucky, where he was raised. The spokesman told Newsday that Russell
3:32 PM ET The Boston Red Sox have followed suit with starting pitcher David Price and are no longer playing “Fortnite” in the home clubhouse. Nathan Eovaldi told WEEI in a story published Wednesday that he hasn’t seen the popular video game around all season. “Usually everybody had it set up in their lockers, but
Duchene, Blue Jackets aim to take 3-1 series lead over Bruins The Columbus Blue Jackets pushed their chips to the center of the table prior to the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Matt Duchene among others in their bid to advance past the first round for the first time in franchise history.
3:42 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have declined to exercise the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, the team announced Thursday. Nkemdiche, who was the 29th overall pick in 2016, is entering his fourth NFL season. Once a projected top-10 pick, Nkemdiche, 24, has yet to pan out like many expected
3:32 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks played in the outfield for the first time since being sidelined in early March by a strained left lower back. Hicks threw out a runner trying to score Thursday, moving in to grab a fly in the fifth inning of
1:48 PM ET James Harden‘s vision has improved and is expected to be completely clear for Game 3 of the Rockets‘ second-round playoff series against the Warriors on Saturday night, but the Houston guard continues to deal with pain after being accidentally hit in the face by Draymond Green. “Nah, still tough,” Harden told reporters
3:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard became the first pitcher in 36 years to homer and throw a shutout in a 1-0 victory, lifting the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Syndergaard (2-3) struck out 10 and allowed four hits in his third career complete game, shaking off
3:45 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans signed safety Jahleel Addae on Thursday. Agent CJ LaBoy tweeted congratulations to Addae: Congratulations @Do_OrAddae37 in signing with the @HoustonTexans. Time to go to work. pic.twitter.com/jFpVAjwIb7 — CJ LaBoy (@CJLaBoy) May 2, 2019 The Texans were in need of a safety after Andre Hal retired last month. Addae
2:43 PM ET Hall of Famer Red Kelly has died at age 91. Kelly played 20 seasons in the NHL between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs as both a defenseman and forward. Kelly was an eight-time Stanley Cup winner split evenly between Detroit and Toronto. The NHL mourns the passing of Leonard