10:00 AM ET BOSTON — The first time the Red Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays this season proved to be the launching point from which Boston pulled out of its early-season slump. Including that three-game, mid-April sweep in St. Pete, the Red Sox — who started 6-13 — have since gone 27-16. Still, Tampa
Month: June 2019
2:03 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Odell Beckham Jr. dished out compliments about the arm of his new Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday. New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur didn’t view it as criticism of Beckham’s former quarterback Eli Manning. Manning had been the only starting quarterback Beckham had known as a
3:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals. More testing will determine Looney’s next steps and whether he does, in fact, make a return to the
1:15 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — When 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova steps onto court for her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal at the 2019 French Open on Friday, there will be no nerves, for one simple reason. She doesn’t do them. “I’m not nervous at all,” the American told ESPN.com shortly after beating defending French Open
1:19 PM ET Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton wants to work with Formula One to improve what he perceives to be a minimal amount of diversity in motor racing. 1 Related Hamilton, F1’s first and only black driver, has been an outspoken critic on that topic previously. Ahead of last year’s opening race, the Australian
1:24 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady expressed regret for applying to trademark the term “Tom Terrific,” explaining Thursday that his intention was to ensure people didn’t refer to him by that nickname. Brady’s request had drawn the ire of New York Mets fans, as Hall of Fame pitcher Tom
1:35 PM ET Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Former Miami quarterback Cade Weldon and former Coastal Carolina quarterback Chance Thrasher have transferred to East Tennessee State. ETSU announced Thursday that both quarterbacks have begun taking classes. Weldon and Thrasher will compete with Trey Mitchell, Tyrique Sandusky and Cameron Lewis for ETSU’s starting quarterback spot.
shares Alex Lees drives through the covers © Getty Images Durham 293 and 242 (Lees 107*, Eckersley 52) beat Derbyshire 268 (Critchley 79*) and 238 (Critchley 71) by 29 runs Durham produced a thrilling performance late in the day to secure their first Specsavers County Championship Division Two win of the season, beating Derbyshire
12:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Robinson Cano is out of the New York Mets‘ lineup against San Francisco, a day after tweaking his left quadriceps. Mets manager Mickey Callaway said Cano was being evaluated and the team hoped he would be available off the bench Thursday afternoon to face the Giants. The
9:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA has banned Golden State Warriors investor Mark Stevens for one season and has fined him $500,000 after the team executive shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and repeatedly cursed at him during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The ban is effective immediately, includes