10:21 PM ET Hall of Fame right-hander Bob Gibson, who won the Cy Young and National League MVP awards in 1968, sent a letter to living Hall of Famers informing them that he is battling pancreatic cancer. Gibson, widely considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time, was diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago,
Month: July 2019
10:17 PM ET Police said two Eastern Washington football players were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in Spokane, Washington. A Spokane police spokesman told The Spokesman-Review that Dehonta Hayes and Keith Moore were both shot in the torso in the early-morning hours on Saturday. The incident happened in a central bar district in
7:03 AM ET ESPN News Services Max Kepler has Trevor Bauer‘s number. Kepler connected for home runs his first two times up Saturday night against Cleveland‘s hard-throwing starter, giving the Minnesota outfielder five homers in five straight at-bats against the right-hander. Kepler homered three times off Bauer in Minnesota’s win June 6 and also drew
9:39 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Max Kepler has Trevor Bauer‘s number. Kepler connected for home runs his first two times up Saturday night against Cleveland‘s hard-throwing starter, giving the Minnesota outfielder five homers in his past five at-bats against the right-hander. Kepler homered three times off Bauer in Minnesota’s win on June
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence. To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+ In the Copa America final on July 7, Everton gave Brazil the lead, and Paolo Guerrero equalised for Peru before the hosts
8:57 PM ET Wearing sneakers adorned with the message “Team Waters!” and “Waters Way!” Boston Celtics rookie Tremont Waters scored 16 points and had three assists in a summer league playoff game just two days after the death of his father. Ed Waters, 49, was found dead in a West Haven, Connecticut, hotel on Thursday,
8:28 PM ET The St. Louis Blues have reached a deal with goaltender Jordan Binnington on a two-year contract with an annual average value of $4.4 million, the Stanley Cup champions announced Saturday. Binnington had been a restricted free agent and avoided arbitration by agreeing to the deal on Saturday. “I’m happy to get this
7:47 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka called him “the most dominant young basketball player in the world” at his introductory news conference Saturday, Anthony Davis made a declaration echoing the same confidence in his new team. “I would put our roster up against anybody,” Davis said.
7:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles was unavailable for Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees because of nerve inflammation in his right elbow that potentially stemmed from a massage he had over the All-Star break, manager Charlie Montoyo said. A possible trade target, Giles missed 10 days in
8:54 PM ET CHICAGO — Perhaps an early second-half statement is being made at Wrigley Field this weekend, as the Chicago Cubs‘ offense announced its post-All-Star break presence with a bang on Saturday. Actually, they did it with a walk — several of them — in the team’s 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Our