12:27 AM ET Charges were filed Friday against a teenager in the shooting of New York Giants cornerback Corey Ballentine and the murder of his friend Dwane Simmons. Francisco Alejandro Mendez, 18, faces seven felony counts, including murder in the first degree. He was also charged with premeditation, attempted murder in the first degree and
Month: July 2019
7:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Brodie Van Wagenen expressed confidence in the New York Mets shortly after the former agent was hired for his first general manager job in the offseason. He urged the rest of the National League East to “come get us,” and it has. “I wasn’t shy in the offseason,
6:15 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout shook his head. “You can’t,” he said, pausing for a moment to gather himself. “You can’t make this stuff up.” The Los Angeles Angels scored seven first-inning runs on Friday night. They finished with 13. Tyler Skaggs’ birthday is on the 13th day of the seventh month,
11:45 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Debbie Skaggs was noticeably anxious as she boarded the elevator that would take her to the field for the heart-wrenching ceremony to honor her lost son. She was to deliver the ceremonial first pitch, in front of a row of Los Angeles Angels players outfitted in Tyler Skaggs’ No.
10:29 PM ET Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — Cole Custer grabbed an Xfinity Series-high fifth victory of the season Friday night with a win over Christopher Bell at Kentucky Speedway. Custer, Bell and reigning series champion Tyler Reddick have dominated the series all year and finished 1-2-3 at Kentucky. Bell, who has four wins this
10:52 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA head coach Pubudu Dassanayake has abruptly resigned after just under
9:39 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball A jury on Friday found Los Angeles Rams strength and conditioning coach Ted Rath not guilty on three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, according to Ventura County
12:01 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels infielder Zack Cozart will undergo another procedure on his injured left shoulder, this one an arthroscopic debridement that will essentially clean damaged tissue in hopes of getting him on track toward a full recovery. Cozart will not return this season — a reality the Angels had
9:20 PM ET LeBron James won’t be giving up his No. 23 to new teammate Anthony Davis after all. The planned jersey swap for the 2019-20 season has been postponed due to potential production and financial issues with manufacturer Nike, a source told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, confirming a Yahoo! Sports report. James wore No. 23
8:19 PM ET Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — Daniel Suarez led a front row sweep for Stewart-Haas Racing in provisional qualifying at Kentucky Speedway. The field will not be finalized until cars pass inspection prior to Saturday night’s race. Suarez turned a lap at 184.590 mph in his SHR Ford to nab the top starting