4:51 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich said he is day to day after potentially aggravating his nagging back injury. Yelich was not in the lineup for the second straight game Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The reigning National League MVP told reporters that he felt something in his back during Monday’s
Month: August 2019
4:56 PM ET SAN DIEGO — LIZ Carmouche sat in her truck for 30 minutes, frustrated. She was physically and emotionally drained. Carmouche’s MMA teammate Ilima-Lei Macfarlane had invited her to do underwater training, a program called Deep End Fitness, last November. Carmouche, while an exceptional athlete and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, had
8:00 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com
4:02 PM ET Steve KimESPN Bantamweight world titlists Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire will meet in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight finals on Nov. 7. The two will square off for the Muhammad Ali Trophy at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Inoue (18-0, 16 KOs), aka “The Monster,” has
4:18 PM ET JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — Shane Lowry says celebrations after his victory at The Open that went viral on social media were among other moments from that night that “thankfully” weren’t captured on video. But perhaps the fondest memory for Lowry is his visit to a Gaelic football and hurling stadium. “I
7:05 AM ET Look, I understand the role panic plays in modern sports fandom and coverage. Conflict drives the story, so perpetual looming deadlines and dire consequences … well, they’re good for business. All of that said, it’s important to know that neither Ezekiel Elliott nor Melvin Gordon are likely to sit out this entire
3:40 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Manager Joe Maddon says the Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Jonathan Lucroy. The 33-year-old Lucroy was designated for assignment by the Angels last Friday, then cleared waivers and was unconditionally released by Los Angeles on Wednesday. The 10-year-veteran and two-time All-Star is expected to join the NL Central-leading
3:37 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox say second baseman Dustin Pedroia has had another surgery on his troublesome left knee. The 35-year-old Pedroia has played only six games this season, all in April. The four-time All-Star was limited to three games last year. The Red Sox say Pedroia had knee
3:11 PM ET Colin Kaepernick has made another statement that he is continuing to pursue an NFL job despite not having played in the league since 2016. In a video posted to Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday, Kaepernick is shown working out in a gym, saying he has been doing so for the past three
2:54 PM ET The Minnesota Twins turned a triple play for the second time in less than three weeks when they achieved the rare feat Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. With the bases loaded and no outs in the third inning, Atlanta’s Tyler Flowers hit a grounder to Minnesota third baseman Miguel Sano, who stepped