12:25 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN NEW YORK — After dropping the first set of her first grand slam quarterfinal to Elise Mertens in lifeless, error-ridden fashion, Bianca Andreescu walked to her chair at Arthur Ashe Stadium, her frustration seemingly dripping off her like sweat. She sat in her chair, rummaged through her bag to find
Month: September 2019
Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now. Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides
12:13 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers broke the National League record for home runs in a season thanks to Joc Pederson‘s pair of home runs against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. The Dodgers have hit 250 homers on the year, surpassing the Houston Astros‘ previous record of 249, which they set in 2000.
1:16 AM ET It was looking like a bit of slow day on Wednesday, with only 11 games on the slate, but then Joc Pederson continued his tear in the late game. In his final at-bat on Sunday, his three at-bats on Monday and his three on Wednesday (he didn’t play Tuesday), Pederson did this:
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Friday’s friendly at MetLife Stadium between the U.S. and Mexico doesn’t come with a ton of emotional baggage or themes of revenge. The historic animosity between longtime rivals is present, but both sides will be looking to get something a bit more meaningful out of their latest friendly. ESPN’s Tom Marshall
12:25 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jorge Soler hit his 39th homer to set a Royals team record Tuesday night, and manager Ned Yost thought that might really open the floodgates for the breakout slugger. Relieved to have the record in his pocket, a relaxed Soler stretched his total to 40 with
11:04 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The addition of Jadeveon Clowney had Pete Carroll drawing comparisons to the defensive-end duos from the Seattle Seahawks‘ recent Super Bowl teams. It had Clowney’s new position coach, Clint Hurtt, giving a public thank-you to Carroll and general manager John Schneider for arming his D-line with another
11:32 PM ET Associated Press The NHL is expanding its reach into Russia through a new streaming agreement that’s set to make every regular-season and playoff game available in the country. The league reached an agreement with Yandex that will more than triple the amount of games available to fans in Russia. Staging a game
11:26 PM ET Associated Press THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Kyle Berkshire won the World Long Drive Championship on Wednesday night, beating two-time champion Tim Burke with a 406-yard drive at WinStar World Casino and Resort. After Burke got to 374 on his eighth and final attempt in the final, Berkshire missed the grid on his first
10:52 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — With a homer, a win and an appearance in the outfield, Michael Lorenzen pulled off a feat last accomplished by The Babe. Cincinnati’s versatile reliever also blocked the Phillies from gaining ground in the playoff chase. That last part stung the most for Philadelphia. Lorenzen hit a two-run