Liverpool remain perfect so far this season after they eased past a gritty Burnley at Turf Moor. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real
Month: September 2019
8:39 PM ET CHICAGO — Could things have gone any worse for the Chicago Cubs over the holiday weekend? In the span of about 24 hours, they were shut out twice by the Milwaukee Brewers, scratched their hottest starting pitcher, lost their most popular player to a hand injury, saw their new closer give up
8:14 PM ET Restricted free agent Ivan Barbashev agreed to terms with the St. Louis Blues on a two-year contract worth an annual average value of $1.475 million, the team announced Sunday. Barbashev, 23, played in 80 games for the Blues in their Stanley Cup season of 2018-19, recording 14 goals and 12 assists for
7:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Pablo Sandoval grounded out as a pinch-hitter Sunday in what could be his final game with the San Francisco Giants. The 33-year-old former World Series MVP was activated off the injured list earlier in the day for a final at-bat under retiring manager Bruce Bochy. Sandoval will undergo season-ending
7:16 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Unheralded rookie free agent Gunner Olszewski was told he didn’t make the New England Patriots‘ initial 53-man roster on Saturday, only to be called back later in the day with the surprising news that he had earned a spot. “It was a roller-coaster. That’s the best way to describe
6:13 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Dustin May appeared to avoid serious injury Sunday despite getting hit on the right side of the head by a line drive in his team’s win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jake Lamb‘s hard-hit liner in the fourth inning ricocheted off May’s head and
6:13 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Dustin May left Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks after being hit on the right side of the head by a line drive. The 21-year-old May was down for a few minutes before sitting up and eventually walking off the field. The
4:59 PM ET We were sitting in the press box at Wrigley Field on Sunday watching a no-hitter — of sorts. Milwaukee’s Gio Gonzalez hadn’t allowed a hit in three innings against the Cubs, but he had walked four, and even if he hadn’t you knew that once Chicago reached its third time through the
5:25 PM ET The Miami Dolphins underwent a massive overhaul of their roster this week, but coach Brian Flores is adamant that his team isn’t tanking this season and it’s still “very important” for them to win in 2019. After trading away left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills and linebacker Kiko Alonso for future
4:44 PM ET Carlos Carrasco made his return to a major league mound on Sunday after being diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. The Cleveland Indians veteran right-hander pitched an inning in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing two hits and a run. The 32-year-old Carrasco hadn’t pitched in the majors since late May