12:38 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” NEW YORK — The biggest story this year in Major League Baseball wasn’t a player, a manager, a general manager, an incredible play or a historic game. It was a five-ounce-heavy, nine-inch-round
Month: October 2019
7:45 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jalen Ramsey got what he wanted, and so did the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a result, the disgruntled cornerback is headed to the Los Angeles Rams. The Jaguars on Tuesday sent Ramsey to the West Coast for first-round draft picks in 2020 and ’21, and a fourth-rounder in 2021, the
1:42 AM GMT 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 Hayden Walsh Jr.’s call-up to the West Indies ODI and T20I
9:59 PM ET Even though we had to wait until Monday, I hope that was the Talladega race you were looking for. Photo finish. Check. Wild wrecks. Check. Playoff-altering results. Check. I didn’t mean to play spoiler, but if you read last week’s column (and I’m just assuming you did for my own self-confidence), I
Lazio will face a partial stadium ban against Celtic on Nov. 7. Lazio have been ordered to close four sections of their stadium for their next Europa League home game due to racist behaviour by the Italian club’s fans during a group stage match against Rennes earlier this month. European football’s governing body UEFA said
7:45 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams for first-round picks in 2020 and 2021, and a fourth-round pick in 2021, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move fills major holes in the secondary for a Rams team coming off an NFC title but off to just
7:34 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James said Tuesday he had not seen reports of protesters in Hong Kong trampling on his jerseys and even watching one burn following his comments about Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet that sparked turmoil and tension between China and the NBA. A day after saying
3:07 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels could face significant sanctions if Major League Baseball determines that team employees were told of Tyler Skaggs’ opioid use prior to his July 1 death and didn’t inform the commissioner’s office. Eric Kay, currently on paid leave as the Angels’ communications director, told federal drug enforcement agents last
6:56 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took a plea deal Tuesday on a charge stemming from an April incident at a strip club. Jones pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct in Bernalillo (New Mexico) County Metropolitan Court and received a 90-day deferred sentence, per court documents. During that period of time, Jones
11:02 AM ET EUGENE, Ore. — At halftime against Cal, Oregon coach Mario Cristobal made his way to the Ducks’ locker room when he heard a commotion inside. Linebacker Troy Dye’s voice boomed through the door. The senior was hot. A 7-0 deficit at home was unacceptable, and he felt the need to say something