12:36 PM ET CHICAGO – The Cubs will interview former Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler and Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada this week for their vacant managerial position, the team said on Monday. Espada is expected to interview on Monday, during an off day for the American League Championship Series between the Astros and
Month: October 2019
12:36 PM ET An attempt to “Rick Roll” fans of the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers at the beginning of the fourth quarter Sunday instead wound up angering some Los Angeles Chargers players. The opening of “Renegade” by Styx — the Steelers’ adopted anthem — blared over loudspeakers at Dignity Health Sports Park, with the full intention
12:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A year ago, the Dallas Cowboys were in a much more difficult spot than they are now after Sunday’s 24-22 loss to the previously winless New York Jets. The Cowboys in 2018 were 3-5 after eight games, needing a game to get things together after trading for wide
11:44 AM ET Neither Daniil Medvedev nor Coco Gauff will finish No. 1 for the year or win a Grand Slam singles title. Unlike Medvedev, Gauff won’t even get to play in her year-end championships, which is restricted to the eight top-ranked singles players. But make no mistake, Gauff and Medvedev are on their way
11:34 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Doug Pederson just raised the stakes for Sunday’s all-important matchup at the Dallas Cowboys. During his weekly radio appearance on 94.1 WIP, Pederson said the Eagles would win Sunday at AT&T Stadium. “We’re going down to Dallas, and our guys are gonna be ready to play. And we’re
6:50 AM ET Two different NFL teams released wide receiver Antonio Brown in September, and as you’ve probably heard, he believes both of those teams owe him money. About a week and a half ago, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) formally filed grievances on behalf of Brown, seeking about $39.775 million in total from the
11:16 AM ET The Illinois Fighting Illini and Nebraska Cornhuskers will open their 2021 football seasons against each other in Dublin. The game, part of the Aer Lingus College Football Series, will take place on Aug. 28, 2021, in Aviva Stadium, which seats 51,700. Athletic directors Bill Moos of Nebraska and Josh Whitman of Illinois
11:13 AM ET The Los Angeles Kings aren’t taking any chances with the Taylor Swift curse. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, the Kings haven’t gotten out of the first round of the playoffs since a banner commemorating Swift’s sellout streak at Staples Center was raised in August 2015. Swift might sing
7:21 AM ET The 2019-20 NBA season tips off Tuesday, and for the first time in (checks calendar) … forever, the league doesn’t have a bona fide virtual lock to make the Finals. What about the Warriors? Well, the Golden State Warriors watched Kevin Durant change coasts and Klay Thompson go down with an ACL
12:46 PM ET At its best, boxing is the most exhilarating sport in the world. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, as great as a big fight night, especially when the bout delivers the kind of excitement and drama we hope for. And then there are those awful nights, rare as they are, when