10:25 PM ET Aces Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg will be the most sought after pitching free agents this offseason, and the New York Yankees will be among the interested teams, general manager Brian Cashman said Monday. “Of course, we’re going to talk to Strasburg. We’ll talk to Cole. We’ll talk to the higher-end guys,
Month: November 2019
9:50 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A season after avoiding significant injuries during their Super Bowl run, the Los Angeles Rams have not been so lucky. On Monday, a
9:44 PM ET Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper won’t play Sunday at Carolina while nursing an MCL sprain in his left knee, a source told ESPN Monday night. Hooper suffered the injury in the Falcons’ 26-9 win over the New Orleans Saints. An MRI revealed the sprain, but Hooper will get a follow-up, second-opinion
7:00 AM ET SAN JOSE — Matching the energy of an ethereal talent isn’t something every player can do. That is why playing on Connor McDavid‘s wing is a daunting task. “It’s the time and space you have to give him, to get him the puck in full flight. I think that’s maybe what some
9:37 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Ben Olan, a sports writer and editor at The Associated Press for more than 50 years who was honored by the NHL Hall of Fame, has died. He was 96. Known for being nattily dressed during his days when AP headquarters was located at 50 Rockefeller Plaza,
8:33 PM ET Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox will miss at least 3-4 weeks after suffering an ankle sprain when a teammate stepped on him at practice Monday. Fox had an MRI on the injury Monday and was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain, the Kings said. Fox is in his third NBA season after
8:25 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Defensive lineman Michael Bennett said his trade to the Dallas Cowboys did not include a conversation with owner and general manager Jerry Jones regarding standing for the national anthem before the acquisition became official. Bennett has stood on the sideline for his first two games with the Cowboys after
8:10 PM ET Gordon Hayward underwent surgery Monday to repair a fourth metacarpal fracture in his left hand and is expected to return to the Boston Celtics in six weeks. Hayward suffered the injury in Saturday’s 135-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs when he collided with Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who was trying to
10:00 PM ET Denny Hamlin did what he had to do, win at Phoenix to clinch his spot in the championship four. Say what you will about these points and championship systems, but it has put the focus on winning races, rather than on consistency, making each individual race more important, and the late-season races
5:26 PM ET Pete Alonso began the 2019 season fighting just to make the New York Mets‘ Opening Day roster. He ends it as the National League Rookie of the Year after slugging a rookie record 53 home runs, driving in 120 runs and becoming a cult hero for Mets fans for his energy and