12:29 PM ET Just went it looks like the drama surrounding Patrick Reed might finally quiet down, something else happens. On Thursday, it was revealed that Reed’s lawyer sent a letter to Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee instructing him to “refrain from any further dissemination, publication or republication of false and defamatory statements concerning Mr.
Month: January 2020
12:08 PM ET Outfielder David Peralta and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a three-year, $22 million contract extension, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Peralta, who was set to be a free agent after the 2020 season, will now be under contract through 2022. He hit .275 with 12
11:00 AM ET A cheaper, all-electric karting series will launch in 2020 with the stated of aim of answering world champion Lewis Hamilton’s call for greater diversity in motor racing. Hamilton has been critical of how difficult motor racing is to access for children from underprivileged backgrounds. The six-time world champion famously came from one
10:40 AM ET Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is expected to practice Friday with hopes of returning to the lineup in the next week, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Siakam has not played since Dec. 18, when he suffered a groin injury during an awkward landing. He is averaging a team-leading 25.1 points and
10:30 AM ET Money is piling up on LSU, leaving sportsbooks around the nation with lopsided action on a national championship game that is setting up to be a big decision for bookmakers. Heading into the weekend, LSU is a consensus six-point favorite over Clemson in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans
10:06 AM GMT Wales will take on Japan and New Zealand in three test matches in June and July as part of their 2020 summer tour, the Welsh Rugby Union said on Friday. Wales, who reached the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup in Japan last year, will face the Brave Blossoms on June 27.
9:50 AM ET January 10 is the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who will either come to a settlement amount
12:22 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Top-seed Serena Williams struggled with a swirling breeze before beating Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-4, 6-3 Friday to reach the semifinals of the ASB Classic. As was the case with her three-set win over Christina McHale in the second round, Williams was never fully in control of
9:15 AM ET Kevin Durant apparently isn’t going to take Twitter criticism about his NBA legacy or decision to join the Brooklyn Nets lying down, jumping into the replies to engage with media members multiple times this week. Thursday’s back-and-forth was with former Thunder teammate and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, coming on the same
8:00 AM ET In a meeting of the Angels’ new coaching staff the other day, the talk was about the presentation of information to players and the integration of analysis. The first example discussed was something that happened with the best player on the planet. A couple of years ago, Mike Trout approached Dino Ebel,