Month: January 2020

10:33 PM ET ESPN News Services CANTON, Ohio — The widow of Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees‘ catcher killed in 1979 while flying his plane in Ohio, spoke about the similar death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant — saying the response to her husband’s tragic death helped her get through it. Diana Munson was
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2:57 AM GMT Will Pucovski will make his return to representative ranks after taking his most recent mental-health break ahead of the Test summer against Pakistan and New Zealand, as captain of a Cricket Australia XI. The side will face the England Lions in a three-match 50-over series to begin their developmental tour of Australia
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8:51 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry on Tuesday shared a conversation he had with Michael Jordan last week in Paris, where the NBA legend was on site to witness Milwaukee’s historic 40-6 start. “Everybody wants to be recognized for being unique and different. I mean, all these players,” said Lasry,
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9:32 PM ET Cornerback Tre Roberson, viewed by many as the top Canadian Football League free agent this year, will sign with the Chicago Bears, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Roberson, 27, who played for the Calgary Stampeders, chose the Bears over nine other offers. He had seven interceptions and 41 tackles last
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8:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Two days after the death of Kobe Bryant, emotional tributes to the former Lakers great continued worldwide. In Bryant’s hometown of Philadelphia on Tuesday, the 76ers honored him, along with the other eight victims who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, prior to their 115-104 win against the Golden
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7:54 PM ET Instead of entering spring training with a fight for the first-base job, the Boston Red Sox re-signed Mitch Moreland to a one-year contract for the 2020 season, with a club option for 2021, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $3 million guaranteed, with a $2.5 million salary in 2020 plus
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