4:48 PM ET Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is recovering from elbow and knee surgeries, will not be ready to pitch in the majors until at least mid-May, general manager Billy Eppler told reporters Tuesday. After having Tommy John surgery in October 2018, Ohtani continued to contribute to the Angels in 2019
Month: February 2020
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Forbes is listing the average value of NBA franchises above $2 billion for the first time, a figure that has grown nearly 600% in the past decade. The average NBA franchise is now valued at slightly more than $2.1 billion, with Forbes saying the New York Knicks — worth
7:30 AM ET MOSCOW — It’s a Friday night at the hockey rink, and a dozen kids rush to the first row of the 100 level and begin calling for their hero. “Gretz-key! Gretz-key!” they yell, waving pens and asking for autographs. No. 99 finally walks over. He’s lanky, at 6-foot-4, with long, angular features
3:25 PM GMT Wales fly-half Owen Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury in the warm-up before his side’s 24-14 loss against Ireland. Williams, who has three international caps, was named on the bench for last weekend’s Championship defeat, but was unable to come
11:24 AM GMT France wing Vincent Rattez will miss the rest of the 2020 Six Nations after he suffered a fractured fibula in his team’s 35-22 win over Italy on Sunday. The La Rochelle player, 27, confirmed the news via an Instagram post. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your team!
3:59 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Mariners are adding depth to their outfield, agreeing Tuesday to a minor league contract with former All-Star Carlos Gonzalez, according to multiple reports. Gonzalez’s deal is pending a successful physical, a source told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team had not announced
3:35 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic declared himself ready to return after practicing Tuesday. Doncic, who has missed the past seven games because of a sprained right ankle suffered Jan. 30, said he plans to play in Wednesday’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. “I’m ready,” Doncic told reporters. “I’m just excited to
3:15 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Considered the biggest prize in the launch of a potential golf circuit that would be a rival to the PGA and European tours, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he’s personally been approached by the Premier Golf League, and like other players, is looking into the concept. The new
7:43 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan College football teams are turning the page to the 2020 season. For several of the sport’s historic programs,
2:09 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox named bench coach Ron Roenicke interim manager Tuesday, a label chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said the organization chose to use out of respect for the ongoing MLB investigation into alleged illegal sign stealing by the Red Sox in 2018. Although the results of