5:54 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper launched an opposite-field shot for his third homer in two days, prompting a few fans to yell “M-V-P” as he circled the bases. It’s only spring training but expectations are high. “I’m OK with it,” manager Joe Girardi said of his star right fielder after
Month: March 2020
6:01 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Clevelander nightclub at Marlins Park didn’t make the team this year. The club beyond the left-field wall at field level has closed. It included a swimming pool, dancers and DJs, and had been a staple at the ballpark since it opened in 2012. The space still will
4:07 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC’s double champion Amanda Nunes will defend her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 in Brazil, according to UFC president Dana White. Contracts have not been signed, but verbal agreements are in place, White and additional sources told ESPN. The 145-pound title fight will serve as
4:19 PM ET The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a five-year extension with third baseman Yoan Moncada worth $70 million, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The contract includes a sixth-year club option worth $25 million and includes a $5 million buyout. It also buys out two years of Moncada’s free agency. The
4:54 PM ET Teenager Nicolai Hojgaard was in great form on day one of the Qatar Masters as he holds a one-shot lead over Joost Luiten heading into Friday’s session. The Danish rising star made six consecutive birdies to finish 7-under par, while Dutchman Luiten fell just short as he hit a 6-under 65. “It
4:18 PM ET Odds on which team Tom Brady will take his first snap with this season are up at sportsbooks in a handful of states, a historic moment in American sports betting. The New England Patriots are consensus, odds-on favorites to keep Brady at each of the sportsbooks offering the prop. The Tennessee Titans,
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN With 2020 NFL free agency getting under way next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn’t always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The deadline for the NFL franchise tag is 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Four teams — the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos — already have decided to use the franchise tag, which binds the player to the team for one season. Franchise tag figures are
3:33 PM ET Middleweight up-and-comer Janibek Alimkhanuly will face Issah Samir in a 10-round battle of unbeaten fighters on March 28 in the co-feature of unified light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev’s mandatory defense against Meng Fanlong, Top Rank announced on Thursday. Both fights will be on the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card (ESPN
3:45 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Gerrit Cole gave up homers on consecutive pitches to Detroit’s Travis Demeritte and Miguel Cabrera in the first inning on Thursday. Then Demeritte and Cabrera went deep against the New York Yankees ace on back-to-back pitches in the second. “Probably pleased with most of the pitches, just