8:47 PM ET San Francisco Giants pitcher Shaun Anderson threw two pitches near Mike Trout‘s head during the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, but both the Giants and Angels downplayed the pitches after the game. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he wanted to get Anderson some work in the
Month: August 2020
7:19 PM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has been placed on the injured list, with the team saying Tuesday he was potentially exposed to COVID-19 and that while he tested negative, it opted to make the move out of “an abundance of caution.” Markakis, 36, originally opted out of the season because of his
9:54 PM ET ESPN News Services ARLINGTON, Texas — A day after igniting debate across baseball about unwritten rules, when to swing, when not to swing, and all stances in between, San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base as the Padres outlasted the Rangers, 6-4, Tuesday. Tatis fueled
1:28 AM ET Kenta Maeda is what I refer to as a kitchen sink pitcher — as in he’ll throw the whole kitchen sink at you. On Tuesday night, the veteran right-hander had everything working for the Minnesota Twins in their Major League Baseball game against the Brewers: fastball, sinker, slider, splitter, blender, waffle iron.
7:12 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Napoli make late Gabriel push Serie A giants Napoli have made a late bid to try to
12:21 AM ET Longtime champion Jon Jones announced Monday that he’d be vacating the UFC light heavyweight title. One day later, there is a resolution on what will happen next with that prestigious belt. A bout between top contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz was already set for UFC 253 on Sept. 26, as reported
6:14 AM IST Aaron Finch does not believe that the postponement of this year’s T20 World Cup until 2022 has to derail Australia’s planning even though the next tournament on the horizon will now be staged in India next year. Australia had enjoyed a year of considerable T20I success from February 2019 until cricket stopped
9:41 PM ET The NCAA’s football oversight committee has developed a 12-hour schedule model for teams not playing this fall that it recommended to the NCAA’s Division I council for approval on Tuesday. 1 Related West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, the chair of the football oversight committee, told ESPN on Tuesday that the model
6:48 PM ET Notre Dame is suspending in-person classes and instead moving to virtual learning for undergraduate students until Sept. 2, but the school said the decision will not affect the current status of varsity athletics, including football. Notre Dame president the Rev. John Jenkins made the announcement about classes Tuesday. The decision comes after
6:09 PM ET Michigan offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield has declared for the 2021 NFL draft. Mayfield won the starting right tackle job prior to the 2019 season and is only a redshirt sophomore, but announced on social media that he is forgoing the remainder of his eligibility. Mayfield said in his announcement that the past