1:52 AM ET New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro says his state would be willing to act as a temporary host for major sports events such as the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam if they cannot be held in neighbouring Victoria due to COVID-19. Barilaro told Australian radio on Friday he had written to
Month: August 2020
9:44 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — An apparent roster snafu forced the Toronto Blue Jays to change their pitching plans for Thursday night’s game at the Atlanta Braves. After Nate Pearson gave up three runs in five innings, manager Charlie Montoyo brought in right-hander Jacob Waguespack to open the sixth. As Waguespack walked to
10:28 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Nick Markakis promised before Thursday night’s game that hitting was “the least of my worries” in his first start of the season. He then showed why. Markakis capped his dramatic return with a game-ending home run in the ninth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a
12:11 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies might not have fans cheering them on inside Citizens Bank Park, but that didn’t stop the team’s supporters from catching the attention of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Thursday. A group of fans who gather behind the fence of Ashburn Alley, the center field concourse — dubbed
12:08 AM ET Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson apologized Thursday for “unintentionally” making a gesture resembling a Nazi salute following the A’s win over the Texas Rangers. Christenson was seen on camera extending his right arm in the air as the team was making its way off the field, engaging in an elbow bump
12:45 AM ET Back in late May, before the NBA’s bubble plan was official, before the restart format was known, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made it clear: He wasn’t coming unless he had a chance. Four games into the restart, he’s showing why. With a 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday
11:18 PM ET With four games remaining before the postseason begins, Doc Rivers hasn’t been able to see the LA Clippers at full strength in the NBA bubble, which has been consistent with an annoying theme for the title contender all season. Without Montrezl Harrell and Patrick Beverley and with multiple guards on a minutes
12:12 AM ET NBA Insiders The first eight days of NBA seeding games have given us a lot of highlights — and not from the stars alone. We asked our writers to identify the up-and-coming players who have caught their eye over the first week-plus. Some of these players have been mainstays already this season,
10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Jason Day took his first step toward a return to the spotlight in the majors Thursday at the PGA Championship. Brooks Koepka never seems to leave. Day and Brendon Todd wound up in a share of the lead Thursday after an opening round packed with action,
12:00 AM ET Associated Press Jesse Gonzalez has left FC Dallas two months after he was accused in a domestic case. David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images MLS and goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez have mutually terminated his contract with FC Dallas two months after he was accused in a domestic case in suburban Dallas. The decision announced