2:40 AM ET Associated Press GRENOBLE, France — Defending Tour de France champion Egan Bernal has pulled out of the race ahead of a mammoth stage in the Alps, his Ineos Grenadiers team said Wednesday. Bernal had been struggling since last weekend’s stage in the Jura mountains, where he dropped more than seven minutes on
Month: September 2020
3:38 AM ET Jose Mourinho has sanctioned Tottenham‘s attempt to re-sign Gareth Bale, despite being warned by former Real Madrid associates that the 31-year-old will struggle to meet expectations in the Premier League, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN on Tuesday, Spurs have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign
10:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker declared he has to be better after a third straight dud of a performance helped cost his team Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. “I’m just playing terrible, to be honest,” Walker said after finishing with 19
11:49 PM ET Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo made one of the most memorable blocks in NBA history at the end of a 117-114 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. It’s a play that both saved the game for his team and
2:11 AM ET It was Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone’s 49th birthday on Tuesday, and before Game 7 against the LA Clippers, center Nikola Jokic told his coach he had the perfect gift in mind. “Coach, I’m going to get you a great present,” he told Malone before the game. “I’m either going to get
2:22 AM ET Not long after the LA Clippers‘ season came crashing down in stunning fashion, coach Doc Rivers said the finger can be pointed at him for the team’s failure to meet its enormous championship expectations. After the Clippers completely unraveled for a third straight game in a 104-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets
11:41 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has a bone bruise in his left ankle after fouling a pitch off of it on Tuesday night. Houston manager Dusty Baker said X-rays were negative, and the team should know more about Correa’s status on Wednesday. Correa was batting with one out in
11:28 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have transformed back into the Bronx Bombers after a three-week stretch in which they nearly bombed out of postseason contention. DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit became the first players at the top of New York’s batting order to have five RBIs in
10:24 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Tanner Houck gave up just two singles over five innings to win his major league debut, pitching the Boston Red Sox past the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday. Houck, the first-round draft pick of the Red Sox in 2017, struck out seven and walked three on 86 pitches.
11:44 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Jake Arrieta promised he’d be ready for the postseason, or sooner. Now the Philadelphia Phillies have to get there. Arrieta pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with a hamstring injury, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 Tuesday