6:48 PM ET The Grizzlies‘ Ja Morant has been named the NBA Rookie of the Year. The league announced Morant as the winner Thursday night, saying he received 99 first-place votes and 498 total points in polling of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished second with 204 points. The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson,
Month: September 2020
1:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tsvetana Pironkova smacked an ace on match point, part of the balancing act she made look easy from start to finish Thursday. The shot punctuated a 7-5, 6-3 upset win over No. 10-seeded Garbine Muguruza in the second round of the US Open, Pironkova’s first tournament after
6:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Manchester United are preparing to submit a new bid for Jadon Sancho, according to
7:58 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A women’s bantamweight bout between Sijara Eubanks and Karol Rosa for UFC Fight Night on Saturday has been canceled because of weight cutting issues for Rosa, UFC officials confirmed to
2:19 PM ET ESPN News Services OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic. He is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result. Oakland general manager David Forst said Thursday that Mengden was placed on the injured list. The A’s added new left-hander Mike
3:50 PM ET BOSTON — Given the chaotic nature of a 60-game season, many across baseball don’t know what to expect when free agency starts in the lead-up to 2021. Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who has an opt-out in his contract after this season, said Thursday that several variables — from the
5:59 PM ET Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting an MRI on his right knee after leaving Thursday’s 8-4 win against the Texas Rangers with knee discomfort, manager Dusty Baker said. Altuve was replaced at the top of the third inning after sliding hard into third base in the first inning. He had
8:30 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Dick Allen’s No. 15 was retired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a ceremony Thursday, a long overdue honor for one of the franchise’s greatest players who fought against racism during a tumultuous period with the team in the 1960s. Allen, 78, thanked Phillies managing partner John Middleton,
5:09 PM ET To pay tribute to Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, who died Monday, every member of the New York Mets put dirt on the right knees of their pant legs before facing off against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The nod was meant to symbolize Seaver’s iconic drop-and-drive delivery, as his right
6:00 PM ET By the time I was 5 I would come to understand that Superman, Batman and Spider-Man were not actually somewhere outside our apartment on West 10th Street. That wasn’t true of Tom Seaver. He was the superhero we could go see in Queens. The best pitcher in the game was on my