4:51 PM ET ESPN.com staff The 2021 MLB playoffs are finally here. After expanding to 16 teams in 2020, Major League Baseball returns to its familiar 10-team postseason format in 2021, starting with a New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox showdown in the American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET on
Month: October 2021
5:55 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez left Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning with a sprained left ankle, and his availability for the postseason opener on Tuesday is not known. After defeating Washington to clinch the American League’s top wild-card slot, Boston
3:27 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani said Sunday he is “very open” to negotiating a long-term contract with the club this offseason. Ohtani spoke before the Angels’ regular-season finale in Seattle. Ohtani could have pitched on turn on the final day of the season but opted to skip
4:12 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy left in the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after injuring his left wrist. Catcher Will Smith fielded a bunt by Jace Peterson and fired to Muncy. Peterson arrived at the same time, when Muncy had his left-handed glove
6:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Boston Red Sox will host the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday night after the rivals’ biggest stars came up big when their teams needed it most on Sunday. Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the
6:47 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants finally won the National League West without needing to wait for the rival Dodgers’ result on the season’s final day, pounding the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Sunday for a franchise-record 107th victory to top the 1904 New York team. Logan Webb
7:30 PM ET Danny Lewis The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the
7:26 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The “special player” the New York Giants insist they have with quarterback Daniel Jones was on full display Sunday. Jones put the Giants on his shoulders in a 27-21 win over the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome, rallying them from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit against one of the
6:29 PM ET DENVER — Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater departed Sunday’s 23-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a concussion. Bridgewater — who took several big hits in the opening half, including on his last pass attempt before halftime — was evaluated for a concussion at the half before officially being ruled out in
4:45 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season saw more exciting finishes and statement victories. The Chiefs bounced back with a huge win over the Eagles, while the Bills shut out the Texans. The Colts finally got their first win of the season, and the Cowboys’ offense handled the Panthers’ great