9:10 AM ET San Francisco Giants coach Antoan Richardson, whose ejection Tuesday led to Alyssa Nakken’s historic coaching debut, has accused San Diego Padres coach Mike Shildt of yelling an expletive at him that “reeked undertones of racism.” Richardson, who is Black, provided a lengthy explanation for his third-inning ejection after San Francisco’s 13-2 victory
Month: April 2022
12:42 PM ET Associated Press MONACO — Sebastian Korda beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-3 in windy conditions at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday to reach the third round of the clay-court season opener in Monaco. Both players struggled with their serve in the decisive set as winds reached 20 mph. Korda
3:00 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show After turning down the chance to have dinner with Yordenis Ugas, Conor Benn hopes they can meet again in the ring later this year.
7:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN ON THE FINAL night of the All-Star break, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, forward Brandon Ingram and coach Willie Green went out for a small, private dinner at FLINT by Baltaire in Phoenix. The Pelicans had gone 1-4 since the Feb. 8 trade that sent Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky,
2:03 PM ET Mark Schlabach Bryson DeChambeau, who has battled injuries for much of this season, has pulled out of a long-driving competition in Florida and will have surgery on his left hand on Thursday. Bobby Peterson, an owner of the Professional Long Drivers Association, said DeChambeau called him Monday night and informed him of
11:25 AM ET Years of hard work are paying off for Ferrari with a stellar start to the Formula One season, company chairman John Elkann said on Wednesday. Charles Leclerc has won two of the first three races, finishing second in the other, and has a 34-point lead in the championship. Ferrari, who last won
8:38 AM ET Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca said NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum and former Chelsea captain John Terry have joined his bid to purchase the Premier League club. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Pagliuca said that Tanenbaum, who is owner of the Canadian company Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), had become “co-managing
8:54 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona is the “most difficult club in the world” because of the demands on his team to win while playing good football. Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at Camp Nou on Thursday after a 1-1 draw in
9:34 AM ET Granit Xhaka has said he was close to leaving Arsenal after he was booed off and clashed with his own supporters during a Premier League match against Crystal Palace in 2019. Arsenal were pegged back in a 2-2 draw against Palace at the Emirates Stadium and when Xhaka was substituted in the
1:53 PM ET Baker Mayfield says he feels “disrespected” by the Cleveland Browns after they traded for Deshaun Watson last month, effectively ending Mayfield’s tenure after four seasons as the team’s starting quarterback. “One-hundred percent,” Mayfield said on the YNK podcast released Wednesday. “I was told one thing and they completely did another.” Mayfield covered