8:00 PM ET The 86th Masters is not short on big names. Of course, the first name that comes up this week at Augusta National is Tiger Woods. After an opening-round, 1-under 71 he’s in the mix. He’s not the only recognizable name near the top. We gathered up our experts to see what comes
Month: April 2022
9:46 PM ET Associated Press Rayfield Wright, the Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle nicknamed “Big Cat” who went to five Super Bowls in his 13 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, died Thursday. He was 76. Wright’s family confirmed his death Thursday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which said Wright had
8:54 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Bradley Zimmer ran out of chances and time with the Guardians. Cleveland traded the oft-injured outfielder to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for reliever Anthony Castro. The teams announced the deal shortly after Cleveland lost its season opener — and first game as the Guardians — 3-1
5:09 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer declared himself “good to go” for his New York Mets debut in Friday’s second game of the season against the Washington Nationals, the club he helped win the 2019 World Series. The three-time Cy Young Award winner developed a problem with his right hamstring late in
4:55 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — A 6-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull and brain damage when he was accidentally hit by a baseball thrown by a Los Angeles Angels player who was warming up before a game at the team’s home stadium in 2019, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday that blames
5:12 PM ET NEW YORK — With shortstop Xander Bogaerts set to opt out of his contract after 2022, the question of whether he will be back with the Boston Red Sox next year looms over the team’s season. When asked on Thursday whether he expected to come to an agreement with the Red Sox
2:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Pittsburgh Pirates are building around third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. The Pirates and Hayes, 25, have come to terms on a new eight-year, $70 million deal pending Hayes passing a physical, according to multiple reports. A formal announcement isn’t expected until the team’s home opener on April 12, according
9:02 PM ET ATLANTA — The defending World Series champions officially have a new banner. Exactly 156 days after the Atlanta Braves won last season’s World Series, they showed off a new year on their lengthy collection of red, white and blue pennants Thursday night. The pennants are attached to a light post beyond Truist
12:33 PM ET ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. acknowledged an internal rift with former teammate Freddie Freeman during an interview late Wednesday, saying there’s “nothing” that he’d miss about the first baseman. Acuna, speaking in Spanish to Dominican Republic-based sports reporter Yancen Pujols late Wednesday night on Instagram Live, was asked what he’d
12:11 PM ET The Golden State Warriors, plus K-Pop music star BamBam, equaled viral success on Wednesday, when the two partnered with New Style Media Group to launch limited-edition t-shirts, sweatshirts and other merchandise. Even better, for BamBam fans, the first 50 people who made purchases got to meet the musician — which helped draw