10:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — For the big leaguers who saw him play, Roberto Clemente was a breathtaking talent and unmistakable force on the field who made a powerful impact on young ballplayers. His selfless humanitarianism left a lasting impression, too. Major League Baseball commemorated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on
Month: September 2022
8:09 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays started an unprecedented nine Latin American players in their lineup Thursday on Roberto Clemente Day, going on to rout the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0. Clemente, the late Hall of Fame outfielder from Puerto Rico, was a two-time World Series winner and National League
10:33 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Ayako Uehara found momentum from par saves on her opening two holes and turned that into a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the AmazingCre Portland Classic. Hannah Green had a 66 despite a bogey on her final hole at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with
3:18 PM ET And just like that, as September reaches only its midway point, we are one-third of the way through the Champions League group stage. The 2022-23 European soccer season is a particularly relentless ride, thanks to the World Cup, and big teams that have started slowly in league play now have holes to
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3:35 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Zach Lowe Close ESPN Senior Writer Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior
9:48 PM ET Phoenix Suns vice chairman and minority owner Jahm Najafi, the team’s second-largest stakeholder, called for majority owner Robert Sarver’s resignation in an open letter to team employees released on Thursday night, saying there should be “zero tolerance” for lewd, misogynistic and racist conduct in any workplace. Sarver was banned from the NBA
9:10 PM ET Associated Press Atlanta United forward Thiago Almada was included in Argentina‘s 28-man squad Thursday for two World Cup warm-up matches to be played in the United States this month. The team will face Honduras on Sept. 23 in Miami and Jamaica four days later in New Jersey. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni dropped
8:11 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs Inc. has agreed to buy Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, for $79 million in cash. The deal announced Thursday with Enchantment Holdings LLC includes Churchill Downs assuming Ellis Park’s opportunity to build a track extension facility in Owensboro. The deal is subject to certain working
6:56 PM ET SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — Bryson DeChambeau spent the past four months recovering from surgery on his left wrist, but he says he’s well enough to compete in another long-drive competition later this month. DeChambeau said Thursday that he plans to compete in the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship from Sept. 27