12:55 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a matchup of the top two contenders for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Shohei Ohtani came up with the biggest hit of the night. The reigning AL MVP became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10
Month: September 2022
9:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Angel Hernandez was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times at first base on video reviews during Game 3 of that year’s American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, MLB wrote in response
10:55 PM ET NEW YORK — Timmy Trumpet made his triumphant return to Citi Field on Wednesday and got an opportunity to deliver the performance baseball fans have been waiting for: a live horn rendition of Edwin Diaz‘s walk-up song, “Narco.” Taylor Twellman, Treavor Scales and Ashley Brewer host a highlight-driven recap of the previous
9:26 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement was put on hold yet again after the 23-time major champion pulled off a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 upset over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It’s no rush
Jess Kerr had withdrawn from the competition in Birmingham because of a foot injury while Down had taken time off to prioritise her well-being. “We’ve seen the success Jess has enjoyed on the international stage in her career to date and it’s been encouraging to see her working her way back from injury, and training
5:15 PM ET PSG players celebrate after scoring a goal against Toulouse in Ligue 1. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images Goals by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain stay top of the Ligue 1 standings with a 3-0 win at Toulouse on Wednesday. Neymar and Mbappe scored either side of the interval as the French
11:21 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Derlis Gonzalez’s second-half goal gave Paraguay a 1-0 win over Mexico in a friendly on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Held during a non-FIFA window, Mexico coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino brought a squad composed entirely of players from Liga MX, with notable Europe-based players such as Raul Jimenez
8:21 PM ET Associated Press With Christian Pulisic stuck on Chelsea‘s bench this season, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter predicts his biggest star will get back into the English club’s starting lineup. “I’m a guy that bets on Christian just because I’ve seen it before,” Berhalter said Wednesday after an event to promote Nike’s World Cup
9:37 PM ET Julian Carranza and Mikael Uhre each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Union continued their home dominance with a 4-1 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday in Chester, Pennsylvania. Daniel Gazdag and Nathan Harriel also scored for the Union, who improved to 10-0-5 at home. The Eastern Conference-leading Union,
9:54 PM ET Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University The College Football Playoff’s board of managers will hold a virtual meeting on Friday that could accelerate playoff expansion as early as 2024 if the 11 presidents and chancellors who comprise the sport’s