11:17 PM ET HOUSTON — The orange-clad spectators beneath the roof of Minute Maid Park were blaring. The train above the Crawford Boxes was whistling. Around the infield, a small horde of jubilant players turned into a writhing pile of celebration. For the second time in franchise history, the Houston Astros are World Series champs.
Month: November 2022
9:33 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ty Gibbs felt like he embarrassed himself and, more importantly, his family by wrecking a teammate on the final lap last week. The only way to make up for it would be winning a championship with a clean, aggressive race. Gibbs pulled it off, wiping away some
1:21 AM ET HOUSTON — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler was surprised he was pulled in a critical moment in the sixth inning of his team’s World Series-ending 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. “It caught me off guard a little bit,” Wheeler said after the Astros clinched the title. “It’s win or
12:17 AM ET HOUSTON — Over the course of one amazing rookie season, Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena has moved beyond his spring training status as Carlos Correa‘s successor. At this point, it might be more accurate to say that Correa, Houston’s longtime All-Star shortstop who departed via free agency this spring, is Pena’s predecessor.
8:51 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson could miss extended time after injuring his right knee on Friday night. Coach Monty Williams did not comment on the extent of the injury on Saturday before the team’s game against the Trail Blazers. The Athletic reported that the Suns fear Johnson has
12:45 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — After the Boston Celtics set a franchise record with 27 made 3-pointers in a 133-118 win here at Madison Square Garden over the New York Knicks, Celtics guard Marcus Smart called the team’s offense “a thing of beauty.” “It felt amazing,” Smart said. “(Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla)
1:42 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN ATLANTA — New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, who serves as the president of the National Basketball Players Association, said Kyrie Irving‘s social media post about an antisemitic film and the controversy that ensued can be used as a teaching moment for all players. McCollum made his first public statements
11:55 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After one of the most tumultuous weeks in recent NBA history, an expression that seemed impossible to fathom just a few days ago appeared on the faces of Brooklyn Nets players and coaches after a come-from-behind 98-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night — a smile. The
8:32 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Caroline Garcia spiked a banana on her bench while a first-set lead was slipping away, and Daria Kasatkina later whacked a couple of balls hard into the court with her racket after losing on serve. All that was before a tense third set filled with brilliant
1:01 AM ET The Tennessee Titans have closely guarded their quarterback plans for Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs and are hoping not to reveal them until pregame warmups, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill is listed as questionable because of an ankle injury. He was spotted in a walking