9:51 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — Officially, Puerto Rico’s 10-0 victory over Israel in the World Baseball Classic on Monday night will not enter the record books as a perfect game, even though four pitchers combined
Month: March 2023
9:39 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Defending champion Taylor Fritz routed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The fourth-seeded Fritz served four aces and won 88% of his first-serve points against the 30th-seeded Baez from Argentina. Andy Murray‘s run ended in a 7-6
9:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah was among 15 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach negotiated agreements. Manoah, who finished third in AL Cy Young Award voting, was given a $745,650 salary while in the major leagues and $353,100 should he be optioned
10:12 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes say forward Andrei Svechnikov will be out indefinitely with a knee injury. The 22-year-old Svechnikov injured his right knee on Saturday night in a loss to Vegas. In a statement Monday night, president and general manager Don Waddell said Svechnikov had an MRI and
11:16 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with longtime San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward, sources told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. Ward, who spent his entire nine-year career in San Francisco after being drafted 30th overall in 2014, brings versatility to a
11:31 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson have agreed to a four-year deal, a source told ESPN on Monday night. The deal is worth $57 million, with $27.5M guaranteed, the NFL Network first reported. The Browns entered free agency with defensive tackle as their biggest
7:45 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82. Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Missouri,
8:35 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has entered a
Asia Lions 99 for 3 (Misbah 44*, Dilshan 32) beat World Giants 64 for 5 (Gayle 23, Razzak 2-2, Afridi 2-11) by 35 runs10-overs-a-side A fine batting performance from Misbah-ul-Haq (44 not out) followed by an economical display of spin bowling from Abdur Razzak (2 for 2) helped Asian Lions beat World Giants by 35
10:15 PM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — Quarterback Jameis Winston is finalizing a deal to return to the New Orleans Saints, he told CBS Sports, a move that keeps him with the team as a backup on a revised contract. Winston, who was set to make $12.8 million in base salary in the final year