7:37 PM ET If striker Victor Osimhen manages to lead Napoli to their first Serie A title in more than 30 years, he believes he will become a club “icon”. However, the 24-year-old Nigerian said he would not be able to reach the status of late Argentine great Diego Maradona, whom he called a “demigod.”
Month: March 2023
4:33 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS has a sample size that is now up to a whole 180 minutes per team! Well, except for the teams that have byes, so they’re still at 90 minutes. And not really for a few of the teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, because they sent out weaker teams
8:15 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN NFL free agency is off and running, and we’re keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2023 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The new league year begins at4 p.m. ET on March 15, which means free agent signings
1:40 PM ET ESPN News Services FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during Monday’s spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical personnel rushed
8:21 PM ET Associated Press Shohei Ohtani hit a pair of three-run homers in a prep game for the World Baseball Classic, helping Japan win 8-1 at the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition on Monday night. The Los Angeles Angels two-way star went down to his left knee in the third inning when
6:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year is coming back to Seattle. The Seahawks and Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith have reached an agreement on a three-year, $105 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal includes $52 million in the first year,
6:22 PM ET New York Mets starter Jose Quintana expected to be pitching in the World Baseball Classic for Colombia. Now an injury has thrown his availability for the start of the MLB season into question. Quintana suffered a small stress fracture in his fifth rib on his left side, the Mets announced on Monday.
4:41 PM ET ESPN News Services TEMPE, Ariz. — Chris Sale pitched two scoreless innings for the Boston Red Sox on Monday as the seven-time All-Star tries to bounce back from three straight injury-marred seasons. Sale gave up two hits and struck out two against Detroit in his first outing this spring training. “I got
3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O’Reilly will be out of action for quite some time because of a broken finger. O’Reilly is going on long-term injured reserve, coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday. That means the 32-year-old must miss the next 10 games. He won’t be eligible to
5:02 PM ET ESPN News Services MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin on Monday fired Tony Granato as men’s hockey coach following a second straight losing season. Granato posted a 105-129-16 overall mark and 65-87-2 Big Ten record during his seven seasons. Wisconsin ended a 13-23 season Saturday, losing to Michigan in the Big