Field Level Media Mar 5, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 MLB draft, will start the season in the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ farm system, general manager Ben Cherington told reporters Tuesday in Bradenton, Florida. Cherington said Skenes still has some things to work on, including adapting
Month: March 2024
Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss an Opening Day start because of a mild right hamstring strain sustained in his latest spring training outing. The three-time All-Star right-hander left his start Monday against Washington after 20 pitches. The Cardinals initially said Gray
Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Initial imaging showed damage in the right elbow of Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito that could cause him to miss the 2024 season, league sources
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 5, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions More than 10,000 college football players have already opted in for EA Sports College Football 25, which will launch this summer, but fans will
Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterMar 4, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions Fantasy baseball managers may not agree on much, but there has been little debate this offseason that Atlanta Braves
Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports’ highest court accepted she was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterMar 5, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Mar 5, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Hopman Cup has been canceled because of its proximity to the Paris Olympics and the event will return in 2025, the International Tennis Federation said Tuesday. The mixed team event was due to take place again in Nice, France, after its successful return last
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 5, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Stephen Holder, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national