4:40 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This was supposed to be the breakout year for Ross Chastain, whose hard work caught the eye of a sponsor who promised to fund the eighth-generation watermelon farmer in the best ride of his career. Chastain was moving up to a competitive car in the Xfinity Series
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4:09 PM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate
3:00 AM ET Lancashire 160 for 2 (Davies 75*) beat Northamptonshire 157 for 7 by eight wickets After the rare taste of defeat against Birmingham Bears, normal service resumed as Lancashire Lightning eased home with nine balls to spare on a night on which one sensed they would not have broken into a sweat even
4:02 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The New England Patriots had a surprise for Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel before the teams practiced together on Wednesday, with rookies singing him “Happy Birthday” as he took the field. “That was cool. That was something that was unexpected, but very appreciative,” Vrabel said after practice, adding
4:00 PM ET The UFC has parted ways with perennial women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, ESPN confirmed with promotion officials on Wednesday. The release of the popular fighter comes as a surprise, since Zingano is not on a losing streak and is still a relevant name in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. ESPN has
3:57 PM ET NEW YORK — Unsigned NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick might as well have been seated next to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during Wednesday’s news conference to officially announce the league’s new partnership with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s entertainment company. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s presence was definitely in the room. Although Goodell and
3:57 PM ET NEW YORK — Unsigned NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick might as well have been seated next to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during Wednesday’s news conference to officially announce the league’s new partnership with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s entertainment company. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s presence was definitely in the room. Although Goodell and
3:57 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes. The Grammy winner and
3:49 PM ET The New York Mets put All-Star second baseman Jeff McNeil on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a mild left hamstring strain and called up Ruben Tejada from Triple-A Syracuse. One of the National League’s top hitters, McNeil is batting .332 with 15 homers and 55 RBIs out of the leadoff spot.
3:27 PM ET After reaching agreement on a $100 million contract extension earlier this month, Draymond Green is once again embracing the doubters who are down on the Golden State Warriors next season following Kevin Durant‘s departure and Klay Thompson‘s ACL injury. “I’ve heard people say we’re not gonna make the playoffs. That’s crazy to