9:02 PM ET CHICAGO — The check-swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult for umpires to make. After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested that maybe it shouldn’t be the umpires making the call. “You see
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8:37 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The northern grandstand at Pimlico Race Course has significantly deteriorated and will be closed for the Preakness in May. The Stronach Group said Saturday that the northern grandstand adjacent to the clubhouse is the oldest section of seating at 125 years. Its capacity of 6,670 fans is no
8:31 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Gus Malzahn said all four of his quarterbacks made some big plays in the spring game. A more detailed public assessment, and any comment on the pecking order, will just have to wait. “We’ve got quite a few of them we feel like can move the offense,”
10:16 PM ET When Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson saw that new Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison called the Wolverines “the team up north,” he took it personally. The sophomore defensive end tweeted a snake emoji, implying that his former defensive line coach had betrayed him and the Wolverines defense. Hutchinson explained his emotions
8:34 PM ET When Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson saw that new Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison called Michigan “the team up north,” Hutchinson took it personal. The sophomore defensive end tweeted a snake emoji implying his former defensive line coach had betrayed him and the Wolverines defense. Hutchinson explained his emotions on Saturday
8:13 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Breakfast with Tiger. Breakfast at Augusta. Set the alarm on your phone, and back it up with the kind of buzzer on your grandmother’s clock that could rouse the most sleep-deprived recreational golfer from a coma-like slumber. Tiger Woods will wake up Sunday morning way before you do. He
7:00 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Can Tiger Woods win his 15th major and first since 2008? Or will Francesco Molinari hold on to his 54-hole lead? Can anyone make a run from back in the pack? We gathered our experts to weigh in on what will happen in the final round of the 2019
8:03 PM ET Nick Newell, a one-handed fighter with a 14-2 professional record, has signed a bout agreement to fight Kelvin Hackney (16-5) on May 31 in Hartford, Connecticut, at CES 56. Newell has not fought since July 2018, when he lost to Alex Munoz by unanimous decision on “Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.”
8:48 AM ET As the Golden State Warriors embark on a quest for a third consecutive NBA title, they do so with a new perspective provided by an unlikely source. “When we had the preseason game in Vegas, I saw Kobe,” Draymond Green told ESPN earlier this season. “I’m like, ‘How is retirement?’ He said,
9:13 AM ET The Bryce Harper era in Philadelphia is off to a rousing start with Harper raking, getting on base almost half the time and the Phillies winning despite some shaky performances from the rotation and bullpen. There are other stories developing in the National League East, however. Here are 10 early storylines that