6:30 PM ET The New York Mets fired pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez, and made Phil Regan the interim pitching coach and Ricky Bones the interim bullpen coach, they announced Thursday. Regan, 82, has been the Mets’ minor league assistant pitching coordinator since 2016 after spending 2009-15 as the pitching coach
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2:38 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Tampa Bay Rays‘ intention to explore the possibility of holding home games in the Tampa area during temperate spring months and for the remainder of the season in baseball-starved Montreal drew
2:52 PM ET The Colorado Rockies have placed star shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb. The Rockies announced the move before Thursday afternoon’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team didn’t reveal a timetable for his return. Story had an MRI on Thursday and is set to see
2:18 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Drew Smyly struck out the last batter he faced for the Texas Rangers. That came right after the veteran left-hander, who already had lost his spot in the starting rotation, allowed three consecutive home runs in a five-pitch span. Smyly was designated for assignment by the Rangers
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff June 24, 2018: Then-Pistons swingman Reggie Bullock* marches in his first Pride parade — along with his 5-year-old son, Treyson — to pay tribute to his transgender sister, Mia Henderson, who was killed in 2014. Since her death, Bullock has lobbied for greater LGBT visibility in the NBA, spearheading Pistons
9:00 AM ET You Cannot Be Serious is ESPN The Magazine‘s satire page. Because, you know, this whole sports thing? It’s meant to be fun! Who doesn’t love the general Anglophilia that is Wimbledon? We present eight Centre Court traditions from a nation that still spells “center” like that. Ball Boys and Ball Girls The
9:00 AM ET No puffy shirt for this Pirate! Pittsburgh ace Chris Archer’s first job is to man the mound at PNC. His second? To captain the fashion sense in the clubhouse. How would you describe your style? I try to dress as comfortable as possible and blend what’s fashionable and what’s mature. Which clothes
9:00 AM ET After being benched in the World Series, Cody Bellinger now leads MLB in WAR and owns the lefties who once owned him. How’s he done it? The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ All-Star wields five tools like a master craftsman. Hitting for average Bellinger is a true Triple Crown threat (.353, 20 homers, 54
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff A civil rights pioneer and an NBA legend (count the rings; there are 11!), this eternal champion exemplifies the extraordinary. That’s why Bill Russell is the 2019 recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS (July 10 at 8 p.m. ET, ABC). But did you know he …
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Welcome back. Take five deep breaths and think of the gentle, warm winds of early summer and the changes that often come at that time of year. Now look at this picture and tell me what you see. What a Warriors fan sees That’s Mike Roth! He hit 44 homers