9:15 PM ET Uruguay twice came from behind to draw 2-2 against a superb Japan side in the Copa America with the help of two questionable refereeing decisions and will have to wait until their final group game to book their place in the quarterfinals. Koji Miyoshi gave the tournament guests the lead in the
12:30 AM ET In mid-May, just after most students had left campus, the Michigan baseball team had work to do. The Wolverines had lost five of their past six and were by no means shoo-ins to make the NCAA tournament. They needed a strong performance at the Big Ten tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, and maybe
6:50 AM ET Once upon a time, the Midwest was the heart of baseball in America. This was about 100 years ago, after the game had spread out of the major eastern cities across the country. Many of baseball’s greatest stars emerged from some of its most remote regions, and from agrarian backgrounds — Walter
6:58 AM ET The NBA comparison game is tricky in any draft. No two players are identical, and it’s easy to talk yourself into or out of a prospect just because he reminds you of someone else. But for a player as unique as Duke’s Zion Williamson, comps are even more challenging. Williamson is this
10:38 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer shrugged off a broken nose and black eye to throw seven shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Victor Robles hit solo homers, and the Washington Nationals completed a day-night doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night. The Nationals have won 16 of
11:43 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks are trading guard Tony Snell and the 30th pick in Thursday’s draft to the Detroit Pistons for forward Jon Leuer, a league source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons now have the 15th and 30th picks in the draft. Milwaukee saves $4 million in salary this year, and remove
11:34 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN LAS VEGAS — Nine months after Robin Lehner publicly revealed his battle with bipolar disorder and substance abuse, the New York Islanders goalie won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.” “I took that first
12:07 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Nicole Bolton will depart for the Ashes in good spirits after over-coming a first-ball duck with a half-century in Australia’s final warm-up match before leaving for England. Bolton took a break from the game midway through last season’s WBBL but returned to the fold when the squad for the Ashes
Sid Lowe explains why the transition to life at Atleti could be especially difficult for Joao Felix should he make the move to Madrid this summer. Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. With Antoine Griezmann
11:03 PM ET Baker Mayfield might be a rising star for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL, but he will never leave the Red River Rivalry behind him. In an appearance Wednesday on Sportstalk 1400 in Norman, Mayfield, who won the 2017 Heisman Trophy while at Oklahoma, was ready to trash-talk Texas and Longhorns quarterback