6:13 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jose Altuve struck out three times in his second game since offseason knee surgery and will return to second base for the Houston Astros on Saturday. Altuve had surgery just after last season ended to repair a broken right kneecap and had two plate appearances
8:00 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. The 2018-19 rookie class has some elite players at the top of it,
4:58 PM ET Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss up to two weeks after an MRI exam on his injured left knee Thursday revealed a sprain. Sacramento says its fourth leading scorer and the No. 2 overall pick out of Duke will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks. That means Bagley
8:21 PM ET With the long wait for Bryce Harper‘s signing over — and the superstar ending up with the Phillies, social media in Philadelphia (and the rest of the Twitterverse) reacted accordingly, with fans, Harper’s new teammates, other Philly athletes and seemingly anyone else with a smartphone weighing in. Here’s a sampling: 👀 pic.twitter.com/qyMpktBGtV
3:00 PM ET He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16. He became the first overall pick in the draft at 17. He reached the majors and made the All-Star team at 19. He won an MVP award at 22. He became one of the most coveted free agents in history at age
8:23 PM ET ESPN news services TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman says he has recovered from the left knee tendinitis that bothered him during much of last season. Chapman threw 21 pitches during a four-batter simulated game appearance on Thursday, his 31st birthday. The left-hander struck out three, including Giancarlo Stanton,
3:33 PM ET Edmonton Oilers winger Jesse Puljujarvi will undergo hip surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. Puljujarvi, who has nine points in 46 games this season, was placed on injured reserve last week and hasn’t played since Feb. 15. “This injury has been bothering Jesse for some
3:01 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As a new league year begins, the Minnesota Vikings are expecting bigger things as they turn the page to their second season with quarterback Kirk Cousins. While Vikings general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer noted the ups and downs with Cousins in 2018, the focus shifted away from
7:03 PM ET Manager Gabe Kapler heard the big news from fans in the stands during the Philadelphia Phillies spring training game. His team won the Bryce Harper sweepstakes, agreeing to a 13-year, $330 million deal with the free-agent outfielder, league sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. Harper’s deal includes a no-trade clause and
10:59 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Warriors star Kevin Durant missed Golden State’s 103-96 loss to the Magic on Thursday night to rest in advance of what the Warriors hope is another long postseason run. Durant, who had played in all 61 games this season before Thursday, just needs a little recharge, Warriors coach Steve