4:55 PM ET SCOTTSDALE — Chicago Cubs infielder Addison Russell played in his first game, on Sunday, since being suspended for 40 games last September for violating baseball’s domestic abuse policy. Russell, 25, was met with little reaction from the home crowd at Scottsdale Stadium, when he was introduced before batting in the second inning
11:34 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN When LeBron James finally abdicated his throne atop the Eastern Conference last summer, there was always going to be a scramble to fill the power vacuum. No one could have anticipated just how much of a scramble it has become. Thanks to the combination of their play and the moves
4:42 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Rapper Ja Rule is taking heat on social media after problems with his halftime show during Saturday’s Timberwolves-Bucks game. Videos posted online show Ja Rule had sound problems at the beginning of his performance. At one point he said, “Are we ready?” then said, “I guess not,” before
8:15 AM ET Will the final stretch of the season belong to the Milwaukee Bucks? Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. are the hottest team in the NBA right now, taking over for a slumping Golden State Warriors squad atop our rankings. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings, The
2:58 PM ET The World Boxing Super Series, which has been hampered by serious financial issues and the prospect of having No. 1 junior welterweight seed Regis Prograis pull out of the tournament, has worked out a deal to keep him in and scheduled his semifinal bout against world titlist Kiryl Relikh. They will meet
5:04 PM ET ESPN News Services BRADENTON, Fla. — Miami Marlins outfield prospect Victor Victor Mesa suffered a right hamstring strain in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mesa pulled up and grabbed his hamstring while trying to beat out a ground ball in the sixth inning Sunday. The Marlins told reporters that
3:14 PM GMT England maintained their perfect start to the Women’s Six Nations Championship and kept their Grand Slam hopes alive with a dominant 51-12 victory over Wales in Cardiff on Sunday. The vein-popping celebrations of captain Alun Wyn Jones marked a historic moment for Warren Gatland’s side, who will return to earth for one
3:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Danny Farquhar’s inspirational return to the pitching mound took another step Sunday, going in what he called “a positive direction,” as the New York Yankees relief pitcher faced live hitters during a simulated game at George M. Steinbrenner Field. With his wife and children watching from the stands, this
2:52 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber‘s team-issued tablet was stolen in Atlanta early Saturday morning, team officials told ESPN. Atlanta police told WSB-TV that a group of men broke into Barber’s Jeep Wrangler SUV around 5 a.m. Saturday outside a high rise in Buckhead, Georgia. Along with the tablet, the men
2:36 PM ET Alison Van Uytvanck successfully defended her Hungarian Ladies Open title as she came from a set down to beat Marketa Vondrousova 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the final on Sunday. No. 8 seed Vondrousova raced into an early lead after winning the opening set in just 27 minutes, forcing Van Uytvanck to make