6:57 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — For the bulk of the 12-minute interview session Gary Sanchez had at his locker as New York Yankees pitchers and catchers arrived to spring training, he was asked about one topic. How will he rebound from his abysmal 2018? Finally, after answering variations of that question, Sanchez made an
12:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are one of three teams that haven’t used the franchise tag in the past eight years. The streak may come to an end with defensive end Frank Clark reaching the end of his rookie contract after the best season of his career. The window for applying the
3:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Kyrie Irving said his phone call to LeBron James earlier this year to apologize was necessary in part because he “didn’t address the situation” while the two of them were teammates in Cleveland. “Well, I think that, you know, it takes a very, very strong individual to replay a lot
2:37 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is out for at least a week with left knee soreness, the team announced Wednesday. An MRI revealed no structural damage, so he will undergo treatment and be evaluated in a week, the team said in a statement. Embiid is averaging 27.3 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.9
2:53 PM GMT Both England and Wales have turned to unlikely sources for inspiration ahead of their crucial Six Nations clash at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Former England football captain John Terry was brought into his country’s training camp to give a talk on leadership in a bid to motivate Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad. Meanwhile Wales
2:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Jed Lowrie hasn’t played an inning for the New York Mets and he’s already banged up. The 34-year-old said Wednesday that he has soreness in the back of his left knee and will undergo an MRI. “It started when I started really ramping things up, started getting into high-end
1:47 PM ET The Washington Capitals waived Devante Smith-Pelly on Wednesday, coach Todd Rierden said. The Caps had signed Smith-Pelly, 26, to a one-year, $1 million contract in the off-season, following the winger’s spectacular play on the way to winning the Stanley Cup last season. Smith-Pelly had seven postseason goals, including three in the Stanley
1:17 PM ET Steve KimESPN In what was a stunning turn of events, it was announced on Monday that Tyson Fury and his promoter, Frank Warren, had signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, that will see his bouts air live on ESPN airwaves. This landmark deal also calls for a minimum of two bouts
1:34 PM ET Manny Machado chose Southern California over the Windy City, and the Chicago White Sox appear ready to move on. Machado agreed to a record 10-year, $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Outspoken shortstop Tim Anderson was asked Wednesday whether Machado “missed the boat”
12:34 PM ET MEXICO CITY — Deciding where to play this year in a busy lead-up to the Masters has been a challenge for Tiger Woods, who admitted Tuesday that choosing between a slew of events where he’s had success or that are near his Florida home remains difficult. The change this year, however, is