8:11 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Gene Littler, whose fluid swing carried him to 29 victories on the PGA Tour and a U.S. Open title at Oakland Hills, has died. Littler died Friday night with his family at his side, son Curt Littler said Saturday. He was 88. Littler held his own among
1:04 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver made the league’s stance loud and clear on the recent spate of trade requests by some of its most high-profile players. “I would just say, blanketly, no, I don’t like trade demands, and I wish they didn’t come, and I wish all those matters were
9:12 AM ET A word of advice for Manny Machado and Bryce Harper if one of them winds up taking the Philadelphia Phillies’ money: Be prepared to get very, very dirty. Three and a half months after the pursuit started, here’s where things stand with Harper, Machado and their suitors. Plus, updates on Craig Kimbrel,
7:40 PM ET Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. — Ichiro Suzuki fluidly went through a variety of stretches on the floor in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse even before going onto the field. Once outside, he smoothly went through fielding, hitting and baserunning drills. At 45 and in spring training again, Suzuki is working toward the chance
7:29 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Ken Tanigawa had six back-nine birdies in a 5-under 66 for a share of the Chubb Classic lead Saturday with Glen Day and Stephen Ames. Tanigawa rebounded from bogeys on Nos. 8 and 9 with birdies on Nos. 10-12, 14, 15 and 17 at The Classics at
8:39 PM ET If, a few years from now, CC Sabathia is standing on a stage behind the Clark Sports Complex in Cooperstown, New York, delivering a speech on Induction Day, many will point to a moment this past season that kind of encapsulated what he is all about. It happened at Tropicana Field on
5:51 PM ET Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Home crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman saved a match point to knock out defending champion Dominic Thiem and reach the Argentina Open final on Saturday. Schwartzman, down 4-2 in the second and third sets, saved the match point at 6-5 in the third with a forehand winner,
5:59 PM ET The San Francisco Giants have reached a deal to bring 31-year-old free-agent outfielder Cameron Maybin to camp as a non-roster invitee, a source confirms to ESPN. Maybin, a 12-year veteran, played last season with Miami and Seattle, where he hit .251 and .242, respectively. The deal was first reported by The Athletic.
5:54 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 is a sellout for the fourth consecutive year. Daytona International Speedway announced Saturday that all reserved grandstand seats have been purchased for the 61st running of “The Great American Race.” Track president Chip Wile says “this is a tribute to our fans.” Some
6:43 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Annett stretched the Speedweeks streak of first-time winners to three with a victory Saturday in the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Annett won for the first time at NASCAR’s national level, a career that spans 345 races in three series. He gave