9:07 AM ET A year ago, when writing this kind of article, one might have been able to identify Mitch Haniger as an up-and-coming young player. One might have been able to identify Alex Bregman, Brandon Nimmo, Whit Merrifield, Javier Baez and even — taking into account his nontraditional path — Max Muncy. All of
1:16 PM ET Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall, who already is out for the remainder of this season because of an injured heel, needs Achilles surgery that will sideline him for approximately one year. The Wizards announced Tuesday that Wall suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon after slipping and falling in his home.
1:01 PM ET George Dobell in Antigua Joe Denly has admitted the prospect of earning a spot in England’s Ashes team is hard to ignore. Denly made his Test debut in Antigua becoming, aged 32, England’s oldest debutant since Alan Wells in 1995. While he didn’t enjoy the best of games, scoring 6 and 17
12:56 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown was involved in a January domestic dispute in South Florida, the Hollywood Police Department confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Hollywood Police, which investigated the dispute, will not have further comment until it has more details, according to spokeswoman Miranda Grossman. An attorney for Brown declined comment when
12:53 PM ET Amanda Nunes rocked the MMA world recently by saying she’s already thinking about retiring. Her mother had asked her to stop fighting and Nunes, 30, admitted she was considering it. Yet it’s evident that the Brazilian bantamweight and featherweight UFC champion still has not decided what to do. Nunes was on ESPN
1:03 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It’s an NHL tradition: a player leaves one team, returns with his new team and gets lustfully booed by his former home supporters. It’ll happen, deafeningly, when John Tavares returns to face the New York Islanders later this month. It happened, bizarrely, when Ryan McDonagh returned to face the New
12:21 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots‘ sixth Super Bowl title, clamoring for more with cheers of “We want seven!” and “Next year, right here!” A party atmosphere enveloped the city as fans clad in team
12:09 PM ET Buffalo coach Lance Leipold agreed to a new five-year contract after leading the Bulls to a school-record 10 victories in the 2018 season. Leipold, 54, is now under contract with the school through the 2023 season. He was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 after leading Buffalo to
11:54 AM ET Buffalo coach Lance Leipold agreed to a new five-year contract after leading the Bulls to a school-record 10 victories in the 2018 season. Leipold, 54, is now under contract with the school through the 2023 season. He was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 after leading Buffalo to
11:48 AM ET The Miami Marlins signed veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson to a minor league contract on Tuesday, the team announced. The contract includes an invitation to major league spring training. Anyone else ready for this offseason to end? Well, good news, baseball fans: Pitchers and catchers report in seven days! Granderson, 37, finished last