5:41 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs hired former major league infielder Mark Loretta as their bench coach Wednesday, replacing Brandon Hyde, who was hired as the manager of the Baltimore Orioles last month. Loretta, 47, had spent the past nine years in the front office of the San Diego Padres. He’ll be manager Joe
5:16 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NFL television ratings rose by 5 percent in 2018 compared to the 2017 season, according to figures released Wednesday by the league. The uptick partially stemmed two years of ratings slides for
5:05 PM ET Former unified junior featherweight world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux’s first fight in more than a year will come against journeyman Giovanni Delgado on Jan.13, Premier Boxing Champions announced on Wednesday. Rigondeaux will face Delgado in a 10-round junior featherweight bout on the undercard of super middleweight world titlist Jose Uzcategui’s mandatory defense against
4:48 PM ET Michael Wells INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are on their way to having their starting offensive line back together for the AFC wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. Center Ryan Kelly, the anchor of the offensive line, was a full participant in practice Wednesday. The Pro Bowl alternate said
4:23 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live On Wednesday, January 20 2002 I flew to Barcelona, specifically to interview Michael Schumacher. While this would be one among many for
4:20 PM ET Rory McIlroy‘s focus for 2019 is the United States. Specifically, the PGA Tour. That is why, for the first time, McIlroy is competing in this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, an event he previously qualified for six times but skipped. And that is why McIlroy, who is from Northern Ireland,
4:03 PM ET Associated Press BROSSARD, Quebec — Montreal Canadiens star goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks. But after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury, it’s not certain whether Price will start or back up Antti Niemi. “I’m going to
3:32 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for wild-card weekend. Read through all 12 teams (including those on a bye this weekend), or skip ahead to a particular matchup by clicking on the logos here: Colts: Starting center Ryan Kelly and safety Clayton Geathers were both full participants in
3:18 PM ET Michael C. Wright SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed no interest Wednesday in rehashing the past when his team hosts Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors on Thursday for the first time since it traded away the former franchise player. Asked whether he regretted the myriad circumstances that led to
3:05 PM ET Michigan cornerback David Long is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Long, who ESPN’s Mel Kiper projects as the No. 8 draft-eligible cornerback for 2019, announced his decision Wednesday on Twitter 📞God. pic.twitter.com/fNQ4fH5vaB — David Long Jr. (@dljxxii) January 2, 2019 Long led Michigan with eight pass breakups to