12:50 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball LOS ANGELES — His excitement couldn’t be contained. Jared Goff, known for his even-keel demeanor, ran to the sideline and delivered a celebratory chest bump with coach
11:44 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jon Lester combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, David Bote hit an early two-run triple and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Thursday night to open a one-game NL Central lead over Milwaukee heading into the final weekend of the season. A day after
9:49 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Houston Astros aren’t going to simply go through the motions while closing out the regular season. Houston’s game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night was postponed by rain, the 54th postponement in the major leagues this year. That is the most since 58 in 1989, the
9:44 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani could have shut it down already. He could have wrapped up his singular rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels and proceeded straight to the Tommy John surgery looming for him next week. Now that we’ve seen a season of two-way baseball, we can determine
9:36 PM ET Associated Press GARLAND, Texas — Tony Romo was 11 over par for 27 holes Thursday in the first stage of the Web.com Tour’s Qualifying Tournament. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback opened with an 8-over 79 at Firewheel at Garland Bridges, and had a 3-over 39 on the Masters Nine. He was 74th
8:34 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — All-Star swingman Klay Thompson made it clear again that he would like to stay with the Golden State Warriors for a long time and is cherishing the current run he and his teammates are on as they enter the collective prime of their careers. “It’s awesome,” Thompson said after
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. After a trip to the Western Conference finals last season, the Winnipeg Jets enter 2018-19 as one of the top favorites for the Stanley
8:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen on Thursday issued a first statement regarding the events that transpired Saturday, days after being hospitalized following his involvement in separate incidents that caused team leadership to be concerned for his mental health and well-being, Griffen posted a short message on Instagram in which
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. After a flurry of offseason moves, the St. Louis Blues have become a trendy pick to make some noise in 2018-19. How they finished
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. After a Presidents’ Trophy in 2017-18, the Predators are after a bigger prize this season. How they finished in 2017-18: 53-18-11 (117 points), Finished