Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. ATLANTA — It wasn’t Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson or another big Atlanta Braves slugger who made history, but it was history nonetheless, when left fielder Kevin Pillar hammered a 3-1 pitch
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 10:15 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper extended his arms as wide as they could stretch and waited for his jubilant Philadelphia Phillies teammates to sock him in the midsection with bottles of bubbly that had been turned into super soakers. J.T. Realmuto used his teeth to gnaw off the
Associated Press Sep 26, 2023, 10:30 PM ET MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee clinched its second division crown
Sep 26, 2023, 08:28 PM Namibia captain Johan Deysel has been given an effective five match suspension for his dangerous tackle on Antoine Dupont that left the France skipper with a facial fracture and on the sidelines at the Rugby World Cup. Deysel received a red card for the incident in France’s 96-0 win in
Sep 27, 2023, 12:02 AM The hits have kept coming for the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup in France with the team sinking to an all-time low in the world rankings at 10. Following their record 40-6 loss to Wales in Lyon, which all but ended their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the
Sep 26, 2023, 08:43 PM ET At a banquet honoring Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson after his retirement in 1977, sportswriter Gordon Beard was among many to speak that night. Beard said, “In New York, they named a candy bar [The Reggie Bar] after Reggie Jackson. Here in Baltimore, we name our children
Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 26, 2023, 06:35 PM ET In the NIL era of college football, four players from the Iowa State Cyclones may have just cashed in on one of the more creative deals. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann and Caleb Bacon have partnered with Iowa Pork to promote the
Sep 26, 2023, 08:10 PM ET Cory Schneider, who played parts of 13 NHL seasons as a goaltender primarily with the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks, announced his retirement from the league on Tuesday. Schneider, 37, last played in the NHL during the 2021-22 campaign and was not signed to a team ahead of
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 08:27 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ROSEMONT, Ill. — American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said a playoff model that rewards the five highest-ranked conference champions is something “we have to have” in the new 12-team College Football Playoff
David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE,