8:17 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Texas Rangers’ right-hander Jon Gray left Saturday night’s 8-2 loss to the Houston Astros in the third inning after being hit on his throwing elbow by a line drive. The team said he had a bruised right forearm and would continue to be monitored. There were no
8:02 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano suffered a contusion on his right rib cage as he closed out a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Romano was struck in the chest by Wander Franco‘s liner, but he recovered in time to get the out
7:29 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Gus Varland was hit on the jaw with a 105.1 mph line drive by Manny Machado and came out of Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres. The scary moment came in the bottom of the eighth. Varland was knocked to the ground
7:14 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — Manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected during the Minnesota Twins‘ 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Saturday after an excess rosin controversy concerning starting pitcher Domingo Germán. First-base umpire and crew chief James Hoye had
3:10 PM ET Associated Press BRAMPTON, Ontario — With a familiar berth in the women’s world hockey championship gold medal game on the line, leave it to the United States’ so-called old guard of Hilary Knight and Amanda Kessel to set the tone in a 9-1 rout of Switzerland on Saturday. And the Americans will
6:37 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Zhilei Zhang, who turns 40 next month, is closing in on a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s WBO world heavyweight titles, after pulling off a
7:28 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joe Joyce was the closest he’s ever been to fight for a heavyweight world title. He was the WBO mandatory challenger to champion Oleksandr
7:07 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick shot his best round on the PGA Tour with a 63 on Saturday for a 1-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay through three rounds at the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick had six birdies and an eagle when he holed out from 149
6:00 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC quarterback Caleb Williams spent more time on the Los Angeles Coliseum field for his halftime Heisman Trophy ceremony than he did wearing a helmet and taking snaps during USC’s spring game Saturday. In his sole drive of the day, Williams picked up right where he left off last season.
6:28 PM ET Any intrigue about the Texas quarterback race was quickly put to rest on Saturday, as Quinn Ewers appeared comfortable and in command, according to coach Steve Sarkisian. “I thought Quinn was really efficient today,” Sarkisian said after Saturday’s game where Ewers completed 16 of 23 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown,