11:14 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo called his ejection in Thursday’s 9-6 loss at the Baltimore Orioles for arguing balls and strikes “frustrating.” Rizzo was tossed in the eighth inning for arguing with home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after a swinging strikeout. During the at-bat, Rizzo was upset
6:40 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez will undergo X-rays and other tests on his right shin after being injured during an at-bat in Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Ramírez collapsed in pain after fouling a ball off his shin in the eighth inning. After going
10:10 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Manager Bob Melvin plans to return to the dugout Friday night when the San Diego Padres open a three-game series at San Francisco, the team said Thursday. Melvin has been away since having prostate surgery on May 11. The Padres said no cancer was found. Melvin will travel
11:34 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs and tacked on a stolen base to help the Boston Red Sox rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 12-6 Thursday night. He became the first second baseman in MLB history to steal a
10:50 PM ET Associated Press SCARBOROUGH, Ontario — Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada. The Canadian Elite Basketball League tweeted Thursday night that the 37-year-old rapper will join the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the coming season as a guard. The season begins Wednesday. Cole, whose full name
5:13 PM ET Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Rory McIlroy looked free and easy and saw only opportunity at Southern Hills during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday. McIlroy blasted his driver over trees and into fairways, setting up some of his seven birdies that carried him to a 5-under 65 and
9:42 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Kevin Van Valkenburg Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Born and raised in Western Montana Spent 11 years as a feature writer for
Beth Mooney will play her state cricket for Western Australia next season after switching from Queensland. It follows her move west two seasons ago in the WBBL when she joined Perth Scorchers and is a significant coup for WA as they look to lift themselves from last season’s winless campaign. Offspinner Lilly Mills, who is
6:41 PM ET N’Golo Kante in action for Chelsea against Leicester City on Thursday. Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has compared N’Golo Kante to the game’s modern-day greats including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, believing it is a “miracle” Chelsea are set to finish in third place having been without the midfielder so often this season. The Blues
4:55 PM ET Marcos Alonso’s goal against Leicester all but ensures Chelsea will finish third in the Premier League this season. Getty Images Chelsea defender Marco Alonso scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City on Thursday and effectively seal third place in the Premier League ahead of the final round