ESPN News Services Apr 20, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday
Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Home run celebrations are back in full swing in MLB. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Bat flips and stare-downs are still in style, but home run props are bringing a new spin to the sport. Some of last season’s favorites, like the Seattle Mariners‘ trident,
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider began to feel discomfort in his right elbow in spring training but didn’t realize the severity of the injury until learning he needed season-ending surgery. Strider said he had a bone fragment develop following Tommy John surgery
ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list Friday because of an elbow contusion suffered the previous night. Nelson was hit on the right arm by a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants‘ Mike Yastrzemski
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 08:01 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees delayed the start of DJ LeMahieu‘s minor league injury rehabilitation assignment after an MRI showed the fracture in his right foot has not fully healed. The 35-year-old, a two-time batting champion, has been sidelined since fouling a ball off the foot during
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will make his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, but the team is concerned about the veteran’s start to the season.
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Jack Leiter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, one day after allowing seven runs in his major league debut. The Rangers recalled right-hander Owen White from Round Rock to provide bullpen depth for the start of
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Justin Verlander allowed two runs and four hits over six innings in the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s season debut for the Houston Astros, a 5-3 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The 41-year-old right-hander, who began the season on
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS – If the
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda, seeking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 3-under 69 on Friday in the second round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her one shot behind leaders Atthaya Thitikul and Jin Hee Im