Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mookie Betts will play in less familiar territory this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the San Diego Padres in South Korea on Wednesday (6:05 a.m. ET on ESPN). Earlier in spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Betts, who has primarily
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions This space is typically used to set up matchups on the evening’s NHL schedule that will have an impact on the playoff races, and there’s been
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 19, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA — Simona Halep had just lost to Paula Badosa 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday, but she couldn’t help but smile and flash a thumbs up to the crowd as she walked off
Cameron Bancroft was sent to hospital after a cycling accident left him concussed and ended his Sheffield Shield title dreams, with Western Australia captain Sam Whiteman expressing relief that his opening partner avoided further injuries. Bancroft, a keen cyclist, fell off his bike and landed on his head on Sunday. He was riding by himself
ESPN News Services Mar 19, 2024, 10:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Captain Sean Couturier, a 13-veteran of the Philadelphia Flyers, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career on Tuesday night, missing out on a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Flyers coach John Tortorella — who has
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 19, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Former NHL winger Chris Simon has died at the age of 52. His death was confirmed Tuesday by two of his former teams, the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders. The rugged forward was
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Álvarez refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. Álvarez has
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It didn’t have the drama of the NCAA tournament bracket release of two days earlier, but MLB held its own unveiling Tuesday by announcing the starting pitching matchups for all season openers. At least half the teams already had announced their Opening Day starters.
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 08:46 PM ET MEXICO CITY — Trevor Bauer was cleared to play in the Mexican League because he was not convicted for charges of sexual assault, according to the executive president for the Diablos Rojos club, Othón Díaz. Bauer, the 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner, is slated to play
Eric Woodyard, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored