7:00 AM ET Over the past four years, I’ve become something of a connoisseur of World Series final-out celebrations. Beginning with the last play of the 2016 World Series — the little grounder hit by Cleveland’s Michael Martinez that the Cubs’ Kris Bryant turned into a historic clinching out — I’ve taken a smartphone video
7:38 AM ET Tony Ferguson waded in with a left knee to the body. Josh Thomson saw it the whole way. He wrapped his arms fully around Ferguson and dumped him to the mat for an easy takedown in the first round of their 2015 fight. Thomson was in control, or so he thought. Ferguson
8:42 AM ET Let’s lead off our five NBA things with some vintage Michael Jordan greatness: 1. A new generation learning all things Jordan Mark Bartelstein, now one of the most powerful agents in the NBA, was just beginning his career when he walked into the Hyatt in Lincolnwood, just outside Chicago, for his engagement
1:44 PM IST Brendon McCullum has suggested greater New Zealand involvement in the Big Bash League later this year if international cricket or the availability of overseas players remains restricted by the Covid-19 pandemic. There are positive signs that the Australian season could be able to take shape somewhat as scheduled – there even remains
3:11 AM ET Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Cheerleaders danced beneath rows of empty seats and umpires wore protective masks as a new baseball season began in South Korea. After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, a hushed atmosphere allowed for sounds like the ball hitting the catcher’s mitt and bats smacking
11:36 PM ET Although United States Tennis Association’s CEO and executive director Mike Dowse said last week that the US Open could conceivably be played in November in the California desert at Indian Wells, that is just one of several options the USTA is contemplating in its effort to host the final Grand Slam event
11:55 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans plan to hire a facility hygiene coordinator, executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby told Sports Business Journal. According to SBJ, this employee, who will “run coronavirus risk mitigation” throughout the Texans’ facilities, is the “first known case of a major U.S. pro sports team hiring
11:42 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Free-agent running back Marshawn Lynch said his agent has been in discussions with the Seahawks about a potential return to Seattle. “Well, it’s almost on that ‘expect the unexpected,'” Lynch told Scott Van Pelt Monday night when asked about his future. “But just as far as right now, what I
9:08 PM ET The San Jose Sharks signed goaltender Alexei Melnichuk to a two-year, entry-level contract on Monday, the team announced. Melnichuk, 21, played with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League this season. He went 8-5-1, posting a 1.68 goals-against average to go with a .930 save percentage before the season was canceled
9:35 PM ET As he rehabilitates from offseason surgery, Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is predicting big things in 2020. “Right now what I’m trying to do is hit the reset button,” Beckham said in a video posted to his YouTube channel Monday. “Being able to just get everything fixed. Shoulder, arms,