Getty Images Opening Day is only a week away and, on Wednesday, the New York Mets finalized one of their biggest spring training position battles. Top catcher prospect Francisco Álvarez was optioned to Triple-A, the team announced. That means Tomás Nido and Omar Narváez will handle catching duties, and suggests Darin Ruf will get DH
8:39 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Fifth-year senior Margzetta Frazier stepped out onto the floor, took a deep breath, and struck her opening pose. She whispered, “You’ve got this,” to herself. It was the last regular-season meet of her career as a UCLA Bruins gymnast, and most of the fans that packed Pauley Pavilion were on
Go behind the scenes an Atlanta United training session as Derrick Etienne, Jr. is mic’d up for the first edition of WIRED of the 2023 MLS Season, presented by Southwire. Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has
Sunday’s NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas is the third Cup Series race at the track. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) The first NASCAR road course weekend of the season is here. All three NASCAR series head to Circuit of the Americas in Austin as Sunday’s race (3 p.m. ET, Fox) is the first
The Louisville Cardinals and Tennessee Lady Volunteers both advanced to the Sweet Sixteen on Monday. Here are our recaps of their second-round games: No. 5 seed Louisville Cardinals over No. 4 seed Texas Longhorns, 73-51 Louisville and Texas both lost in their conference tournament’s championship game, but Louisville won two blowouts to get there, including
7:00 AM ET ESPN’s annual future power rankings series begins with the most important — and seemingly fluid — position in college football: Quarterback. This winter didn’t feature as much movement among marquee quarterbacks as the previous transfer cycle, but notable players changed uniforms and impacted depth charts. Sam Hartman, the ACC’s touchdown passes leader,
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When you know, you know. Unless, of course, you don’t know. The Green Bay Packers believe that 2020 first-rounder Jordan Love is ready to take over as the starting quarterback — replacing Aaron Rodgers, who is expected to leave Green Bay — given general manager Brian Gutekunst’s proclamation
3:16 AM ET ESPN News Services World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations between some players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has been a staging area for the invasion, which Russia calls a “special operation.” Players
There were two huge matches in League One last night. Plymouth winning and Barnsley beating Wednesday! How have these results changed the promotion picture? Let’s take a look at the various promotion probabilities before and after the midweek matches. Source: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/league-one/
10:58 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — The dream matchup happened. Ninth inning. Two outs. One-run game. The best player on the planet, Shohei Ohtani, on the mound for Japan. His teammate and good friend, Mike Trout,
12:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers star Paul George left Tuesday night’s 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder late in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury. As George went up for a rebound, his right knee seemingly collided with Thunder guard Luguentz Dort‘s knee in the air. George landed
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: https://app.link.nba.com/APP22 Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics with 36 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists as Boston defeated Sacramento Kings 132-109 tonight. Jaylen Brown added 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 4
File image of Novak Djokovic© AFP Novak Djokovic will not play at the Miami Open after failing to receive a waiver to enter the United States despite not being vaccinated for Covid-19. Tournament director James Blake told The Tennis Channel on Saturday that the world number one, a six-time Miami champion, was denied entry despite
Scott Taetsch / Getty Images On a night in which he was honored pre-game for passing Gordie Howe for second-most goals in NHL history, Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for another NHL record. The Capitals star scored in the first period against the Blue Jackets, marking his 13th season with at least 40 goals. Here
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: https://app.link.nba.com/APP22 The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-84 tonight in New Orleans. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 32 points along with 7 assists and 4 rebounds while Jonas
Shohei Ohtani stands alone, both on the world stage and in baseball history. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai) No player in baseball history has shown a two-way ability at the level of Shohei Ohtani, and now the Team Japan and Los Angeles Angels star can add one more item to an already unprecedented résumé: World Baseball Classic
The Cowboys are moving Isaac Alarcón from the offensive line to defensive tackle. He has worked at both guard and tackle as he developed his football skills the past three seasons as part of the NFL International Pathway Program. Alarcón had limited football experience in Mexico before joining the Cowboys. He has never played defense
Fans of Rafael Nadal are seeing an 18-year streak end. (Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has officially dropped out of the Association of Tennis Professionals’ world top-10 rankings for the first time in 18 years, Racquet Magazine’s Ben Rothenberg noted Monday. Until this week, Nadal had been in the top 10