2:54 PM ET Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching hand, casting doubt on whether he will be able to pitch again this season. Manager Davey Martinez made the announcement Friday, a day after Strasburg visited a hand specialist. The reigning World Series MVP could have surgery to fix the
4:00 AM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden It is now seven years since Manchester United last won the Premier League title and, in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, it has been a story of chop and change both in terms of managers and players at Old Trafford. 2 Related Now United finally appear to be
7:45 AM ET Sachin Chandan There’s little time to rest after the end of a thrilling first round, as the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins Saturday night when the Dallas Stars take on the Colorado Avalanche. The last time we saw these teams, they were each dropping seven goals on their opponents,
7:02 AM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales — Scottish golfer Connor Syme moved into a strong position to make up for last week’s near miss at Celtic Manor by taking a two-shot lead after the second round of the Wales Open, played at the same venue on the European Tour. Syme battled wind and rain
6:34 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was on the ground. He had just driven to the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks but didn’t get the foul call. His coach, Rick Carlisle, stepped in to defend him, as coaches do. “Four f—ing times!” he repeatedly yelled at
Yuzvendra Chahal had announced his engagement to Dhanashree Verma earlier this month.© Instagram Yuzvendra Chahal, who has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in the IPL 2020, posted an adorable picture with his fiancee Dhanashree Verma on Instagram. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) leg-spinner had announced his engagement to choreographer Dhanashree
2:11 AM ET Ryan O’Reilly stared down at the table in front him, moments after the Vancouver Canucks completed their six-game upset of his St. Louis Blues. After last season’s final game, he and his teammates passed around the Stanley Cup in victory. But O’Reilly didn’t recognize the team around him Friday night, as far
11:43 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sprained his left ankle late in the third quarter of Friday’s 130-122 loss to the LA Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series and was ruled out after briefly returning in the fourth quarter. Doncic, a 21-year-old All-Star, said he will have an MRI on
12:49 AM ET Ryan Bader had a chance to potentially be considered the best MMA light heavyweight on the planet this weekend. With Jon Jones announcing his departure from the division four days ago, all eyes were on Bader to see whether he could continue his hot streak, retain his title and cement his legacy
Britain’s Max Chilton is hoping to achieve the highlight of his career on Sunday and win the Indianapolis 500 after coming so close three years ago. Chilton, 29, is one of three British drivers in the legendary IndyCar race – 200 laps and 500 miles. In 2017 he led for 50 laps, including 47 of
10:42 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Miguel Rojas hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat after being activated from the COVID-19 injured list, and the Miami Marlins snapped a five-game skid by beating the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night. Rojas connected in the second inning against Patrick Corbin (2-2), and that was
8:48 PM ET Associated Press RIDGEDALE, Mo. — Shane Bertsch eagled the first hole of a four-man playoff Friday to win the Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge in his second PGA Tour Champions start. Bertsch hit an approach from the rough near the back edge of a bunker that took
Aug 19, 2020 Steve KimESPN The promoters for Luke Campbell and Ryan Garcia reached an agreement Wednesday for a WBC interim lightweight title fight to take place in November. Matchroom Sports, which promotes Campbell, and Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes Garcia, made the announcement Wednesday, just minutes before a WBC purse bid was to be
11:55 AM ET The SEC has expanded its coronavirus management requirements to include a third weekly test prior to competition and enhanced screening for myocarditis and other heart ailments associated with COVID-19, the conference announced on Friday. The SEC, one of three remaining FBS conferences planning to play football and other fall sports, along with
5:10 PM ET Steve KimESPN Jessie Magdaleno has declined to face Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO featherweight title, leaving undefeated Ruben Villa as next in line to vie for the title. Magdaleno did not agree to his portion of the purse after Top Rank won the bid for the fight with an offer of
12:56 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — A group of parents of Big Ten football players protested outside league headquarters Friday to demand more information about what went into the league’s Aug. 11 decision to postpone the fall season. About 25 parents attended the gathering, which was organized by Randy Wade, father of Ohio State defensive
8:21 PM ET Steve KimESPN Sergio Martinez (52-3-2, 29 KOs) made a successful return to the ring by stopping Jose Miguel Fandino (15-7, 8 KOs) in Round 7 on Friday night in Spain in his first bout in over six years. The previous time Martinez boxed was in June 2014, when he came into the
2:10 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens With additional reporting by Rodrigo Faez BARCELONA, Spain — Ronald Koeman’s first act as Barcelona coach was a working lunch with his new bosses on Wednesday. He dined with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, sporting director Ramon Planes and director Javier Bordas at La Venta in the swanky St.