5:09 PM ET The Houston Astros‘ quest for a second straight World Series title nearly included Bryce Harper. The Athletic reported on Saturday that the Astros and Washington Nationals had a deal in place for the All-Star right fielder at the non-waiver trade deadline only to see it vetoed by Washington ownership. When the Nats’
Month: November 2018
4:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Prior to their matchup Saturday afternoon, the Clippers and visiting Bucks wore black T-shirts emblazoned with “Enough” across their chests and the names of the victims of a mass shooting in nearby Thousand Oaks, California, on their backs. Late Wednesday night, a gunman armed with a Glock 21 .45-caliber
4:26 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — McLaren boss Zak Brown says the company’s return to the Indy 500 with Fernando Alonso next year will not detract from its bid to recover its Formula One fortunes. On Saturday, McLaren confirmed Alonso will compete in the 2019 edition of the event. The Spaniard is leaving F1
3:54 PM ET Sebastian Vettel has been reprimanded and fined €25,000 for failing to obey FIA officials during a routine weight check at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The incident occurred during the second part of qualifying when Vettel returned to the pits to switch tyre compounds. Rain was in the air and Ferrari was hoping
Reus, right, scored twice and was a constant threat as Dortmund overturned a deficit to beat rivals Bayern. DORTMUND, Germany — The Yellow Wall rhetorically asked “Who will be Germany’s Champions?” after Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2, come-from-behind win against bitter foes Bayern Munich on Saturday night. The Black and Yellows put a seven-point cushion between themselves
2:34 PM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — Barbora Strycova and Katerina Siniakova won their singles for the Czech Republic to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the defending champion United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. Strycova rallied from a set down to defeat Sofia Kenin 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4. Siniakova stretched the
FFA Head of Leagues Craig O’Rourke says plans to expand the A-League are very much on target, but only if the incoming Football Federation Australia board can pick the two successful bids before the end of January. Brisbane goalkeeper Jamie Young says he’s “baffled” at being racially taunted during an A-League game. Young was called
2:10 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Stars have acquired defenseman Taylor Fedun from the Sabres. The Sabres received a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft from Dallas in a deal announced Saturday. The pick is conditional on Fedun playing in at least 25 games in the regular season and playoffs for
4:21 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brock Boeser will miss at least four games for the Vancouver Canucks because of a groin injury. Canucks coach Travis Green said Saturday before a 4-3 loss to Buffalo that Boeser is week to week. Green said the 21-year-old forward “will be fine” after a period of
1:08 PM ET Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is making plans for the return of some the fighters who fought on his Oct. 6 DAZN card in Chicago, including a possible junior featherweight world title unification bout for Danny Roman. Hearn told ESPN that junior featherweight world titlist Roman, who retained his belt on that