Month: March 2019

10:41 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch called umpire Angel Hernandez “unprofessional” and “arrogant” after being ejected in the first inning of Friday night’s split-squad game against St. Louis. Hinch was tossed following one pitch in the bottom of the first inning. “The fact that he wanted
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10:58 PM ET ESPN News Services FONTANA, Calif. — If Kyle Busch earns his landmark 200th victory across NASCAR’s three major series this weekend in Southern California, don’t expect him to do much to celebrate the achievement. “Maybe a hat or something in Victory Lane,” Busch said Friday, his indifference obvious in his voice. “Other
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10:58 PM ET Cornerback Bryce Callahan has agreed to a three-year deal with the Broncos, where he’ll reunite with new Denver coach and former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. The deal is for $21 million and includes $10 million fully guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Callahan’s 2018 season ended in December, when
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9:12 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Mikey Garcia is here in the hometown of welterweight world titleholder Errol Spence Jr., but it was Garcia who drew the biggest cheers from the thousands of fans at AT&T Stadium on Friday afternoon as two of boxing’s pound-for-pound best stepped on the scale to weigh in for their
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9:00 PM ET Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Friday that left-hander Clayton Kershaw is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. Kershaw has been slowed by shoulder inflammation this spring and has yet to pitch in an official Cactus League game. Roberts on Friday refused to officially rule him out for the opener, but for
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8:41 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Phil Mickelson described it as an “interesting week,” one that ended earlier than he had hoped Friday evening with a missed cut at the Players Championship and included him answering questions about a college admissions bribery scandal. Mickelson said Thursday that neither he nor has family made
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7:30 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says it has assigned investigators to help look into 22 recent horse deaths at Santa Anita Park. District attorney’s spokesman Greg Risling said Friday the investigators will work with the California Horse Racing Board as it probes the deaths. A
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6:26 PM ET The UFC has signed a Brazilian welterweight who became a viral sensation last month. Michel Pereira (22-9) has signed a new multifight deal with the promotion, sources told ESPN. MMAFighting.com first reported the news. Pereira gained notoriety last month for all the flashy moves he displayed en route to defeating Dae Sung
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