3:50 PM ET Texas Rangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo bounced around from Grand Chute, Wisconsin, to Tacoma to Buffalo in his first three seasons in baseball, so he knows firsthand how tough life is for minor leaguers. So Choo is opening his pockets to minor leaguers in the Texas organization who are struggling because of the
Month: April 2020
3:04 PM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic said Wednesday that he still sees spots in his left eye from a torn retina that was surgically repaired. He said there’s no timetable for his return to the Octagon, but in the meantime, he wages a different kind of battle as a part-time firefighter
2:34 PM ET The Ottawa Senators said that four more members of the organization who were part of their California road trip in March have tested positive for COVID-19, though they have recovered. The Senators previously said two of their players had tested positive. The only other known coronavirus cases among NHL players are two
Apr 2, 2020 Admitting you own a Peloton bike is a lot like plastering a “26.2” sticker on your car. You get some approving nods, the way Volvo drivers wave at each other, and a whole lot of smirks that mock privilege, trend-chasing and passive swagger. The guys in the office think it’s hysterical to
1:18 PM ET Wimbledon, tennis’ premier summer event, was canceled on Wednesday for the first time since World War II, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Britain imposed a nationwide lockdown just over a week ago, and the All England Club announced after a two-day emergency meeting that the event it refers to simply as “The
1:03 PM ET A Tiger Woods–Phil Mickelson match that would include other players has been in the works for some time, but the coronavirus pandemic has put scheduling such an event on hold and it has yet to receive PGA Tour approval. Mickelson acknowledged the possibility on Twitter Sunday when he responded to a user
12:53 PM ET Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I plan on declaring for the 2020 NBA draft and signing with Roc Nation,” Stewart told ESPN in a phone call. Stewart, the No. 26 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, was one of the most productive
4:59 PM GMT Eoin Morgan has insisted England players are “open to helping in whatever way possible” as the game struggles to come to terms with the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Morgan, the captain of England’s limited-overs teams, said he was “open to absolutely everything” that might be required to help the game
11:31 AM ET There will be no riveting drama or heroics at Wimbledon in 2020, as All England Club officials canceled the most legendary tennis tournament of the year, making the announcement on Wednesday. The decision was made after weeks of deliberations amid the coronavirus pandemic that has put the entire sports world on hold.
11:05 AM ET Associated Press Wimbledon has been canceled for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced Wednesday. The All England Club announced after an emergency meeting that the oldest Grand Slam tournament in tennis would not be held in 2020. Wimbledon was scheduled to be played