Month: April 2022

11:52 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Right-hander Wily Peralta rejoined the Detroit Tigers on Saturday when the team selected the contract of the 32-year-old from Triple-A Toledo. Peralta was 4-5 with a 3.07 ERA in 18 starts and one relief appearance for the Tigers last season. He agreed last month to a
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8:27 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyson Alexander became the first player in Korn Ferry Tour history to successfully defend a title, rallying to win the Veritex Bank Championship on Saturday. Alexander closed with a 6-under 65 to finish at 22-under 262 at Texas Rangers Golf Club, two strokes ahead of Pontus Nyholm
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7:44 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the first pole of his career Saturday through a formula designed for qualifying via heat races at dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway. Custer put his No. 41 Ford at the front for NASCAR’s rare Easter Sunday race. The starting lineup was set over four 15-lap
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Apr 16, 2022 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Conor Benn edged closer to the welterweight boxing elite with another display of his ruthless finishing in a two-round destruction of Chris van Heerden
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1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said it “doesn’t make sense” for Manchester United fans to criticise Paul Pogba after the midfielder was booed off at Old Trafford. Rangnick’s decision to substitute Pogba in the second half of the 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday was initially greeted with cheers by supporters before they
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4:15 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman rebounded from a rough stretch with 23 saves and the Boston Bruins clinched a playoff spot by holding off the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to halt a season-high three-game losing streak. Trent Frederic and Erik Haula scored first-period goals for Boston, which went on
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5:54 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had a forgettable A-Day scrimmage behind a lackluster offensive line Saturday, but it wasn’t all bad news as the Crimson Tide showcased two talented transfers to close out spring practice. Wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who led Georgia in receptions over the past two seasons, caught
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