4:04 PM ET George Toma, the longtime groundskeeper who prepared and then advised the preparation of every Super Bowl field, believes the issues that plagued the field at Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, could have been avoided. The 94-year-old told ESPN that he believes the field was overwatered in the
Month: March 2023
9:12 PM ET ESPN News Services Fernando Tatis Jr. on Tuesday played his first game for the San Diego Padres in nearly 17 months. Tatis went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base and scored a run in a 7-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. He was the designated hitter in his first
8:35 PM ET ESPN News Services The No. 1 player in the world, Jon Rahm, got some solid advice recently on how to keep his game at its peak for as long as possible. He talked to Tiger Woods. “I asked him, ‘Out of the 82 wins on the PGA Tour,’ — I didn’t get
2:58 PM ET At long last, the Chicago Blackhawks officially sent star winger Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. In return, the Rangers are sending two draft picks to Chicago — a 2023 second-round pick, which carries conditions to improve to a first-round selection, as well as a 2025 fourth-round pick.
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services BRADENTON, Fla. — There was no umpire behind the plate calling balls and strikes, or even one of those so-called robo umps that could become part of the game in the future, when the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates kept playing Tuesday. Umpires left the field after Baltimore’s Josh
6:35 AM ET Time for a new set of Round 1 predictions for the 2023 NFL draft. My first mock draft, back in January, was before the final four picks were set — this one has the complete 1-31 order. It also has three trades in the top five picks, including with the Bears at
4:25 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent guard Will Barton has signed with the Toronto Raptors after completing a buyout with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Barton will be eligible for a playoff roster. He has played in 29 career postseason games with the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers. Barton, 32, was traded to
5:21 PM ET The LIV Golf League promised to be “golf but louder,” but TV ratings for its season opener in Mexico last weekend suggested few people were listening or watching. The CW’s inaugural live broadcast of the LIV Golf League drew an average of 289,000 viewers and a 0.18 household rating on Saturday and
7:12 PM ET Danny Lewis The January transfer window might be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Manchester clubs in Barella tug-of-war Manchester United