Month: April 2023

6:11 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson has been ruled out for Game 5 in Denver on Tuesday because of a left eye injury he suffered in Game 4, the team announced on Monday. Anderson suffered what the team called a left eye/facial contusion after teammate Anthony Edwards inadvertently hit Anderson in the face
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10:08 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics rookie pitcher Shintaro Fujinami is being moved to the bullpen after struggling in his first four major league starts. A’s manager Mark Kotsay said before Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels that the Japanese right-hander would be available for relief duty starting Tuesday.
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7:41 PM ET The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant Monday for former UFC star Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery, police spokesperson Karen Boudrie confirmed to ESPN. Diaz is not in custody, Boudrie said. Diaz was involved in a brawl last week on Bourbon Street following a Misfits boxing card in
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9:25 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cuca was hired as Corinthians men’s head coach on Friday. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Corinthians have faced backlash from its women’s side following the hiring of Alexi “Cuca” Stival as men’s team head coach over his conviction of rape in 1987. Cuca, 59, replaced sacked Fernando Lazaro last week following Corinthians’ 1-0
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8:02 PM ET Former Texas wide receiver Brenen Thompson announced Monday that he is transferring to rival Oklahoma. The speedy receiver entered the transfer portal April 15, when the spring transfer window opened, and decided to leave the Longhorns program. He was an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2022 class, ranked No. 143 overall, out
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8:36 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl edge rusher Brian Burns had surgery on his right ankle last week, but he’s expected to be ready for training camp with no limitations for the upcoming season, the team said Monday. Burns missed the regular-season finale with an ankle sprain. He recovered in time
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8:34 PM ET Nick Hardy and Davis Riley withdrew from this week’s PGA Tour stop, the Mexico Open at Vidanta, on Monday after winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday. No reason was given for the withdrawals. It marks the first time since last November that a PGA Tour winner withdrew from an
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4:14 PM ET Demetrious Johnson hasn’t made a decision just yet, but the former longtime UFC champion said his upcoming fight could be the last of his storied career. The all-time great MMA fighter will defend his ONE Championship 135-pound title against Adriano Moraes in a trilogy bout May 5 in Colorado. It’ll be ONE’s
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4:25 PM ET Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association For
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4:55 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Defending champion Ons Jabeur pulled out of the Madrid Open on Monday because of an injured left calf, hampering her preparation for the French Open next month. The No. 4-ranked Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, stopped playing against No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday while trailing 3-0 in
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