8:00 AM ET IT’S WEIRDLY INSTRUCTIVE to watch how baseball scouts watch baseball players. Everything they do is intended to hide what they’re actually doing, which has the unintended effect of making even their most subtle movements glaringly obvious. They also have another endearing quirk: They all know one another but don’t want anyone to
Jul 13, 2022 Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has agreed on a three-year, $28.5 million extension with a player option, his agents, Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of Excel Basketball, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. Connaughton’s total deal is now four years and $34 million. He had previously exercised his option to return for
8:05 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2022 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporters Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to
9:34 PM ET Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. — Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam was back on top of an LPGA Tour leaderboard Wednesday, teaming with Madelene Sagstrom in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. Sorenstam and Sagstrom shot a 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play at Midland Country Club for a share of the first-round lead
12:28 PM ET BOSTON — Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski said Tuesday that his retirement is final and that he is now focused on business ventures with his family. “I’m done with football,” Gronkowski said Tuesday in Boston. “Love the game. Definitely blessed with all the opportunities the game of football has given
7:23 PM ET Free-agent forward Johnny Gaudreau, the premier name in this year’s NHL free-agent market, has agreed to join the Columbus Blue Jackets, sources confirmed to ESPN Wednesday night. According to multiple reports, the deal covers seven years with an average annual value of $9.5 million for the superstar who has only played for
10:09 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Santi Aldama scored 31 points, David Roddy added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies tied the Las Vegas summer league record for points in a game in a 120-84 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Grizzlies (2-1), who never trailed and led by double figures for
6:23 PM ET For two decades now, the Brazilian league has kicked off in April or May and gone all the way through to early December — with a slightly earlier finish this year because of the upcoming World Cup kicking off in late November. And in the middle of the action is the opening
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The PGA Tour heads to the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland for the 2022 Open Championship this Thursday. Three-time winner Tiger Woods will return to the major scene after skipping the U.S. Open last month. The field will also include 15 other former champions, including Phil Mickelson, Collin
Jul 12, 2022 A line forms to meet Jets rookie Jeremy Ruckert outside the ice cream shop he frequented as a kid in Lindenhurst, New York. Rich Cimini/ESPN LINDENHURST, N.Y. — New York Jets rookie Jeremy Ruckert stood inside the ice cream shop he frequented as a kid, making small talk with the locals. This time,