8:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is set to undergo an MRI after leaving his start against the New York Mets on Wednesday in Phoenix with left shoulder discomfort, manager Torey Lovullo said. Bumgarner lasted just two innings, his shortest outing since Aug. 9, 2020. He allowed five earned runs
5:07 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons hired John Beilein as a senior adviser for player development Wednesday, saying the hope is that the former NBA and Michigan coach can help the young team “maximize its potential.” Owner Tom Gores credited coach Dwane Casey for the decision to add the 68-year-old Beilein.
10:51 AM ET Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Former mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz has resigned from his position on the City Council of Huntington Beach, California, saying he was prompted to quit because of attacks by the media. Ortiz, who was the city’s mayor pro tem, announced his resignation Tuesday night during
10:12 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pepperdine supposedly missed its national championship window a year ago. The Waves were the nation’s No. 1 team but didn’t get to play for a title due to the coronavirus pandemic and lost three-time All-American Sahith Theegala. The chip on their shoulder carried them a long way
3:56 PM ET MIAMI — Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has spent the past 20 years watching new-era players break his numerous records, but there’s one Miami Dolphins family mark that he wholeheartedly wants to see preserved: Don Shula’s NFL-best 328 wins (347 including playoffs). Shula, who coached Marino for the first 13 years
6:20 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — At last year’s French Open, amid the gloom and cold, one thing shone more brightly than anything else: the drop shot. In French, it’s called l’amorti, (the literal translation of which means “cushioning”), and during the cooler, autumn conditions of the 2020 pandemic-altered Roland Garros, it was the
8:46 PM ET LSU announced Wednesday that James Cregg is out as the Tigers’ offensive line coach. No reason was given for Cregg’s departure, which leaves LSU searching for a new coach during a time when most vacancies have already been filled. What’s more, the NCAA recruiting dead period was just lifted Tuesday. 2 Related
4:38 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio — A viral video that caught the emotion of a mini-tour golfer who had qualified for his first PGA Tour event moved Justin Thomas enough to want to offer his support. Not just in the form of encouragement, but money. As in a check he handed to Michael Visacki last
3:04 AM ET Manchester City will spend in the transfer window to find a replacement for striker Sergio Aguero and also improve the overall quality of the squad, Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. Argentina international Aguero, City’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals, will join Barcelona on a two-year deal in July after his contract
11:11 AM ET ESPN News Services Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is facing disqualification after testing on a second postrace sample confirmed the presence of the the steroid betamethasone, lawyers who represent the horse’s owner and trainer Bob Baffert said. Attorney Clark Brewster, who represents Medina Spirit’s owner, told The New York Times that a