6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s QB mind: Sometimes a first impression of a Patriots player at practice is so obvious, you can’t miss it. A few that come to mind over the years are Deion Branch’s smoothness in and out of his breaks,
7:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Naomi Osaka overcame a slew of mistakes to win in her return to the French Open and then did something no one knew whether she would: She spoke briefly to the crowd. The No. 2-ranked Osaka has said she won’t participate in news conferences at Roland Garros — and
4:24 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Cubs infielder David Bote left Saturday’s 10-2 win over the Reds after hurting his left shoulder on a slide. Bote grabbed his shoulder after the play at second base in the fourth inning. He was helped off the field and replaced by Patrick Wisdom at third base
12:59 AM ET Devin Haney was fighting two different battles on Saturday night. On one front, the 22-year-old lightweight champion was looking to defend his WBC belt against Jorge Linares, a veteran former champion who still carries significant respect in the sport. On the other, Haney needed to show why he is worthy of a
1:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year during his career with the Utah Jazz, has died, the team said Saturday. He was 64. The Jazz said that police said Eaton was found lying in the road around 8:30 p.m. Friday
1:05 AM ET All it takes is one punch to spoil a good night. Devin Haney’s Saturday night was going perfectly until Jorge Linares caught him with a big right hand in the 10th round. The moment that punch landed, the biggest test of Haney’s career became significantly tougher. Haney did just enough to pass,
2:07 AM ET Nonito Donaire stopped Nordine Oubaali in Round 4 Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, and at 38 years and 204 days old, he became the oldest boxer to win a major bantamweight world title. Donaire is also the 11th boxer to hold a major world title in three
12:01 AM ET ESPN News Services David Pastrnak notched his second career playoff hat trick, David Krejci had four assists and the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night in the opening game of their second-round playoff series. Hats rained down on the TD Garden ice for Pastrnak, and for the
12:26 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t won a playoff series since 2004. That drought is in danger of being extended thanks to missed opportunities and mental mistakes against the Montreal Canadiens, who pushed their series with the Leafs to a Game 7 with an overtime win on Saturday night. “We had plenty of
9:44 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ally Ewing made a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Saturday to beat local favorite Danielle Kang 1 up and join three major champions in the LPGA Match Play semifinals. “It was a grind,” Ewing said after the long, hot day at Shadow