1:22 AM ET CHICAGO — It hasn’t exactly been an everyday or even every year occurrence for the Chicago Cubs under Theo Epstein and his front office: A homegrown pitcher making his way to the big leagues with the stuff to stick around. All that might have changed on Thursday, when 24-year-old Venezuelan righty Adbert
1:49 AM BST The Israel Folau saga has claimed another victim, with Daryl Gibson quitting as NSW Waratahs coach after one of the most tumultuous seasons in the franchise’s history. Gibson, who joined the Waratahs as an assistant to Michael Cheika in 2013 before taking over as head coach in 2015, had one year remaining
11:32 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN VANCOUVER – If restricted free-agent star forward Mitch Marner plans on signing an offer sheet to set his price tag, there’s no guarantee the Toronto Maple Leafs will match it, according to general manager Kyle Dubas. Marner, who led the team with 94 points last season, is one of three
11:00 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN VANCOUVER — After several embarrassing officiating controversies overshadowed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League significantly increased the scope of its referees’ video review capabilities and added a third category to its coach’s challenges at Thursday’s general managers meeting in Vancouver. “We view this as evolutionary. We don’t want
10:06 PM ET Associated Press CHASKA, Minn. — Hannah Green of Australia couldn’t miss on the greens and holed a bunker shot late in her round at Hazeltine National for a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday. Green started with a 15-foot par putt, made a birdie
8:21 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Welcome to the NBA, Zion Williamson. The superstar forward out of Duke was selected No. 1 overall by the Pelicans in Thursday night’s NBA draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, confirming what had been inevitable once New Orleans won the draft lottery last month. Williamson, a generational
8:30 PM ET Melinda Farrell Close Melinda Farrell is a presenter with ESPNcricinfo Marcus Stoinis feared his World Cup was over when he suffered the side strain which kept him out of Australia’s team for two matches. Stoinis returned to the side and took two wickets in the 48-run win against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge
6:55 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Rich Hill has a strained flexor tendon in his forearm and won’t pick up a baseball for at least a month. Hill, 39, who left his Wednesday start after one inning, said he is hopeful he will pitch again this season. Hill, who has battled injuries
6:10 PM ET Undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields suffered a knee injury, forcing postponement of her bout against former world champion Ivana Habazin, which had been scheduled for Aug. 17. Shields’ promoter, Dmitriy Salita, said Thursday that a new date for the fight is already being worked out. The bout was scheduled to take
6:04 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan is being placed on long-term injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a serious back issue. the team announced. General manager Julien BriseBois said that doctors recommended that he no longer play hockey because of degenerative disc disease of his lumbar spine. “He’s such a proud