Apr 8, 2019 It’s Justin Verlander‘s 36th birthday. The day he officially moves closer to 40 years old than 30. The day he creeps nearer to middle age and further away from the best physical version of himself. Not that you’d ever know it. “Happy birthday,” shouts pitcher Brad Peacock, who’s seated on one of
Bayern Munich supporters were out in full force in Houston during their emphatic 5-0 Der Klassiker win over Borussia Dortmund. Via Bayern. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno shares his reasons why 35 year old Arjen Robben isn’t the best fit for Toronto FC and Major League Soccer. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno gives his take on the
10:29 PM ET THESE ARE GOING to be anxious playoffs. There are stresses within the high-stakes games naturally, but there’s also another layer that is perhaps unique to this season. It’s the pressure of the aftermath and it will mount by the day, by the loss and, oddly in this unusual season, even by the
3:00 AM ET Big picture Kolkata Knight Riders had shocked many teams in the first half of their fixtures before Chennai Super Kings dealt them one of their own on Tuesday. With a batting strategy built around attacking through all phases, it was likely they would collapse the way they did, sooner or later. Dinesh
9:38 PM ET Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and will be available to play in the team’s playoff opener Saturday in Toronto, the team announced Thursday night. Isaac is believed to have been hurt on Orlando’s win Sunday against the Celtics. He was struck in the jaw and experienced
9:35 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Scott Sanderson, the right-hander who helped the Chicago Cubs make two playoff appearances and was a member of four postseason teams during a 19-year career, died Thursday. He was 62. An official with Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, where Sanderson was a member, told The Associated
9:34 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jason Day‘s bad luck at the Masters continued before Thursday’s opening round, as the Australian star reinjured his back picking up his daughter on the practice green. Day was noticeably hobbled throughout his round but never withdrew and ended up carding a 2-under 70. He’s tied for 11th, four
8:35 PM ET ESPN News Services AUGUSTA, Ga. — No need to wait until Sunday for the Masters to come to life. Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau delivered enough excitement over the final two hours Thursday for quite an opening act at Augusta National. Koepka, a winner in two of the past three majors, ran
6:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and former titlist and mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla both made weight with seeming ease on Thursday. They will square off in the main event of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card on Friday (ESPN+, 11 p.m. ET main card, 8 p.m. ET
7:26 PM ET The New York Jets added a veteran backup behind Le’Veon Bell, signing former Baltimore Ravens running back Ty Montgomery on Thursday. A league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it’s a one-year deal. Montgomery also has experience as a kickoff returner, another need for the Jets, who hosted the free agent this