1:20 PM ET Associated Press The Texas Rangers have hired Bruce Bochy as their manager, bringing the three-time World Series champion out of a short retirement to take over a team that has had six consecutive losing seasons. Texas made the surprising announcement Friday, just more than two weeks after its season ended. “If I
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders NBA opening week is here, and a number of players returned after having not played since 2021, while the latest crop of rookies suited up for their first regular-season games. The return of Kawhi Leonard — off the bench for the time being — immediately made the LA Clippers contenders
7:51 AM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly continued to voice his frustrations with instant replay in college football this week, saying on his weekly radio show Thursday night that it is “ruining the game.” After at least five instances when play was stopped for review during Saturday’s victory over Florida, Kelly on Monday said his
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7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo was seen leaving the bench before the end of the 2-0 win over Spurs on Wednesday and later left the stadium before Ten Hag and the United squad
10:29 AM ET The Florida Panthers are signing Eric Staal, adding the veteran forward to a roster that also includes his younger brother Marc. Staal is signing a one-year, $750,000 contract, sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Eric Staal had been with the Panthers since they gave him a professional tryout deal in July, and general
12:42 PM ET AUSTIN — The FIA will make changes to its safety car procedures after Pierre Gasly’s near miss with a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly said he came within two metres of a fatal accident at Suzuka two weeks ago when a recovery vehicle was deployed onto the circuit in
Brisbane’s batting depth has come to the fore with a match-defining half-century by Georgia Voll securing a 26-run win over the Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL. The Heat posted 8 for 163 and dismissed the Renegades for 137 at Adelaide’s Karen Rolton Oval. It was the Brisbane outfit’s second win in three days over the
11:30 AM ET After Thursday’s torrid schedule, we’re settling in for a much lighter slate Friday, featuring staggered start times, thank you NHL, and headlined by a replay of last year’s playoff affair between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, live on ESPN+ and Hulu. While the prospect of Steven Stamkos and his league-leading
10:01 AM ET ESPN News Services Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency and faces a possible four-year ban from tennis after failing a drug test during the US Open. The ITIA announced the suspension for Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion who is currently No.