Month: March 2022

2:21 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge will soon get an offer for a long-term contract extension, general manager Brian Cashman said Saturday. “Between now and Opening Day we’ll make an offer, and he’ll obviously receive an offer and all the conversions will have taken place and
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10:45 AM ET Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson shot a composed final-round 70 in windy conditions to finish at seven-under overall and claim his maiden European Tour title at the Qatar Masters on Sunday. Ferguson recovered from an early double bogey, chipping in for an eagle at the par-four 16th and sinking birdies on the sixth and
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5:27 AM ET World Cup qualifying has entered its final stretch, with 19 of the 32 finalists now known. But who could take the 13 places that remain? We take a look at how qualifying looks. – World Cup 2022 qualifying: How it works around the world Europe Qualified (10/13):GermanyDenmarkBelgiumFranceCroatiaSpainSerbiaEnglandSwitzerlandNetherlands – Olley: England still a
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6:21 AM ET ESPN News Services Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford will be sidelined at least a week with a hyperextended knee and bone bruise suffered in Saturday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Watford led the Blazers with 15 points and 10 rebounds before suffering the injury with 3:01 remaining in the 115-98 loss.
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2:25 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer, less than a month after saying the starting quarterback job was “open,” on Friday said Sam Darnold was “in the lead for that job.” “We want him to take it and run with it,” Fitterer said. “But we’re gonna add a lot of
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10:25 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Jed Lowrie is staying with the Oakland Athletics to extend the infielder’s third stint with the club, reaching agreement on a one-year contract. The A’s announced the deal Saturday. Lowrie, who turns 38 next month, returned to Oakland last season on a minor league contract and became
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8:03 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Warrington turned around his career with a spiteful seventh round win over Kiko Martinez to reclaim the IBF world featherweight title Saturday. Warrington
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12:14 AM ET Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu has announced his arrival on the international stage with a unanimous points decision over Terrell Gausha in his much-anticipated US debut in Minneapolis. Tszyu was dropped in the opening round before recovering to win over the trio of American judges and claim a brave victory in his
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12:11 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Miguel Berchelt was brutally knocked out by Oscar Valdez in February 2021, and it’s now apparent he lost much more than just his 130-pound title that night. In his 135-pound debut, Berchelt was stopped in Round 6 by Namibia’s Jeremia Nakathila on Saturday in Las Vegas in an early contender
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9:46 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Nanna Koerstz Madsen was tied for the lead in the JTBC Classic when she teed off Saturday on the par-4 18th. She two-putted for par and a 3-under 69 — and walked off with an unexpected 3-stroke lead over Na Rin An. Coming off a breakthrough victory
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2:32 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira in July, multiple sources told ESPN. Contacts have not been signed but both sides have agreed to the 185-pound matchup. It will take place on what is expected to be a UFC 277 pay-per-view on July 30. The UFC
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