ESPN News Services Apr 1, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco, making his first start of the season, baffled the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, pitching a no-hitter in the Houston Astros‘ 10-0 victory. Blanco, coming off a modest 2-1 season in which he finished with a 4.50 ERA,
Month: April 2024
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is top of the drivers’ championship but his lead has been cut to four points following his retirement in Australia. As Formula 1 heads to the iconic Suzuka circuit for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions. Is Toto Wolff’s position under scrutiny?
Associated Press Apr 1, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp is headed back to the classroom in order to be more of a hands-on coach for the Colorado Buffaloes. Deion Sanders added the 51-year-old Sapp to the staff as a graduate assistant, which paves the way for
Dan Hajducky, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Over the weekend, a ring from the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 2000 NBA
Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — More than an hour after Monday’s game ended, Devin Booker‘s night still wasn’t done. With more than 40 friends and family on hand from Booker’s hometown of Moss Point, Mississippi, less than a two-hour drive from New Orleans, Booker stood near
Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Rinky Hijikata defeated fifth-seed Christopher Eubanks in his first career clay-court match at an ATP Tour event in the first round of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Monday night. Hijikata won 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) in
Tisha Thompson, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions An NFL arbitrator ordered the Arizona Cardinals to pay $3 million to former executive Terry McDonough for “false and defamatory” statements
Following his side’s loss to the Delhi Capitals (DC) by 20 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and an explosive cameo with the bat, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper and Indian World Cup winning legend MS Dhoni clicked a photograph with the groundstaff at Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Delhi Capitals clinched their first win
Associated Press Apr 1, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Katie Volynets barely got past Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6) at the Charleston Open on Monday in 3 hours, 43 minutes, making it the longest match of the year on the WTA Tour. Volynets is a 22-year-old from California
Field Level Media Apr 1, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman
Apr 1, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox and right-hander Mike Clevinger have agreed to a one-year deal, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Clevinger, 33, is 60-39 with a 3.45 ERA in 788 innings across seven seasons in the big leagues, including a 9-9 stint with the White
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The return of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is imminent and could come as soon as Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN on Monday. Embiid, who has been out since Jan. 30, has been delivering the final preparations for his
Megan Swanick Apr 1, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential,
Apr 1, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead Monday at a residence in South Florida, Davie police confirmed. He was 35. This morning, Davie Police Officers responded to 6051 SW 178th Avenue in reference to a medical call. Officers were called to the residence by the house assistant, who
Getty Images British rider Tom Pidcock has withdrawn from the Itzulia Basque Country stage race after crashing on a practice run for the opening individual time trial. “Following consultation between our Team doctor and the race medical team, Tom has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Ineos Grenadiers posted on X. Stage
Apr 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Of the three Atlantic Division teams that were supposed to make the leap into serious playoff contention this season — the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators — only the Wings realistically remain in the race as the month of April begins. But with
ESPN News Services Mar 31, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Stuck in a four-game losing streak to start the season, and fresh off a playoff appearance the year before, Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. addressed the club’s decision to open the retractable roof on top of LoanDepot Park this weekend.
Open Extended Reactions The biggest surprise about Manchester United this season is that people are actually surprised by the predicament that Erik ten Hag and his team find themselves in. United are sixth in the Premier League, 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and eight adrift of Tottenham in fifth — a potential spot into