Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Michael Busch has been a first-round draft pick, a top-100 prospect and a Pacific Coast League MVP during his ascent toward the majors. In most organizations, that kind of
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Deion Sanders reiterated his commitment to the Buffaloes’ program following the spring game Saturday, saying he had no plans to leave to follow his
Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has a strained right Achilles tendon, sources confirmed to ESPN, putting his availability for Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Indiana Pacers in jeopardy. Lillard was wearing a walking boot following the team’s film
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Make it three straight NASCAR wins for the Truex kids at the Monster Mile. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID – Rafael Nadal tore his headband off, thrust his arms in the air, and soaked up the cheers. It was only a second-round win, but coming from where Nadal had been just a few weeks ago when he couldn’t even get on the
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “The Double” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 27, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United drew 1-1 with Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday, but results are no longer the only thing that matters for manager Erik ten Hag. We’ve reached the point where everything is viewed through the prism of the Dutchman’s future;
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Erik Jones was in agony the instant his Toyota slammed into the outside wall on a late wreck last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The 27-year-old Jones — as sturdy as NASCAR drivers come, having never missed a Cup race over seven-plus
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch turned a fast lap of 162.191 mph on Saturday and won the pole for the NASCAR Cup series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Busch earned his first pole win of the season and No. 34 overall in 689 NASCAR
Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. Azam’s 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman‘s 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4-30
Adam Brown Apr 27, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool‘s remaining hopes of winning the Premier League title dwindled further on Saturday with their 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium. A quiet first half produced little by way of chances until Luis Díaz hit the post after some positive
ESPN News Services Apr 27, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Australian golfer Lucas Herbert says his caddie is “good now” after he was struck in the head by a water bottle during second-round action on Saturday at LIV Golf Adelaide. Herbert had just made birdie on No. 12 and was celebrating with boisterous
ESPN News Services Apr 26, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 rout of the
Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s no love lost between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers as their first-round series continues Saturday night with Game 4 (8:30 EST on ABC). Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s been an entirely one-sided matchup in recent years — the Nuggets are riding
File photo of Ravi Shastri© AFP There has been a lot of talk surrounding the abundance of 200+ scores in the ongoing IPL 2024 with both fans and experts asking for some balance between the bat and the ball. Teams have crossed 200 on 25 different occasions in IPL 2024 and a lot of former
Associated Press Apr 27, 2024, 06:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ADELAIDE, Australia — Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LIV Tour’s Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club. The 41-year-old Steele’s last PGA Tour victory came in 2017
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 27, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — With a five-goal third-period barrage that saw a different player score each goal Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche showed the version of the team they believe can make up for
Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles optioned struggling infielder Jackson Holliday to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Holliday, 20, is just 2-for-34 (.059) with one RBI and 18 strikeouts in 10 games since making his major league debut on April 10. The son of seven-time All-Star outfielder