12:35 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer is dealing with hamstring tightness and said he isn’t sure whether he will be ready to pitch when the regular season starts next week. Scherzer told reporters that he first felt the issue a few days ago and that it flared up while preparing to pitch
11:58 AM ET UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum will not fight at UFC 273 on April 9 because of an undisclosed injury. Gastelum (17-8) was forced to withdraw from a bout against Dricus du Plessis (16-2) scheduled next weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, per UFC officials. Additional sources told ESPN that du Plessis, of South Africa, is
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11:53 AM ET Manchester City responded to momentarily losing top spot in the Premier League by returning to the summit courtesy of a 2-0 win at Burnley. Liverpool cranked up the pressure on City with a 2-0 win over Watford in Saturday’s early kickoff but City took just five minutes to find their stride at
8:57 AM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has filed a grievance to challenge the nearly $20 million of salary withheld to him by the Philadelphia 76ers this season, setting up a potentially significant showdown, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The grievance — which will now go to an arbitration process — could have larger
9:21 AM ET Associated Press US Open champion Daniil Medvedev expects to be sidelined for one to two months after having hernia surgery. The No. 2-ranked man in tennis tweeted Saturday that he has been dealing with “a small hernia” in recent months. “Together with my team I have decided to have a small procedure
Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli has had a defibrillator fitted and has been discharged from hospital two weeks after collapsing at the end of a race. Colbrelli, 31, lost consciousness and required defibrillation at the finish of the Volta a Catalunya in Spain. His team Bahrain Victorious said he had left hospital in Padua, Italy, after
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The ABC Saturday afternoon hockey schedule continues this week with a potential Stanley Cup Final matchup as Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET and simulcast on ESPN+. To help get you ready for the game, we’ve
3:44 PM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden Get ready for some heavyweight clashes, a renewal of old rivalries and the chance for some teams to avenge bitter defeats after the draw for Qatar 2022 offered some box office match-ups in the group stage of this year’s World Cup. The leading nations can now plot their
NZ vs Netherlands Score Updates: Skipper Tom Latham scored a brilliant hundred.© AFP New Zealand vs Netherlands, 2nd ODI, Live Score Updates: Skipper Tom Latham remained unbeaten on 140 as he helped New Zealand post 264/9 in 50 overs in the second ODI vs Netherlands at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday. Leading 1-0
10:19 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis will return to the lineup for the Lakers‘ crucial game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the team announced. James missed the past two games with a sprained left ankle and was cleared to play after undergoing an on-court workout about an
11:54 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Hinako Shibuno’s first impression of Mission Hills Country Club was far from confidence-inspiring — and, in hindsight, mistaken. “It was a hard course for me. I couldn’t even imagine I could play here,” the 23-year-old from Japan said through a translator Friday, recalling the initial time
6:37 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Less than a week before Opening Day, the rotation for the New York Yankees is looking intact. Gerrit Cole had a solid final tuneup for his start next Thursday against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the opener. Jordan Montgomery was strong in a simulated
10:06 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Carlos Alcaraz became the second-youngest Miami Open finalist ever, taking out defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets on Friday night. Alcarez, the No. 14 seed who turns 19 on May 5, defeated eighth-seeded Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2) to advance to Sunday’s final, where
8:38 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rick Jeanneret, the broadcaster responsible for calling the Buffalo Sabres‘ most iconic moments by the team’s biggest stars over the past 51 years, is now joining them in the rafters. With the first sold-out crowd of the season chanting “RJ! RJ! RJ!” a banner honoring Jeanneret was
4:01 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Kendra Andrews Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will have his left foot sprain re-evaluated in a week, but both he and the team are confident that the recovery timeline will allow for him to be back
8:42 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Ryan Palmer shot a bogey-free round of 6-under 66 at the Valero Texas Open to lead by 2 shots over Kevin Chappell, Dylan Frittelli and Matt Kuchar after Friday’s second round. Palmer, at 10 under, surged into the lead with consecutive birdies midway through the back nine.
7:42 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have signed running back Marlon Mack, a source told ESPN. Mack, 26, spent his first five seasons with the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts. His best season came in 2019, when he ran for 1,091 yards and eight touchdowns on 247 carries. Mack joins running backs Rex