Toronto’s Stroman shuts down Athletics for first win of year
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Stroman struck out six and pitched into the ninth, Brandon Drury homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland…
Month: April 2019
Westbrook leads Thunder past Trail Blazers, 120-108
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook called his play in Game 2 “unacceptable.” It was more than acceptable in Game 3. He had 33 points…
Yelich homers again in Brewers’ loss to Dodgers
MILWAUKEE — Enrique Hernandez lined a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Friday night…
Alonso, Cano deliver, Mets hold off Cardinals 5-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Pete Alonso hit his seventh home run, Robinson Cano added three hits and the New York Mets held off the…
Hernandez’s 3-run homer lifts Dodgers past Brewers 5-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Enrique Hernandez lined a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee…
Brooke Henderson, Nelly Korda tied for lead in Hawaii
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Defending champion Brooke Henderson shot a 3-under 69 on Friday at blustery Ko Olina Golf Club for a share of the…
Betts, Moreland homers lead Red Sox to 6-4 win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston…
Marlins part ways with hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo
MIAMI (AP) — Mike Pagliarulo has been fired as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins, who rank last in the majors in runs. Pagliarulo had…
Pacers on brink of elimination after 104-96 loss to Celtics in Game 3
INDIANAPOLIS — The Boston Celtics keep following the same game plan. Three games into their first-round playoff series, it’s still working. Another dominant second-half defensive…
Sources: Lakers want 2nd Lue, Williams meetings
10:27 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from…
Woodstock 50 ticket on-sale postponed, sparking fears of cancelation
Woodstock’s 2019 reincarnation already lost a headliner; now there’s word that the festival’s ticket on-sale has been postponed. Tickets for the festival were originally scheduled…
What’s in the Mueller report? CNN breaks it down
After the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report, CNN analyzed the major takeaways and discussed what might happen next.
Celtics take 3-0 series lead, beating Pacers 104-96
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kyrie Irving added 19 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-96 on Friday…
Celtics beat Pacers 104-96 to take 3-0 series lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kyrie Irving added 19 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-96 on Friday…
Rays drop series opener in 6-4 loss to Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston…
Miller and Wade will not testify in corruption trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not be required to testify in next week’s federal basketball corruption…
Marlins end 4-game skid, top Nationals 3-2
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins‘ runs came home on an error, a walk and a hit batsman, helping them break a four-game losing streak…
USSF defends use of temporary grass field in Cincinnati
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation called Cincinnati “a perfect host” for its June 9 exhibition against Venezuela, a day after the U.S. National…
‘He’s unbelievable’: Pascal Siakam’s postseason star turn
ORLANDO, Fla. — The last time the Orlando Magic hosted a postseason game in 2012, Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam had just started playing…
Phillies SS Kingery leaves game at Colorado with injury
DENVER (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Scott Kingery left Friday night’s game at Colorado midway through the fourth inning after suffering a strained right hamstring.…
Jockey suspended for using whip on another rider in Arkansas
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A jockey has been suspended 60 days for misusing his whip — not on a horse — but on another…
Toronto FC uses late rally to top Minnesota United
TORONTO — Substitute Jordan Hamilton scored in the 77th and 79th minutes to give Toronto FC a 4-3 comeback victory over Minnesota United on Friday night. More United coverage…
Adele separates from her husband
Adele and her husband Simon Konecki have separated. The couple had been together for seven years and reportedly married in 2017. They have one son,…
Hurt, No. 10 in ESPN 100, commits to Duke
5:06 PM ET Top-10 prospect Matthew Hurt announced his commitment to Duke on Friday afternoon, giving the Blue Devils their third five-star prospect in the…
Man City needs to refocus or a historic season becomes a failure
3:15 AM ET Pep Guardiola resembled a broken man at the end of Manchester City’s epic, but draining, Champions League quarter-final exit against Tottenham earlier…
Tigers manager Gardenhire ejected against White Sox
DETROIT (AP) — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected from Detroit’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night after pitcher Jordan Zimmermann walked…
Scott McCarron leads rain-delayed PGA Tour Champions event
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Scott McCarron topped the leaderboard at 4 under with two holes left Friday when first-round play in the rain-delayed Mitsubishi Electric…
TED 2019: The start-ups launching in space
Image copyright Rocket Lab Image caption Rocket Lab has had five successful launches from a base in New Zealand Peter Beck is a space entrepreneur…
Song of the Week: Beyoncé Perfectly Captures a Moment on “Before I Let Go”
Each week we break down our favorite song, highlight our honorable mentions, and wrap them all up with other staff recommendations into a New Sounds playlist just for…
Finally a playoff game at Detroit Pistons’ new arena
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will finally host its first playoff game — in what is probably the last chance the Pistons have to make…