[ad_1] Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar came up with the game-winning hit that led to a series … Read more
[ad_1] USATSI On Saturday night, San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar caused the benches to clear during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he took exception to a high-and-tight pitch from Gavin Stone. (Stone, for his part, was in the midst of a perfect-game bid and was decidedly not trying to ruin that … Read more
[ad_1] The increased attention in women’s basketball is in part thanks to college name, image and likeness (NIL) deals that can heighten players’ exposure and grow their fan bases — so much so that those fans continue following the players after they graduate and join the WNBA, Bird says. The NCAA allowed athletes to start … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Clemson guard Dillon Hunter isn’t afraid to admit the play of his older brother Chase Hunter often brings him to tears. In the Tigers’ monumental 77-72 win over No. 2 seed Arizona on Thursday in the Sweet 16, it was the younger Hunter brother who made his older brother proud by converting … Read more
[ad_1] Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 03:19 AM ET DENVER — For the second time this week — and for the second time this season against the Denver Nuggets — Jayson Tatum found the ball in his hands with a chance to put his Boston Celtics ahead in the closing seconds. Once again, Tatum didn’t … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 12:55 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — In front of their home fans for the first time in 26 days, the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama put on quite the show. After giving up a 12-point third-quarter lead and falling behind in the fourth, the Spurs stormed back … Read more
[ad_1] Getty Images Weston McKennie is experiencing one of the best seasons in his career and was crucial once again on Sunday for Juventus. The Bianconeri won 3-2 over Frosinone thanks to a last-minute goal by defender Daniele Rugani. The USMNT midfielder provided two assists to Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic in the first half of … Read more