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Bob Watson, former All-Star and championship GM, dies at 74 HOUSTON -- Bob Watson, a two-time All-Star as a player who later became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has died. He was 74. The Houston Astros, for whom Watson played his first 14 major league ...
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Why criticism of Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky has gone too far Look, I get it. Mitchell Trubisky hasn't lived up to your expectations. He was drafted No. 2 overall in 2017 — yes, the Bears even traded up one spot to get him — and here we are in 2020 and he is in a quarterback competition with Nick Foles. Trubisky is not a ...
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Former MLB manager Art Howe in ICU due to the coronavirus Art Howe, who managed the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics and New York Mets after his major league playing career, is hospitalized in intensive care with the coronavirus, Howe confirmed to Houston TV station KPRC 2 on Thursday. Howe, 73, told KPRC ...
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George Kittle on 49ers' Super Bowl 54 Loss to Chiefs: 'You Gotta Move On' San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle spoke about his team's 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, telling Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated that "you gotta move on." "The more you watch it, the more it sucks," Kittle said. "I will say that.
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Augsburg boss to miss first game in charge after breaking coronavirus protocols FC Augsburg head coach Heiko Herrlich will not be present for his side's Bundesliga return against Wolfsburg on Saturday after violating coronavirus protocols. Herrlich, who was preparing for his first game in charge, admitted to leaving the club's hotel on ...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expresses 'great confidence' that there will be a 2020 season The start of the 2020 season is on hold because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but MLB and the Players' Association (MLBPA) are hoping to get an abbreviated regular season underway by early July. For his part, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ...
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Why Scott Boras believes MLB salary issues were settled in March There seems to be a financial fight brewing between Major League Baseball's owners and its players, which perhaps more than anything has the potential to derail a 2020 season played during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. When the owners approved ...
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FIBA postpones final Olympics qualifiers due to coronavirus, which could end up impacting the NBA FIBA officially postponed the final four qualifying tournaments for the Tokyo Olympics to next summer on Thursday, according to the Associated Press, a move that could significantly interfere with the NBA. The Olympics were initially scheduled to take place ...
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Lionel Messi: Barcelona may benefit from pause in play Barcelona forward Lionel Messi said that the stoppage in play due to the coronavirus pandemic may help the club address some of its issues on the pitch. - Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+ - Stream every episode of 30 for 30: ...
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German soccer returns but not as we know it (CNN) It's an experiment and the stakes couldn't be higher. The eyes of the world will be on the German Bundesliga this weekend as it becomes the first major European soccer league to return amid the coronavirus pandemic. The country has 174,098 ...
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Rory McIlroy raring to go as he commits to three PGA Tour events in June Rory McIlroy has committed to playing the first three events on the PGA Tour following its June 11 resumption. The world number one says he intends to compete at the Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Heritage and Travelers Championship next month.
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Irish, Book capture third-straight double-digit win season Ellen Geyer | Friday, May 15, 2020. The Irish faithful had more to smile about at the beginning of 2020 than they did at the outset of 2019, with the Notre Dame football team using a statement bowl game victory to put an exclamation mark on a 10-win season.
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Warriors Gaming Squad stays hot, records third series win to stay undefeated Warriors Gaming Squad continued their hot start to the season by earning the sweep in the best-of-three matchup against 76ers Gaming Club on Wednesday. The series win improved the team's record to 3-0 on the season, the first time the franchise has ...
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Kliff Kingsbury Expresses Confidence In Second-Year Receivers The wide receiver class was historically deep heading into last month's NFL draft, so from CeeDee Lamb on down, the Cardinals had options. Coach Kliff Kingsbury was intrigued by many of the prospects, but in the end, the Cardinals went elsewhere for each ...
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Hamish McLennan announced as Rugby Australia director and chairman-elect After a tumultuous six weeks that included the resignations of CEO Raelene Castle and director Peter Wiggs, Rugby Australia has a new figurehead, with former News Corp and Channel Ten executive Hamish McLennan announced as a director and ...
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Philadelphia Eagles' Jason Kelce: 'When I've decided to retire, you guys will know' Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has made the All-Pro first team each of the past three years, but the 32-year-old still felt a need to announce in April he planned to return for the 2020 season. And he did it with his patented good nature, posting on ...
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2020 Supercross Series to Resume May 31st It's been confirmed that the 2020 Supercross series will resume May 31st, and the remaining seven rounds of the championship will take place in Utah. All seven races will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The final round will be June 21, with racing scheduled ...
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Without live practices, Gattis turns to film to improve offense Josh Gattis wouldn't normally watch this much film. In a typical offseason, film analysis would be just one of the second-year offensive coordinator's myriad of responsibilities, sandwiched between recruiting trips, workouts and practices. But this offseason is far ...
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Soccer-Family health more important than football: Watford's Deeney May 15 (Reuters) - Watford skipper Troy Deeney says he will put his family's health before football and has raised concerns about the Premier League's plans to restart the campaign disrupted by COVID-19. The 31-year-old was part of a conference call this ...
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At home in Calgary, Wild defenseman Matt Dumba remains hopeful, and thankful, as he waits for hockey's return Like most members of the Minnesota Wild, defenseman Matt Dumba was playing well when the season was stopped because of the coronavirus pandemic on March 12. He is at home in western Canada, giving back to those in need, and waiting for good ...
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Gophers' top coaches take pay cuts to save department $450000 ST. PAUL — The Gophers athletic department's highest earners will take voluntary 10% pay cuts for the first six months of fiscal year 2021 to help offset budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic. The list includes athletics director Mark Coyle, football ...
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Thinking About Sports: It's a Whole New Ballgame — Or Not by Alex Fredman | 25 minutes ago. thinkingsports. by Clara Pakman / The Dartmouth Staff. In my first installation of this column, published in late March, I wrote that I had a bad feeling that when baseball returns, the sport will be in trouble. I'm happy to report ...
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Podcast: NBA restart optimism, Tyler Herro's hair and Heat players on ESPN all-time list It has been a whirlwind week for the NBA's restart prospects. After a leaguewide phone call with players Friday, pessimism reigned supreme about the possibility of the Miami Heat and the rest of the league finishing the current season. After another call ...
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Bill Murray reflects on 'The Last Dance' and making 'Space Jam' with Michael Jordan CHICAGO — Like virtually everyone else who spent time around Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during their glory years, actor Bill Murray is watching ESPN's "The Last Dance" closely. "It's fun," Murray said Wednesday on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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NFL owner believes fans could return to stadium in 2020 despite coronavirus pandemic Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. At least one NFL owner believes there could be some fans in stadiums this coming season, despite warnings and health guidelines from federal and state ...
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COVID-19: Dana White Rips New York Times Writer in Expletive Filled Rant Reporter: "There was an article in the New York Times today that was very critical of the execution… (interrupts). Dana White: 'F*ck that guy. F*ck that guy. You know what happened with that guy? That guy, who has never covered the sport before, was writing ...
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'I make seven figures a month': Mayweather blasts reports he's blown $1.2b fortune Floyd Mayweather has shut down reports he has squandered his $800 million ($A1.2 billion) fortune and wants to get back in the ring to make up the cash. However, the former boxing star says he would be crazy not to take up the chance to put the gloves on ...
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