Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2024, 02:20 PM 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 — Mookie Betts spent part of his 32nd birthday practically locked inside Petco Park’s batting cage. It was Monday…
Oct 10, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Lionel Messi blamed the conditions of the pitch Estadio Monumental de Maturín for Argentina‘s “ugly’ 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday night in their first World Cup qualifier of the October international window. The heavy rain in Maturin, Venezuela impacted the pitch before kickoff, forcing an initial delay before…
Oct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Would you want it any other way? After four heated National League Division Series showdowns, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a win-or-go-home Game 5 at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Which side will get the last laugh in the intense NL West rivalry?…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 10, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing a heart procedure, club sources have told ESPN. Mazraoui was substituted at half-time of United’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and subsequently pulled out of the Morocco squad ahead of…
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 10, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Following an “unprecedented” meeting between the SEC and Big Ten on Thursday, the commissioners of both conferences addressed multiple weighty issues facing college athletics and strongly pushed back on recent…
Oct 10, 2024, 11:02 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star scattered…
Oct 10, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Erling Haaland marked his first game as Norway captain by becoming his country’s all-time leading scorer in a 3-0 win over Slovenia on Thursday. The Manchester City striker scored a right-footed shot from a rebound in the seventh minute of Norway’s home match against Slovenia in the Nations League…
TD 13:30 Deebo Samuel Sr. Pass From Brock Purdy for 76 Yds, M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Pepper, Holder-M.Wishnowsky. 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12 10 0 FG 11:47 Matthew Wright Made 41 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36 13 0 FG 2:33 Matthew Wright Made 35 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 77 yards,…
Oct 10, 2024, 12:21 AM ET On a thrilling four-game Wednesday in the MLB playoffs, Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets became the first team to advance to the championship series, eliminating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of their National League Division Series. They’ll have to wait to find out who their championship…
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Moving to the ACC has been a boost for Cal and Stanford from a number of different standpoints, providing both schools with a long-term home in a power…