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May 8, 2023, 03:54 PM ET The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list with head fractures Monday after he was hit in the face by a line drive in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Yarbrough, 31, was hit just above the left temple by a line drive from

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 07:47 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Denny Hamlin had walked out of Victory Lane after winning a thrilling NASCAR Cup Series duel over Kyle Larson with a last-lap pass at Kansas Speedway on Sunday just in time to hear his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, make a bold proclamation. “He’s

May 7, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has signed a new contract that will keep him at Turf Moor until at least 2028, the Premier League-bound club announced on Sunday. Kompany, who enjoyed a storied playing career at Manchester City, had been shortlisted for the vacant Chelsea job last month after leading

Anita Marks May 5, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The 149th Kentucky Derby is Saturday with 20 of the best athletes in the world facing off in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. They have been bred for speed and distance, trained since birth by the best in the world. For them, this moment

May 6, 2023, 10:34 AM A bull broke free during a Super League match in Perpignan, France on Friday, causing the players of Catalans Dragons and St Helens to run for cover at the Stade Gilbert Brutus. In videos posted on social media, the bull could be seen dragging a man for several metres before

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 You have questions about the 2023 Kentucky Derby? We’ve got answers. When, where and how to watch the Kentucky Derby The 149th

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Jorge Masvidal Fernandez, the father of recently retired UFC star Jorge Masvidal, was arrested Thursday on a charge of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon after a shooting inside the Miami home owned by Masvidal, according to a Miami-Dade (Florida) Police Department arrest affidavit.

Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 07:41 AM ET GUADALAJARA, Mexico — CANELO ALVAREZ STROLLS on Mexican soil, past the elegant horse fountain that greets visitors and inside the stable lined with his prized stallions — all 30 of them — at his ranch named Las Reinas (The Queens) for his wife and two daughters. Alvarez

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 12:34 AM ET BOSTON — The Boston Celtics spent the past 48 hours feeling “angry and pissed,” according to coach Joe Mazzulla, after the way they dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Philadelphia 76ers at home. So from the opening minutes of Game 2 on Wednesday

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers‘ new teammates on the New York Jets have spent a week getting to know him — on and off the field — and they don’t mind

9:33 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another week, another designated event on the PGA Tour. The Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club this week, after a one-year hiatus while the club prepares to host the 2023 Presidents Cup. As a designated event on the revamped PGA Tour schedule, the tournament will have a

7:00 AM ET Even with 10 players selected in last week’s NFL draft, the Georgia Bulldogs remain No. 1 in the second version of the 2023 Way-Too-Early Top 25. Just like a year ago, when the Bulldogs had to replace a record 15 players who were chosen in the NFL draft, including five first-rounders on

10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series. Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter

9:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Frances Tiafoe has one word to describe his life since reaching the semifinals at the US Open in September. “Whirlwind.” Since his breakthrough, the 25-year-old has scored a number of famous fans — including LeBron James, who tweeted at him during the tournament — earned new sponsorships and even got

7:00 AM ET Shorter games. More action in the batter’s box and on the bases. Outs becoming hits again. Major League Baseball’s new rules seem to have near universal appeal among fans. But what do the players think? We asked ESPN MLB reporters Alden Gonzalez, Joon Lee and Jesse Rogers to sit down with a

4:26 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Martin Truex Jr. mastered the Monster Mile on a Monday for the third time in his career, and the former NASCAR champion snapped a 54-race winless streak overall in the Cup Series at Dover Motor Speedway. Thanks to a race postponed a day because of rain, it

2:07 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Diogo Jota‘s 94th minute winner sealed a crucial 4-3 win for Liverpool against Tottenham Hotspur — seconds after it looked as though Jurgen Klopp’s side had thrown away a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3. Richarlison‘s 90th minute equaliser had completed a Spurs fightback after goals from Harry Kane and

7:09 PM ET A key welterweight fight is now on the docket for summer. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque have agreed to a welterweight fight that will headline UFC Fight Night on July 15, sources confirmed with ESPN on Saturday. The card does not have an official location, but it

3:07 PM BST England beat a spirited France 38-33 to win their fifth straight women’s Six Nations title with a Grand Slam in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham on Sunday to give coach Simon Middleton a fitting farewell. With 58,498 fans in attendance, top-ranked side England struggled with nerves at first before pulling

7:14 PM ET Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers still aren’t saying if Joel Embiid will be able to return from a sprained right knee and play next week in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The 76ers completed a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, providing a great opportunity for