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1:11 AM ET David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer Close[1] Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 We’re down to one primary fragment of unsettled drama, and the American League wild-card race — and Jose Ramirez[2] in particular — delivered on Tuesday evening. Ramírez, in his first […]Read More

1:21 AM ET Mechelle VoepelespnW.com Close[1] Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. LAS VEGAS– Washington Mystics[2] guard Kristi Toliver ditched her knee brace after the first half of Tuesday’s thrilling Game 4 victory […]Read More

The Seahawks[1] are finalizing a trade to send tight end Nick Vannett[2] to the Steelers[3], a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Seahawks will receive a 2020 fifth-round pick in the deal, the source said. Steelers starting tight end Vance McDonald[4] hurt his shoulder early in Sunday’s loss in San Francisco[5], and his shoulder […]Read More

10:49 PM ET Eddie MatzESPN Senior Writer Close[1] Eddie Matz covers the Washington Nationals and the world of Major League Baseball for ESPN.com. He’s been writing for ESPN since 2002, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. WASHINGTON — Washington is wild. The Nationals[2] clinched a wild-card berth with a 6-5 win[3] over […]Read More

4:34 PM ET Bradford DoolittleESPN Staff Writer Close[1] Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians[2] third baseman Jose Ramirez[3] said he was “ready to play” after being activated from the injured list on […]Read More

With batters swinging for the fences at a historic level in 2019, Major League Baseball set a new single-season strikeout record for the 12th straight season on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay Rays[1] shortstop Willy Adames[2] went down swinging on a pitch from the New York Yankees[3]‘ Stephen Tarpley[4] in the fifth inning, marking the 41,208th […]Read More

7:18 PM ET Sam Khan Jr.ESPN Staff Writer Close[1] Covers Texas A&M and the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Houston. HOUSTON — Houston[2] coach Dana Holgorsen said Tuesday that his team is not giving up on the season despite the decision by two of his top players to redshirt the […]Read More

That’s just about as well as the playoffs could start for Martin Truex Jr. Two races, two wins. With my background as a professional stat guy, I can tell you that’s a 100% winning percentage, and that’s really as high as it goes. Truex is the fourth driver to start his playoffs with back-to-back wins […]Read More

1:44 AM ET David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer Close[1] Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 For about 90 minutes on Wednesday night, I fully grasped the essence of the 2019 season. With the leaguewide single-season home run record ready to be broken early in the […]

1:44 AM ET Kevin PeltonESPN Staff Writer Close[1] Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system[2] EVERETT, Wash. — On a night when Seattle Storm MVP candidate Natasha Howard was held to two points and WNBA 3-point percentage leader Alysha Clark made only one triple, […]

NEW YORK — Todd Frazier[1] and Jeff McNeil[2] each homered twice, helping the surging New York Mets[3] stun Diamondbacks ace Robbie Ray[4] and beat Arizona 9-0 Wednesday night. The Mets scored their nine runs on 11 hits on a night when Major League Baseball honored those whose lives were lost or affected on Sept. 11, […]

Los Angeles Lakers[1] star LeBron James[2]‘ attempt to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday” has been denied, but according to James’ team, he still accomplished the outcome he wanted from the application in the first place. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday refused the application filed by James’ company LBJ Trademarks, explaining that “Taco […]Read More