From 50/50 to Cy Young? Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on a mission - ESPN
Editor's note: This story originally published on March 3, 2026. Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch against the New York Mets on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET on April 15.
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MLB honors Jackie Robinson's legacy, 79th anniversary of his debut - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier.
Sources: MLBPA fires COO, human resources head with cause - ESPN
The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation players commissioned in the wake of a federal investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the union, sources told ESPN.
LIV CEO shoots down 'speculation,' says '26 season unaltered - ESPN
Amid reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil told staff in an email Wednesday that its season will go on «as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.»
Shohei Ohtani starts on mound, not in lineup for Dodgers vs. Mets - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was not in the starting lineup for his start day against the New York Mets on Wednesday, marking the first time in five years that Ohtani has pitched but not also hit.
Memo: NFL begins onboarding potential replacement officials - ESPN
The NFL has started onboarding potential replacement officials as the expiration of its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association approaches, clubs were informed Wednesday in a memo from Perry Fewell, the league's senior vice president of officiating.
Real Madrid fume at 'joke' Camavinga red card against Bayern - ESPN
MUNICH, Germany — Coach Álvaro Arbeloa said it was «obvious» that Eduardo Camavinga's red card was crucial in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinal elimination by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, while midfielder Jude Bellingham called the decision «a joke.»
Victim's family angered by Islanders' fundraiser for convicted cop - ESPN
NEW YORK — The Islanders are facing questions about a jumbotron promotion urging hockey fans to donate to a former New York City police sergeant who was recently convicted of manslaughter for hurling a cooler of ice at a man fleeing arrest.