A's fans protest, stay in parking lot for opener

Thousands of Athletics fans gathered in the parking lot before Thursday night's Opening Day game against the Guardians, but did not enter the stadium, a protest against the team's pending move.


UConn beats SDSU by 30 to return to Elite Eight

UConn advanced Thursday with the largest margin of victory in a Sweet 16 game since 2017, against the team it defeated for the national championship last year.


D-backs set Opening Day mark in 14-run inning

The Diamondbacks sent 18 batters to the plate and had 13 hits in the third inning Thursday night, when they scored 14 runs, the most in an inning on Opening Day in MLB history.


Korda 3 shots back in bid to win third straight

Korda shot a 6-under 66 in the first round of the Ford Championship on Thursday, leaving her three shots back in a bid to become the first LPGA Tour player to win three straight starts in eight years.


Neymar, Andy Reid among stars to toss Opening Day first pitches

Several familiar faces threw out first pitches during Major League Baseball's 2024 Opening Day.


Lawyer: Ex-G Leaguer won't face death penalty

Chance Comanche, who was charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found near Las Vegas, will not face the possibility of the death penalty if he were to be found guilty at trial, his lawyer told ESPN.


Manfred eyes 'short' time for Ohtani investigation

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday the league is committed to its investigation of the scandal surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, and hopes it will take a "short" time to resolve.


'You're the driver's eyes': The life of a NASCAR spotter

Spotters guide drivers through NASCAR's crowded fields, and ESPN helped do just that for Brad Perez at Circuit of the Americas in the Xfinity Series.


Yanks put Cole on 60-day IL due to injured elbow

The Yankees placed Gerrit Cole on the 60-day injured list Thursday ahead of their season opener against the Astros.


Euro 2024: UEFA open to bid for 26-man squads

European Championship organizer UEFA said on Thursday it will listen to national team coaches if they want bigger squads of 26 players instead of 23 for the tournament in Germany.