In a statement to USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday, ESPN confirmed that baseball reporter Marly Rivera “no longer works here.”
Author: Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY
Hawks force Game 6 against Boston Celtics, postponing Janet Jackson concert in Atlanta
Janet Jackson fans may want to “scream” after the Atlanta Hawks’ Game 5 win. The concert has been postponed after the Hawks forced Game 6 in Atlanta.
Blaine Perkins walks away from scary rollover crash at Talladega NASCAR Xfinity race
Blaine Perkins and Dexter Stacey were able to climb out of their cars following a scary crash at NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega.
76ers coach Doc Rivers: NBA set ‘dangerous precedent’ allowing teams to target stars
76ers coach Doc Rivers says the NBA is setting a “very dangerous precedent” by allowing teams to bait star players into retaliatory fouls.
Kawhi Leonard out for Clippers; 76ers’ Joel Embiid sidelined with knee sprain
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 4 against Suns due to a knee sprain. The same injury will sideline Joel Embiid for 76ers’ Game 4 vs. Nets.
LiAngelo Ball expecting first child with Nikki Mudarris, says brothers are ‘happy for me’
NBA G League player LiAngelo Ball, 24, is expecting a child with “Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood” star Nikki Mudarris, 32, the couple announced on Friday.
Watch: Bizarre end to perfect game for Chicago Cubs’ Drew Smyly vs. Dodgers
Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly is not smiling after his perfect game against the Dodgers ended in the eighth inning following a bizarre infield single.
Kyler Murray says Cardinals ‘going to win a lot of games’ in new uniforms
The Arizona Cardinals unveiled three new jerseys – the team’s first major redesign since 2005 – during a fan-filled event on Thursday.
James Harden calls ejection ‘unacceptable’; Joel Embiid receives flagrant foul for kick
Joel Embiid received a flagrant foul for kicking Nets’ Nic Claxton. Later, James Harden was ejected for a foul, a decision he called “unacceptable.”
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announces he’s cancer free: ‘REMISSION. It’s official’
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced that he’s in remission following a five-month battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.