On BaseballImageSeattle’s Edgar Martinez has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his closest competitors can all agree on one thing: He sure could hit.CreditCreditStephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe years go by, the players retire, and if you knew them a bit, you remember little snapshots of their clubhouse routines.Mariano Rivera carefully signing baseballs —…

ImageKnicks Coach David Fizdale has changed lineups and personnel, and preached patience, but another season of dysfunction — the kind fans are used to — is underway.CreditCreditMary Altaffer/Associated PressKnicks Coach David Fizdale pulled at the edge of his graying beard as he dissected his team’s latest blowout loss. Leading a team that is now 10-42,…

ATLANTA — To miss a Super Bowl because of an injury is bad enough. To have it happen in your first Super Bowl seems especially cruel. In the case of Cooper Kupp, the standout slot receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, it’s hard to say whether the anguish this weekend will be greater for him…

Santiago Lyon reflects on his friendship with — and the craft of — Mr. Boylan, a fellow conflict photographer.ImageA boy dancing in a heavy tropical shower in a street in Havana. July 19, 2010.CreditCreditDesmond Boylan/ReutersWhen tens of thousands of students took to the streets of Spain to protest new education laws in 1987, riot police…

To root for the former home team or not? It’s a question for which there is no right answer, especially in a laid-back city on the ocean.ImageThomas Powell, front, with Johnny Abundez at Cali Comfort BBQ near San Diego, still a popular spot on Chargers game days.CreditCreditSandy Huffaker for The New York TimesSAN DIEGO A…

Kotaku Game DiaryDaily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we’re playing.  Every time I play Ubisoft’s gargantuan Assassin’s Creed Odyssey I’m astounded at how much of it I have left. I’m also left startled by how different an experience I seem to have had from many other players.I’ve heard some people complain that Odyssey…

Metro Exodus becoming an Epic Games Store exclusive has been followed by a busy week of confusing and conflicting statements. By Tom Marks It’s been one week since you looked at me publisher Deep Silver announced that Metro Exodus would be removed from Steam and exclusively sold on the Epic Games Store, and boy has…

1. Once every few weeks, one of us reporters who covers the Toronto Maple Leafs would pester Auston Matthews for an update or comment on his contract extension status, and he always took it in stride. Sure, his answers stuck close to the cliché — focus on hockey, let my agent handle that — but…

The Italian coach has been unfairly and prematurely maligned, just as the Manchester City boss was during his difficult first season in England Not long into Pep Guardiola’s first season at Manchester City, a disgruntled supporter told a fan TV channel that the club should have hired Diego Simeone instead. It was not a common…

The Masked Singer returned for its third week on Wednesday night, bringing back some of the costumed contestants we’ve previously met for new rounds of musical face-offs, as well as special guest judge Joel McHale!Last week, Fox’s hit reality singing competition introduced the final set of six secret singers, giving fans a chance to play detective…

Jan 14, 2019Tim KeownESPN Senior Writer CloseSenior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers)LOS ANGELES RAMS OFFENSIVE TACKLE Andrew Whitworth looks like he’d be employee of the month — every month — at the feed store. Everyone would just stand around and marvel as he heaved bales…

Child psychologist Maren Østvold Lindheim helps counsel children who’ve been traumatized by their experiences in hospitals. But she doesn’t just use toys and games to treat her patients.Since 2010, Lindheim has been bringing young patients out into the nature preserve behind the Oslo University Hospital, where she works. There, she sat in the grass with…

JEFF PATERSON’S FIVE TAKEAWAYS 1) The Canucks are putting the old adage ‘it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish’ to the test these days at Rogers Arena. For the third straight game, they have been slow out of the gates, but it really hasn’t hurt them as they improved to 3-0-2 on this…

The EthicistImageCreditCreditIllustration by Tomi UmI have decided to stop watching football given the recent findings about the frequency with which concussions occur and the long-term effects of those concussions on the players. I am not trying to take a stand and change any of my family’s or friends’ opinions, but I do want to feel…

“Resident Evil” is back and looking better than ever. Capcom The newest game in the “Resident Evil” franchise is “Resident Evil 2,” a remake of the 1998 classic, arriving Friday for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.”Resident Evil 2″ is a classic survival horror game — players work to escape the zombie-infested Raccoon City as…

ImageJulian Edelman and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrated their 13-3 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.CreditDoug Mills/The New York TimesIn the Year of Offense, the N.F.L.’s championship game didn’t have much. A dreary Super Bowl that featured a combined 14 punts ended with a sixth title for Tom Brady and…

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third period to extend the NHL’s longest active point streak to 12 games and help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday for their fifth consecutive victory. The 30-year-old forward has 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) during the…

CLOSE Sunday’s NFL action included an absolute beatdown in Foxborough and saw Nick Foles’ Eagles run out of magic. Trysta Krick breaks it all down. USA TODAY SportsThe 32 things we learned heading into the NFL’s conference championship games: 1. How crucial are postseason bye weeks? All four teams that had one this year prevailed in the…

Overthinking Games runs every other Monday, and is an opportunity for Malindy Hetfeld to take something about a game and think about it too much. This week she looks at how Moonlighter makes the inventory really count.Games have, by and large made us into an insatiable, entitled bunch. We’ve come to expect to be able…

Best answer: Not exactly. NVIDIA winded down production of the 500GB Shield TV Pro in 2018. It’s no longer available from retailers such as Amazon or Best Buy but still appears to be for sale direct from NVIDIA’s website for $299 (linked below). Alternatively, you can find consoles on eBay selling for as high as…

ImageN.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell, during a news conference for Super Bowl LIII, said referees erred near the end of the N.F.C. championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams.CreditCreditDavid J. Phillip/Associated PressATLANTA — Ten days after a controversial noncall marred the ending of the N.F.C. championship game, N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell finally…

redefining the “meta score” — No More Heroes spinoff continues series’ streak of funny, verbose, uneven combat. Sam Machkovech – Jan 16, 2019 2:00 pm UTC Grasshopper Manufacture Have you heard of video game developer Goichi Suda, better known to fans as Suda51? If so, you’re likely familiar with his brand of weird games, from…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina plans to begin playing spring training games in mid-March as he recovers from recent knee surgery.The longtime star had a minor cleanup procedure on his left knee last month.”Right now, I’m probably 50 percent with my knee,” Molina said Monday at the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up fan event.…

CLOSE SportsPulse: In a battle of generations, the young gun Patrick Mahomes takes on the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady for the AFC title. NFL insider Lorenzo Reyes breaks down who has the edge and who will come out on top. USA TODAYWith just four teams left in the NFL playoffs facing off in their respective conference…

ImageGene Steratore worked on the field at last year’s Super Bowl. He will make calls for the broadcast on Sunday.CreditCreditKevin D. Liles for The New York TimesATLANTA — Gene Steratore is back at the Super Bowl, one year after he ruled on two crucial, razor-close touchdown catches.This time, his view will be from the broadcast…