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It’s getting late in the year to invest in a one-start pitcher who you didn’t care to own until now. But Alex Reyes is a different animal, coming off a seven-inning gem Sunday against the San Francisco Giants that I for one didn’t think possible. It’s not that he didn’t have the upside. He was arguably the game’s top pitching prospect when he got the call in August. But he…

Editor’s note: With fantasy football content ramping up, we will only publish three fantasy baseball DFS posts a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (which will include some weekend picks, too). Thank you for understanding and I hope you continue to enjoy our content. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming… For those who are unfamiliar with my thought process, I aim to add as many home run hitters as possible…

ESPN is launching its first bilingual sports news show, aimed at the growing audience of Latino viewers in the U.S. Starting Sept. 26, cable network ESPN2 will air “Nación ESPN,” a one-hour weekly program with Los Angeles sports radio host Jorge Sedano, boxing reporter Bernardo Osuna and ESPNDesportes.com journalist Marly Rivera. Although the show will be presented in English, guests appearing on “Nación ESPN” can speak in Spanish if they…

Is NASCAR’s laser inspection station completely accurate and repeatable? Chicago race-winner Martin Truex Jr. is certainly wondering about that. Truex’s car failed post-race laser inspection following Sunday’s race. While NASCAR made a big deal about giving teams “encumbered” finishes for severe post-race inspection failures, it said Sunday afternoon that the failures of Truex’s car and Jimmie Johnson’s car weren’t to the baseline established for an encumbered finish. So Truex will…

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow threw a wrinkle into the baseball season when he enticed dozens of reporters and scouts to trek to Los Angeles in late August to watch him run a 60-yard dash, shag fly balls and crank batting practice fastballs over the fence. For his next trick, Tebow will ascend to the ranks of the Spruce Bluff Preserve, the Botanical Gardens and the Treasure Coast…

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By Sam McPherson In Major League Baseball history, the final two weeks of the regular season have proven to be quite volatile. Teams move up and down the standings, creating heartbreak for some fans and establishing lifelong memories for others. This fluidity is what we love and hate about America’s pastime. The same crazy potential comes with fantasy baseball: Look at the standings in your league today, and they probably…

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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): SOCCER Premier League We bring you the latest news from the Premier League ahead of the week’s fixtures as well manager and player briefings after the weekend’s matches. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CLUB/ expect throughout, 300 words) FORMULA ONE SINGAPORE – Attendance at the Singapore Grand Prix, one of the most popular races on the calendar and held at night in the city-state, fell…

For a team with some of the best players in Europe, Manchester United’s performance in their 3-1 defeat by Watford was nowhere near the level I would expect. United were sloppy and they did the sort of simple things badly – like losing runners, or kicking 30-yard passes straight out of play – that are the basics for top-quality teams. Watford deserve some credit, of course, for breaking the game…

A WEEK ago, Gulliver took a trip to California. His credit card allowed him to check in a bag free, but southern California doesn’t require much bulky clothing in late August so he made do with a carry-on. Still, in this era of luggage fees, it felt almost wasteful to let a baggage allotment go unfilled. It is probably no surprise to hear that there’s an app for that. And…

The iPhone 7’s new solid-state home “button” does not work without skin contact, rendering the phone unaccessible when placed inside a sports armband, a waterproof case or when the user is wearing touchscreen gloves. The new home button, which is pressure sensitive and does not move, is an essential part of the the new iPhone. A change made for iOS 10 means that you cannot move past the lockscreen without…

Week 3 absolutely delivered on its promise for a thrilling college football Saturday. Louisville and Lamar Jackson got the party started early as the superstar quarterback’s touchdown total for 2016 increased to 18 in a historic beatdown against Florida State. The SEC on CBS Game of the Week turned amazement into gripping drama as Alabama and Ole Miss exchanged blows over four hours in a back-and-forth Tide victory that highlighted…

3:02 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Erik Jones, 20, considered the top young prospect in NASCAR racing, had spent the two weeks before the Chicagoland Speedway race weekend away from home. FIFA player Guastalla signs with Versus Sports Los Angeles FIFA player Giuseppe Guastalla has signed with the North American organization Versus Sports. Versus also recently signed Madden player Frank “Stiff” Sardoni Jr. The race is on:…

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CHOKIO, Minn. (WCCO) — It’s hard to imagine the summer months without seeing kids out on a baseball field. That diamond-shaped space is found in parks, schools and of course in professional stadiums. And in rural Minnesota, access to the fields isn’t always the most convenient. Two brothers found a way to improvise and bring the game they loved to their back yard. No matter the setting, certain traditions in…

RELATED: Full race results | Updated Chase GridSHOP: Chase gear One race into the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and already some drivers are in bubble trouble. Let’s find out which drivers went into their shells during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, and who is sitting back, relaxing and chomping on pizza before New Hampshire. Who’s hot: Martin Truex Jr.: He overcame a lot to win his…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Rio Olympics were the first Games in South America It’s been a long, emotional summer in Rio. The confident, booming country that was awarded the right to host the Games back in 2009 is very different to the troubled, economically challenged Brazil that we see today. For weeks Brazil and the host city of Rio de Janeiro have been engaged in an epic…