10:20 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks was ejected less than three minutes into Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors for a flagrant foul 2 on Gary Payton II, marking the second straight game in this second-round series that a starter was ejected for a flagrant 2. Brooks was
Month: May 2022
6:21 PM ET VILLARREAL, Spain — Liverpool march on in their pursuit of the Quadruple. Though they can now prepare for a 10th Champions League final later this month, against either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris, it required another display of the club’s incredible resilience in European competition on Tuesday to seal a
10:07 AM ET For Garth Lagerwey, the flashbacks are unavoidable. Eleven years ago, the Seattle Sounders GM and president of soccer had a similar role with Real Salt Lake, and in 2011 the squad he put together was on the cusp of history. The final of that year’s CONCACAF Champions League pitted RSL against Monterrey,
8:00 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — From the stadium to the sea, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans Tuesday for this summer’s MLB All-Star Game, the franchise’s first time as host in 42 years. Dodger Stadium had been scheduled as the site in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic shortened the schedule and the
6:32 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Cubs have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the bereavement list and brought up right-hander Robert Gsellman from Triple-A Iowa. Smyly was slated to start Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field. Right-hander Scott Effross got the call instead, beginning a bullpen day for
8:40 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Washington Nationals reinstated Dee Strange-Gordon on Tuesday after the infielder/outfielder completed a weeklong rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Rochester. To make roster room for Strange-Gordo, the Nationals optioned infielder Lucius Fox to Rochester and transferred right-hander Anibal Sanchez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL. Strange-Gordon
6:57 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds put slumping first baseman Joey Votto on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, making the move before a game against the Brewers. Manager David Bell said Votto hasn’t tested positive for the virus. “We’re precautionary as far as being able to put him on that COVID
7:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to return to the mound on Thursday in the finale of Los Angeles’ three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The reigning AL MVP was originally scheduled to pitch Tuesday in Boston, but his start was pushed back after
5:56 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, and there’s no time frame for his return, manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday. Sanó was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. He suffered the injury on April 26 while celebrating
11:20 PM ET Dusty Baker became the 12th manager in major league history to win 2,000 games — and the first Black manager to reach the milestone — with the Astros‘ 4-0 victory Tuesday night over the Seattle Mariners in Houston. The 72-year-old Baker began his managerial career in 1993 with the San Francisco Giants,