10:41 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction. The collectors’ item from 1952 features one of baseball’s most celebrated and charismatic legends, and is widely regarded as one of just a handful in near-perfect condition. It’s estimated the card could exceed
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4:37 PM ET The Kansas City Royals say All-Star catcher Salvador Perez is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Omaha. Perez has been out since late June, when he left a game against the Los Angeles Angels with a left thumb injury that also had caused him to miss time earlier in
10:00 AM ET COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Every Hall of Famer has a story of how they got to the hall. But not many can match the incredible journeys of Buck O’Neil and Minnie Minoso, two baseball pioneers whose long roads finally reached the most exalted place in the game on Sunday — the hallowed Plaque
7:00 AM ET The 2022 MLB trade deadline is coming fast, with teams weighing their biggest needs before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 2 arrives. Will the Washington Nationals make a blockbuster Juan Soto trade? Could Shohei Ohtani be on the move from the Los Angeles Angels? Could Luis Castillo and Willson Contreras be dealt
5:27 PM ET COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted seven new members during induction ceremonies on Sunday. But the afternoon of speechifying, poignance and remembrance belonged to Big Papi. “Wow! Cooperstown!” began David Ortiz, kicking off his speech to the crowd sprawled across the grounds at the Clark Sports Complex. The
9:18 PM ET With a deadline looming, MLB on Sunday submitted what was billed as a final offer regarding an international draft, sources told ESPN. The league increased the amount of money that would be guaranteed to the top 600 international players by $10 million, going from $181 million to $191 million, sources said. But
11:30 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — LeBron James liked the clown nose. Dave Martinez wasn’t as big of a fan. Sorry skip, it appears Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is siding with the NBA superstar on this one. Robles was caught by cameras in the dugout Sunday wearing a clown nose, a day after
5:36 PM ET An MRI performed on All-Star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez‘s left wrist showed bruising but no structural damage, although he remained out of the Mariners‘ lineup for the third straight game as Seattle lost 8-5 to the Houston Astros on Sunday. Rodriguez had the MRI after the Mariners’ 3-1 loss to the Astros
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall will have surgery on his left wrist this week, the team said Sunday. Duvall’s surgery will be season ending, according to multiple reports. Duvall tore the tendon sheath in his wrist after hitting the outfield wall Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. Manager Brian
7:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Mets were somewhat fuzzy about the next steps in Jacob deGrom‘s potential return to the rotation, saying Sunday the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner threw a side session and will make another minor league rehab start. New York manager Buck Showalter said before Sunday’s game