8:00 AM ET Mark Hamilton had been around long enough to learn that on struggling affiliates, the minor league free agents are usually the first to go. The Gwinnett Braves, Atlanta’s Triple-A farm team, languished through most of the summer in 2014. Hamilton joined them over the offseason, three years after earning a World Series
6:02 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — New UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo has hired former Baylor assistant Glenn Thomas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. “We are absolutely fired up about adding a coach with Glenn’s level of talent, pedigree and experience to the Rebel family,” Arroyo said in a statement Thursday. “He has
4:56 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Before Rob Gronkowski could become a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England Patriots had to relinquish his rights by trading him away. Now that he’s officially a Buccaneer, Gronkowski on Thursday posted a farewell letter on Instagram to the team with whom he spent the nine
4:51 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year contract extension on Thursday, the team announced. Financial terms were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports, the annual average value for Merzlikins’ deal is $4 million. The 26-year-old Latvian rookie is tied for second in shutouts (5) and is fifth
4:43 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guidelines, clearing a potential hurdle to resuming the season in coming weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8 on Thursday and
4:30 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN The 2020 NFL draft has arrived, bringing us all the shocks, screams and smiles we could ask for. What’s also here is our reactions to every bit of the NFL draft. With sports around the globe on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 NFL draft is completely virtual
3:34 PM ET Three months after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, nearly 100 items of Bryant memorabilia — including game-worn sneakers from the NBA Finals and a championship ring originally belonging to his mother, Pam Bryant — are being auctioned off. “We believe it is the largest collection ever in one place of Kobe
3:38 PM ET Associated Press Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck is taking an unpaid week, joining about 200 other leaders in the university system to do so in response to the budget crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic. President Joan Gabel announced the furloughs earlier this month. Fleck confirmed Thursday on a video conference call
1:48 PM ET IBF lightweight world titlist Teofimo Lopez Jr. says he is not buying into any plans promoter Bob Arum has to hold fights in empty arenas in Florida. “I know Bob Arum wants to put on fights in June, July and August, but I do not want to fight without fans,” Lopez told
6:06 PM GMT Abu Dhabi is set to emerge as a potential venue as attempts are made to salvage some cricket from a ravaged English season. ESPNcricinfo understands Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) is set to contact the ECB to offer its facilities for use between October and January. The offer could extend to both county