4:22 PM ET Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court ruled for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in a long-running dispute with the Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees, a disagreement that has complicated a potential sale of the Nationals. The Orioles control the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, a two-team regional sports network. Last
5:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang could miss six weeks with a hamate fracture in his left hand. Chang sustained the injury in Monday night’s loss in Baltimore, exiting in the middle of an at-bat in the seventh inning. Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Chang was expected to
6:44 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the paternity list Tuesday following the birth of his baby daughter. The paternity list allows players to miss 1-3 games for the birth of a child. Bellinger, 27, is hitting .300 with five home runs while playing stellar defense in center field
5:30 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he was not accusing the Baltimore Orioles of anything nefarious when he pointed out how few swing-and-misses they had against Chris Sale on Monday night. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday he felt Cora was “disrespectful” to the Baltimore hitters. When
4:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Justin Verlander, who has yet to make his New York Mets debut after suffering an injury during spring training, said he expects to return to the team after making one scheduled rehab start on Friday. The rehab outing would put Verlander on track to return May 3 against the
6:56 PM ET Attorneys representing the father and estate of a Georgia football player killed in a January car wreck have notified the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia that they plan to seek $2 million in damages for his wrongful death, according to documents obtained by ESPN through an open records
5:55 PM ET TCU bolstered its quarterbacks room on Tuesday with the addition of former Oregon State starter Chance Nolan. Nolan, who started 20 games for the Beavers over the past three seasons, adds much-needed experience to the Horned Frogs’ roster. He suffered an injury last season and was limited to just five starts, and
5:06 PM ET Tisha Thompson The NFL has selected the NBA’s former top lawyer to arbitrate an employment dispute between Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell and the team’s former vice president of player personnel, Terry McDonough. Jeffrey Mishkin, the former chief legal officer for the NBA, will “serve as the hearing officer” in the dispute,
4:55 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have formalized the easiest contract move of their complicated offseason, exercising the fifth-year option of All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson. The sides have been working through negotiations on a long-term extension since the end of the 2022 season. In the meantime, Tuesday’s announcement means the Vikings have Jefferson under contract
5:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals have picked up the fifth-year option for quarterback Joe Burrow, the team announced Tuesday. The transaction comes ahead of the May 2 deadline for teams to exercise such options for the first-round picks in the 2020 class. According to projections by OverTheCap.com, Burrow’s fifth-year option will land him