1:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Colorado Rockies have activated closer Daniel Bard after the right-hander started the season on the 15-day injured list due to anxiety. Bard said last month that he was stepping away to “work through things,” adding that he was grateful to the Rockies for being understanding and accepting of
3:11 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled infielder Yonny Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Luke Williams was playing shortstop and batting eighth against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Williams pinch
4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after umpires repeatedly checked the ace pitcher’s hand and glove for a sticky substance. Umpire Phil Cuzzi and plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief, came out to check Scherzer for a second
2:47 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Coco Gauff fought off a deciding-set comeback from Veronika Kudermetova to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday, and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat Jule Niemeier. Seeded fifth on the Stuttgart clay, Gauff needed nearly three hours to beat Kudermetova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
4:25 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Shaquille Leonard attempts to dismiss the negative voices in his own head, but try as he might, they linger. And they likely will until the Indianapolis Colts All-Pro linebacker truly returns to form. Addressing his health on Wednesday for the first time since the end of last season,
3:30 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated menacing, court records showed on Wednesday. Mixon was granted recognizance for a $10,000 bond, according to Hamilton County court records and requested a jury trial. He was ordered to have no contact with the woman. Mixon’s attorneys
4:26 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Calvin Ridley knows the questions are out there. What will he look like after nearly two full years away from playing in an NFL game? Can he be anywhere close to the same player he was in 2020, when he caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards? Is he still
4:13 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Wide receiver Allen Robinson has passed his physical in Pittsburgh, making his trade from the Los Angeles Rams to the Steelers official, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Wednesday. The Steelers receive Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick (No. 251) for Pittsburgh’s seventh-round pick (No. 234), sources told ESPN’s Adam
Lucknow Super Giants 154 for 7 (Mayers 51, Rahul 39, Ashwin 2-23) beat Rajasthan Royals 144 for 6 (Jaiswal 44, Buttler 40, Avesh 3-25, Stoinis 2-28) by 10 runs On a slow Sawai Mansingh Stadium pitch, Lucknow Super Giants spoiled Rajasthan Royals’ homecoming in a game of middling totals by defending 154, the lowest total
2:23 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa considered retirement after his multiple stints in the concussion protocol last season — the first of which briefly landed him in the hospital. In his first news conference since sustaining a concussion on Dec. 25, Tagovailoa said he briefly mulled walking away from football