4:23 PM ET Associated Press Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray became a baseball staple with the same club. Bally Sports Midwest announced Caray’s hiring in a statement Monday. The
4:28 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt expressed contrition for his reaction that went viral following the team’s AFC Championship Game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. As Pratt entered the visitors locker room at Arrowhead Stadium, Pratt was spotted by Spectrum News Ohio yelling, “Why would you touch the f—ing
5:19 PM ET San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Purdy is seeking second medical opinions about whether he needs surgery, which the 49ers are recommending, the source told Schefter. The injury is expected to sideline Purdy for
3:38 PM ET Jazz Chisholm is Eurostepping his way into video game history. The Miami Marlins outfielder became the first Bahamian-born athlete to grace the cover of a sports video game with the announcement of MLB The Show 23 on Monday. In his three years in the big leagues, Chisholm has become one of the
4:00 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be built near the current one under plans unveiled Monday as part of a massive redevelopment project that also includes affordable housing, office space and retail in what was once a thriving Black neighborhood. Mayor Ken Welch
3:13 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and Zack Greinke have agreed to a contract for the coming season, according to multiple reports, making it nine seasons over two stints in Kansas City for the six-time All-Star pitcher. The financial terms of the deal, which was first reported by Kansas
3:31 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Right-hander Darren O’Day, who posted a 4.15 ERA in 28 games with the Atlanta Braves in 2022, announced Monday he is retiring after 15 seasons pitching for six teams in the major leagues. O’Day posted on his Twitter account that “it’s finally time to hang ’em up.”
1:18 PM ET The NFL has told its 32 teams that the 2023 salary cap will be a record $224.8 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. This marks an increase of $16.6 million from the 2022 salary cap, which was $208.2 million. The league will notify teams of total costs, including player benefits, in March.
12:30 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — John Adams, who pounded a drum while sitting in Cleveland’s outfield bleachers during baseball games for five decades, has died. He was 71. The Guardians announced Adams’ death Monday. Adams first hauled a bass drum that he bought for $25 at a garage sale to a game at
12:17 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Kellen Moore as their new offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The move, first reported