3:13 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox acquired reliever Gregory Santos from the San Francisco Giants for minor league pitcher Kade McClure on Thursday. Santos has made five appearances over the past two years for San Francisco. The 23-year-old right-hander has a 4.63 ERA over 35 appearances – two starts –
3:28 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs bolstered their defense again Thursday, agreeing to a contract with Gold Glove-winning catcher Tucker Barnhart, a source confirmed to ESPN. The two-year deal is for $6.5 million and includes a player option for 2024 as well as the potential to earn an additional $3 million in
3:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” THE ITINERARY WAS set. On Sunday night, Carlos Correa, his wife, son, parents, siblings and in-laws would descend on San Francisco and check in to their rooms on the 12th floor of
3:21 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for
2:39 PM ET Rara Thomas, who led Mississippi State in receiving this season, said Thursday that he will transfer to Georgia. The sophomore from Eufala, Alabama, caught 44 passes this season for 626 yards and seven touchdowns. He’ll add depth to a unit at Georgia that, outside of Ladd McConkey, has lacked playmakers. 1 Related
2:45 PM ET LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who started all season for the Tigers after three years as Arizona State’s starter, will return for the 2023 season. Daniels has 2,774 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions this season, while leading LSU in carries (180), rushing yards (818) and rushing touchdowns (11). He ranks
2:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch for Taylor’s lineal and WBO junior welterweight championship has been rescheduled to March 4 in Glasgow, Scotland, sources told ESPN. The return bout between ESPN’s top two 140-pounders will take place at the same venue as the first meeting: the OVO Hydro. Taylor, who fights
1:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will play vs. the New York Jets on Thursday night, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Lawrence was listed as questionable with a toe injury, but practiced on a limited basis on Tuesday and Wednesday and was not expected to be in jeopardy of missing
1:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — A broken right wrist couldn’t sideline Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson for too long. After missing just one game, Hendrickson is expected to return for Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots, coach Zac Taylor said after practice Thursday morning. Taylor said Hendrickson approached him early in the week
1:23 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are looking to clinch a playoff berth Saturday, but they’ll have to try to do it without Lamar Jackson. With Jackson sidelined with a knee injury for a third straight week, Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons, Ravens coach John Harbaugh