4:23 PM ET The Seattle Mariners and outfielder Jesse Winker agreed to a two-year contract through the 2023 season on Thursday, the team announced. The contract avoids an arbitration hearing and covers Winker’s final two arbitration-eligible seasons. Winker will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2023 season. Terms were not disclosed, but according to
6:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Look for pinstripes in Paris. The New York Yankees have told Major League Baseball they want to be one of the teams for the sport’s first games in continental Europe at the Stade de France outside Paris during 2025, two people familiar with the planning told The
9:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets right-hander Tylor Megill left his start Thursday night against the Milwaukee Brewers with shoulder discomfort, the latest setback in a promising season for the second-year pitcher. Megill came off the injured list last week after missing a month with right biceps inflammation. He will have an
8:56 PM ET ESPN News Services BROOKLINE, Mass. — Adam Hadwin wasn’t officially in the U.S. Open until eight days ago. He walked off The Country Club on Thursday with his best score ever in a major for a one-shot lead. With the focus finally shifting away from Saudi-backed rival league LIV Golf Invitational Series,
6:00 PM ET The U.S., Canada and Mexico were awarded the 2026 World Cup back in 2018. On Thursday, the 16 host cities were revealed by FIFA in New York City. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images After months of anticipation and years of preparation, we finally have our 16 host cities and venues for the 2026 World Cup,
7:30 PM ET Associated Press BELMONT, Mich. — Jennifer Kupcho shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday at windy Blythefield Country Club to take a one-shot first-round lead in the LPGA Meijer Classic. With steady wind at 12-18 mph and gusts to 30 mph with the temperature in the mid-80s, Kupcho eagled the par-5 14th and
7:25 PM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson said one of the reasons he prefers the new LIV Golf Invitational Series is because of its 54-hole events. Mickelson will probably only have to play 36 holes in the U.S. Open this week. Mickelson’s return to competitive golf in the United States, and
West Indies 95 for 2 (Brathwaite 42*) trail Bangladesh 103 (Shakib 51, Seales 3-33, Joseph 3-33) by eight runs Bangladesh gained another share of an unwanted record on Thursday when six players were out for ducks in their paltry first innings of 103 on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies.
2:36 PM ET Tobin Heath’s contract with Arsenal was terminated by mutual consent in April. Photo by ANP via Getty Images U.S. women’s national team star Tobin Heath has signed for the NWSL’s OL Reign after her playing rights were traded from Racing Louisville, the clubs announced Thursday. Heath, 34, has signed for the remainder of
4:23 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s members have voted in favour of the sale of future merchandising and television rights in a decision that could unlock the club’s transfer plans this summer. The vote authorised the Blaugrana to sell a stake of up to 49.9% in the subsidiary company Barca Licensing and Merchandising