12:57 PM ET Gareth Bale has called upon football’s governing bodies to stop putting money first and instead prioritise player welfare. The Wales international, who is a free agent after his contract expired at Real Madrid, echoed the calls of players and coaches across world football who complained of fatigue amid an increasingly congested calendar.
4:24 PM ET Cameron Carter-Vickers was part of a Celtic team that won the league and cup double in 2021-22. Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images Celtic has acquired defender Cameron Carter-Vickers from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, the club announced on Friday. The United States international had spent the previous season with the Bhoys on
7:08 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott‘s game-winning home run this week for the Phillies just might have been drivin’ on a prayer. The 8-year-old Phillies fan caught on camera with hands pressed together and Phillies rally cap turned inside out before Stott hit his three-run homer Sunday with two outs in the
7:16 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers have put right-hander Glenn Otto, who had been scheduled to start Friday night against the White Sox, on the COVID-19-related injured list. The Rangers made the move before the game in Chicago. Catcher Mitch Garver also was put on the list. Righty Matt Bush will
6:33 PM ET NEW YORK — The Chicago Cubs made a series of roster moves Friday in advance of their game against the New York Yankees, including activating lefty Wade Miley from the injured list and placing righty Marcus Stroman on it. Miley, 35, will start against the Yankees on Friday. He hasn’t pitched since
6:16 PM ET ATLANTA — First baseman Mike Ford was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Ford, who played 101 games with the New York Yankees from 2019-21, was designated for assignment by Seattle on Sunday. The Braves optioned Ford, 29, to Triple-A Gwinnett. To clear a spot
4:57 PM ET Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize needs Tommy John surgery, manager AJ Hinch told reporters Friday. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been out since mid-April because of elbow troubles. Hinch said that while Mize’s elbow ligament isn’t torn, doctors say it has been stretched to a point
7:25 PM ET Associated Press Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother, Lou — and in defiance of their father, Peter’s, wishes. Peter Angelos became the Orioles’ owner in 1993, but his public role has diminished in recent
7:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, La Russa walked right-handed hitting speedster Trea Turner with a
5:10 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans say Brandon Ingram had surgery on his right fifth finger Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. According to the team, the surgery was to address a flexion contracture. The Pelicans didn’t say what prompted the procedure, but Ingram did jam his right ring