5:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Lawyers for Angel Hernandez claim Major League Baseball manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an attempt to reinstate the racial discrimination lawsuit he lost last year. Hernandez’s lawyers made the claim in a filing Tuesday to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, trying to
4:57 PM ET Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks due to a fractured right thumb suffered in Thursday’s 5-4 loss to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Stephenson left the game after taking a foul ball off his hand in the fourth inning. Manager David Bell disclosed the severity of
1:08 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Catcher Gary Sanchez and the Minnesota Twins agreed Thursday to a $9 million, one-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $9.5 million Sanchez had asked for and the $8.5 million offered by the Twins
6:58 PM ET The New York Rangers will be back at full strength as they try to regain the edge in the Eastern Conference Final. Coach Gerard Gallant said Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil will be in Thursday night. Strome was cross-checked by Ondrej Palat in the second period of Sunday’s loss in Tampa and
5:26 PM ET Tom Van Haaren Rocket Mortgage has ended its sponsorship deal with Bryson DeChambeau due to his reported commitment to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series. The controversial tour had its first event Thursday outside of London, and the field featured Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and 45 other golfers. A source
Kane Williamson will miss the second LV= Insurance Test against England, starting at Trent Bridge on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match. Williamson, New Zealand’s captain, took a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms on Thursday, and will now begin five days of isolation. Tom Latham will
10:37 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Fenerbahce have registered an interest in Andreas Pereira but the Manchester United midfielder has also been told he will be given an opportunity to impress new manager Erik ten Hag during the summer tour of Thailand and Australia, sources have told ESPN. Pereira spent last season on loan at Flamengo
11:59 AM ET Everton fans invade the pitch at Goodison Park during their victory over Crystal Palace. MB Media/Getty Images The Premier League will introduce enhanced safety measures to prevent crowd misbehaviour ahead of the start of next season, it said on Thursday, with clubs unanimously agreeing that visiting teams will provide additional stewards for away
3:12 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Carmelina Moscato represented Canada in three World Cups. Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Olympic bronze medalist and former Canadian international Carmelina Moscato is the new coach of Tigres Femenil. The Liga MX Femenil side made the announcement on Thursday, making the 38-year-old the first foreign and female coach for the most
2:40 PM ET Sam Kerr was instrumental in helping Chelsea win the WSL title. Photo by Naomi Baker – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Women’s Super League Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr has been named PFA Players’ Player of the Year, making her the first Australia international to win the award. Manchester City‘s Lauren Hemp