2:52 PM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox won’t be picking up the $6 million contract option on second baseman Cesar Hernandez for the 2022 season, according to a source familiar with the situation, while the team has until Saturday to decide on an option for reliever Craig Kimbrel. Both players were July trade deadline
3:15 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs picked up left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, the team announced. Miley, 34, went 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 2021, his second season with the Reds. He’s set to make $10 million via a contract option for the 2022 season. Miley
3:21 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Gil Hodges, Roger Maris and Minnie Miñoso are among 10 men on the ballot of the Golden Days Era committee for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Billy Pierce and Maury Wills also are on the ballot along with former Pittsburgh
4:28 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Left-hander Francisco Pérez was claimed by the Washington Nationals, who also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Pérez had been waived by the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old reliever went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and
4:00 PM ET The Seattle Kraken have revealed the name and mascot for their new minor league affiliate: the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The team is based in Palm Desert, California, and will begin play in the American Hockey League in 2022-23, when its new arena is completed. The Kraken originally wanted to place its AHL
4:31 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks reassigned promising rookie forward William Eklund to his club team in Sweden on Friday, delaying the start of his entry contract for one season. The 19-year-old Eklund was San Jose’s seventh pick in the draft this year and quickly showed signs of
2:44 PM ET WASHINGTON — The NFL did not provide all of the documents requested by members of Congress in relation to a congressional inquiry of the Washington Football Team, according to a statement issued by the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Friday and confirmed by the league. An NFL spokesperson said the league
3:46 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 Despite quarterback Matthew Stafford spending most of the practice week in the training room, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday that he anticipated Stafford
2:37 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — If Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is healthy enough to continue playing at a “high level” from the pocket despite a sprained left ankle, then he will play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday. “We’re not going to put them out there unless he
2:58 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton announced that Trevor Siemian will get the first shot at replacing Jameis Winston as the team’s starting quarterback Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Taysom Hill is also expected to play a role after returning from a concussion this week. Siemian, 29, has not