7:00 AM ET As the NHL Awards Watch for the 2021-22 season begins, there’s only one award that has a clear frontrunner. No, not Connor McDavid for the MVP. Bill Armstrong for general manager of the year. The general manager of the year should be the one that best accomplishes the task at hand. In
9:57 PM ET New York Jets quarterback Mike White, one of the NFL’s hottest stories after a historic starting debut last Sunday, didn’t get a chance Thursday night to continue his storybook run. White left the 45-30 loss late in the first quarter after injuring his right forearm. He was replaced by journeyman Josh Johnson,
10:58 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin declined his portion of a mutual option to stay with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, instead accepting a $500,000 buyout and becoming a free agent. The A’s had decided to exercise the $5.25 million contract for 2022. Also Thursday, Oakland declined its $4
9:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and reliever Darren O’Day became free agents after the players and New York declined 2022 options Thursday. Gardner, the last player on the team from its 2009 World Series title, hit .201 with five homers and 18 RBIs in the first half, then
11:47 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents Thursday when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their contracts. Pederson agreed with the Cubs in February to a $7 million, one-year contract that included a $4.5 million
8:42 PM ET Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey said the desire to spend more time with his family combined with the physical toll of playing catcher led him to retire Thursday following a 12-year career. Posey, 34, was a seven-time All-Star, including in his final season when he hit .304. He is the
News Mohammad Nabi disappointed but hopeful of the match being played in the future Cricket Australia has confirmed the postponement of the Test match against Afghanistan that was scheduled for Hobart in late November following their firm stance on women not being allowed to play sport under the Taliban but hopes to play the match
4:58 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was unavailable for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers after testing positive for COVID-19. The team made the announcement a few hours before the Penguins took on the Flyers. Assistant coach Todd Reirden filled in for Sullivan in the 3-2 overtime win.
8:58 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell did not play Thursday night against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sprained right ankle. Mitchell injured the ankle in the closing seconds of the first half Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. He returned in the second half and finished with a season-high
10:07 PM ET PHOENIX — Saying there are two sides to the story, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams will wait for the NBA’s investigation into team owner Robert Sarver’s conduct before taking any action. ESPN published a lengthy story Thursday, based on dozens of interviews, that detailed multiple incidents of misogyny and racism during Sarver’s