9:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Cueto, who has tested negative, was put on the COVID-related
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9:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After his first-round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday at the US Open, Andy Murray said his opponent had unfairly gained an advantage by taking a lengthy bathroom break and an opportune medical timeout. “It’s just disappointing because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match,”
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10:19 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working on a contract restructure for star receiver Mike Evans, adding cap space for another potential championship run, sources told ESPN. This will be a simple conversion to lower Evans’ team-high $16.637 million cap hit. Tampa needs the help. The latest NFLPA salary cap report lists the
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8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Andy Murray tumbled to the ground on his artificial hip, losing his balance in sweat-soaked shoes and leaving splotches on Arthur Ashe Stadium’s blue court from his soggy clothing. Murray muttered to himself, as he often does. He yelled toward his team about needing new footwear.
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9:19 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are ushering in a new era in the team’s kicking unit. While kicker Chris Boswell‘s job is safe, he’ll have a new supporting cast for the 2021 season. The Steelers released punter Jordan Berry and long snapper Kameron Canaday, league sources confirmed to ESPN. With their departures,
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8:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland is stepping away from the team to battle cancer for the second time in the past three seasons. Holland, who was initially diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells) in 2019, released a statement revealing that the cancer has
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8:10 PM ET The NFL Players Association has accepted the NFL’s proposal to increase COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players amid the ongoing Delta variant surge, one of several tweaks the sides made Monday to their joint protocols as the regular season approaches. Fully vaccinated players will now be tested once every seven days, up
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