4:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a
11:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet in the 2022 edition of Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa, according to multiple reports. This year’s inaugural game featured the Yankees and White Sox playing among the cornfields, with Tim Anderson winning it for Chicago on
7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn’t certain that Clint Frazier will be able to play baseball again after the outfielder was pulled from a minor league rehab assignment Monday amid continuing issues with his vision. “We’ll see,” Boone said when asked whether Frazier would play again. “Obviously he’s
5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres, in need of pitching reinforcements as they try to hang on to their wild-card lead, have signed right-hander Jake Arrieta to a minor league contract. Arrieta, 35, is expected to be added to the major league roster on Wednesday to make a start against the
1:31 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Austin Lindberg Another week of Gustavo Bou match winners, another week of victory for the New England Revolution, and another week on top of Major League Soccer for Bruce Arena & Co. Don’t look now,
5:19 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans and restricted free agent Josh Hart is closing in on a three-year, $38 million agreement to stay with the team, his agents Aaron Mintz, Steven Heumann and Dave Spahn told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Hart, 26, played his first two seasons with the Los Angeles
7:59 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension, sources told ESPN. The extension — which begins with the 2022-23 season — is the maximum allowable off Smart’s $14.3 million salary for 2021-22. The deal does not include a player option. Smart has developed into one of
8:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Just one day after being waived by the Detroit Lions, Alex Brown was charged in connection with a non-fatal car accident that also injured his teammate, Wayne County, Michigan, prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Monday. The cornerback has been charged with two counts of operating while under the
6:00 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Dick Schafrath, a star offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns who blocked for Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before retiring and going into politics, has died. He was 84. The team said Schafrath died on Sunday night. No cause of death
8:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — If Dak Prescott does not play Saturday against the Houston Texans, he will go into the Sept. 9 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without any preseason work, according to coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy said the Cowboys will use their fourth preseason game on Aug. 29 against the Jacksonville