11:53 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Thursday confirmed that the Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers. The Yankees have not officially announced the multiplayer trade but Boone told reporters he spoke with Gallo on Thursday and “welcomed him to
12:20 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired three-time All-Star closer Brad Hand from the Washington Nationals for minor league catcher Riley Adams, the teams announced Thursday. Hand is 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 21 saves this season. Hand signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Nats this past offseason. He was
Report Hard-hitting 76 from 42 balls posts highest total of women’s competition so far Trent Rockets 151 for 4 (Priest 76) beat London Spirit 133 for 7 (Higham 2-12) by 18 runs Trent Rockets put runs on the board and got themselves points on the table with an emphatic win over London Spirit at Lord’s.
10:51 AM ET Max Verstappen said Mercedes “showed how they really are” by exuberantly celebrating Lewis Hamilton’s contentious victory at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago. Hamilton’s victory at Silverstone came after he had collided with Verstappen on lap one, sending the Dutch driver out of the race and eventually to hospital for precautionary
8:53 AM ET Real Madrid believe Martin Odegaard has an important future at the club but would not rule out his departure if the player insists on leaving and a €50m offer comes along, several sources told ESPN. The Spanish giants are still hopeful that Odegaard will change his mind and remain at Madrid to
6:31 AM ET Adriana Garcia Richarlison was one of several Brazil players to comment on Argentina’s exit. Swen Pfortner/Getty Images Brazil players mocked Argentina‘s national football team following their elimination from the Olympic Games. Argentina needed to beat Spain to progress to the quarterfinals of the competition but drew 1-1 on Wednesday to finish third in
5:32 AM ET Manchester United’s Paul Pogba has publicly backed Simone Biles’ decision to focus on her mental health. Photo by MICHAEL SOHN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has praised U.S. gymnast Simone Biles for her “undeniable strength” after she withdrew from events at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health.
11:26 AM ET Sebastian Driussi has enjoyed previous spells at River Plater and Zenit St. Petersburg. Epsilon/Getty Images Austin FC has signed Argentine midfielder Sebastian Driussi, the club announced on Thursday. Driussi signed a multi-year, designated player contract after exercising a buyout clause with former club Zenit St. Petersburg. Additional financial terms were not disclosed, but
4:59 AM ET Wayne Rooney has apologised after images surfaced of the Derby County manager at a private party. Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has apologised to his family and the club after images of him at a private party appeared online last weekend. Cheshire Police said on Wednesday that
7:16 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens United States international Sergino Dest has turned down approaches from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal because he wants to stay at Barcelona, sources have told ESPN. Monaco also sounded out a move for Dest but all four clubs were knocked back by both the player and Barca.