7:56 PM ET Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — Authorities announced the arrest of a man Thursday in connection with the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club. Cobb County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. marshals arrested Bryan Rhoden more than 25 miles from where the
4:58 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians starter Zach Plesac has been activated from the injured list and will make his first start since breaking a thumb in May while removing his undershirt. Plesac will start Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals as the Indians try to end a nine-game losing streak –
12:56 PM ET Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and second baseman Jose Altuve announced Thursday that they will not be attending the All-Star Game at Coors Field. Both players were selected to the American League squad as reserves. The first-place Astros will still be represented in the game by outfielder Michael Brantley, who also is
12:37 PM ET Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez says he’s completely healthy after rupturing his left pectoral in March and will begin a rehab assignment Friday at Class-A Winston-Salem. “I feel better than in spring training,” Jimenez said Thursday. “I feel like 110 percent — let’s say 200 percent. I feel pretty normal. I
1:26 PM ET Don Mattingly will return to manage the Miami Marlins in 2022, general manager Kim Ng said Thursday. Ng revealed the decision during Bally Sports Florida’s telecast of Miami’s game Thursday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying the Marlins will exercise the mutual option on Mattingly’s contract for 2022. “We’ve exercised our
7:03 PM ET CHICAGO — After five playoff appearances in six years and a half dozen seasons of playing important September games, the Chicago Cubs could be in for an overhaul, according to team president Jed Hoyer. “Eleven days ago, we were fully on the buy side of this transaction and everyone was calling about
3:27 PM ET Major League Baseball has extended Trevor Bauer’s paid administrative leave another seven days, beginning Friday, amid the investigation into sexual assault allegations against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. MLB announced the extension, which was widely expected, on Thursday after reaching an agreement with the MLBPA. Bauer’s original seven-day paid leave was set
6:00 PM ET Alabama beat Clemson on the recruiting trail for five-star defensive end Jeremiah Alexander, who announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Thursday. Alexander is the No. 11-ranked recruit overall and the No. 1-ranked prospect in the state of Alabama. He’s a 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive end, who could also play linebacker, from
5:13 PM ET USA Select Team players Immanuel Quickley of the New York Knicks and Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington of the Charlotte Hornets are out of training camp due to COVID-19 protocols, sources told ESPN. All three players were away from the team for practice at UNLV on Thursday. All nine members of Team
4:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHOENIX — Larry Brown, the only coach to win both an NCAA championship and NBA title, was given the 2021 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday. “I admired Chuck,” Brown said on a video conference call while accepting the award Thursday afternoon. “I