4:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-thirds of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after four additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 20 franchises reaching 85% vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel. The commissioner’s office and the players’ association said Friday that two additional
3:44 PM ET Associated Press American Taylor Fritz says that he will require surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and that he hopes to recover in time to play at Wimbledon. Fritz was hurt on the final point of his second-round loss to Dominik Koepfer at the French Open, and he
12:59 PM ET Winnipeg Jets star center Mark Scheifele defended his hit that put Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans on a stretcher and said the NHL was “excessive” in giving him a four-game suspension for it. “I think it was pretty excessive. I wasn’t expecting that. I was pretty shocked. But that’s their decision,” Scheifele
11:03 AM ET The transfer window opens on June 9 for England and France (find out when the rest of Europe begins here), and clubs have been planning their business amid the financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN’s writers bring you everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into
1:34 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets center Max Domi is expected to miss the beginning of the 2021-22 season after surgery to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder. Domi, who had the procedure Thursday, is expected to make a full recovery in five to six months, general manager
2:37 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder is staying away from offseason workouts as he and the team attempt to renegotiate his contract. The Jets are among the league leaders in salary-cap space (about $27 million), but they’re trying to get Crowder to take a pay cut. Crowder,
1:41 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton had his right throwing hand examined by the athletic training and medical staff about halfway through the team’s voluntary organized team activity on Friday and didn’t participate in the rest of practice. Newton was seen flexing his right throwing hand at times. He
7:38 AM ET ESPN News Services Serena Williams recovered from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to post a 6-4, 6-4 win over fellow American Danielle Collins in the third round of the French Open. Williams verbally urged herself to become more aggressive and move her feet more when she trailed in the second
10:50 AM ET The Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday organisers of the race confirmed this year’s event, slated for Oct. 3, would not take place. Last year’s event was also cancelled due to the pandemic. According to the BBC, F1 is weighing up several options
11:40 AM ET Associated Press Northwestern hired NCAA executive Derrick Gragg as its athletic director Friday, the Big Ten school’s second time filling the position in a little more than a month. Mike Polisky, a longtime deputy AD at Northwestern, was promoted to the job May 3 but stepped down amid backlash because he was