12:42 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel has made the right decision to stay in Formula One with the Racing Point team set to be rebranded Aston Martin next year. Sebastian Vettel is staying in Formula One! But is Vettel worth the money? Should Sergio Perez feel hard done by? Lenny Wermke joins the
5:56 PM ET Associated Press VILAMOURA, Portugal — Liam Johnston shot a 10-under 61 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Portugal Masters on Thursday. It was the lowest round of Johnston’s European Tour career, leaving the Scot ahead of Frenchman Julien Guerrier. Englishman Laurie Canter was three shots off the
12:45 PM ET The Chicago White Sox on Thursday placed left-hander Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sept. 7, with back spasms. He left his start against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday with back soreness, and the team had already announced that he would miss his next turn in the rotation.
3:39 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Nationals have selected the contract of 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez, who played professionally for five years in his native Cuba before signing with Washington in 2016. Hernandez has put up impressive numbers in the minors but has yet to play in the majors, stuck in the Nationals’
9:36 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have thrived in extra innings this season, but ace Clayton Kershaw apparently isn’t a fan of Major League Baseball’s new rules for the bonus frames. “It’s not real baseball,” Kershaw told reporters Wednesday after the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in 10 innings. “But it’s fine for
5:23 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves‘ banged-up starting rotation suffered another setback Thursday when left-hander Tommy Milone was placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. Milone, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, has a 14.90 ERA in three starts for National League East-leading Atlanta. He
5:08 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Former All-Star infielder Jake Lamb has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after struggling for nearly three straight seasons. The 29-year-old Lamb hit 29 homers in 2016 and then made the NL All-Star team in 2017 while setting career-highs with 30 homers and 105 RBIs. Since
4:41 PM ET The San Francisco Giants on Thursday requested release waivers on longtime infielder Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval’s release marks the second time this season the Giants have parted ways with a struggling fan favorite. The Giants released outfielder Hunter Pence in August after designating him for assignment. Sandoval, 34, who was in his second
5:02 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant made his first public comments about new coach Steve Nash on Thursday saying he’s “excited” about the opportunity to be coached by the former two-time league MVP. Durant, speaking on JJ Redick‘s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, said he’s excited about any former
5:18 PM ET Next month’s highly anticipated fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson isn’t happening anymore, according to Poirier. “UFC and I didn’t come to terms,” Poirier told ESPN. “I will not be fighting on Oct. 24.” Poirier recently traveled from his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, to South Florida to begin his training camp