2:29 PM ET Only one NFL player produced a confirmed positive coronavirus test during the league’s most recent testing period, another encouraging report as the league prepares this week to open its 2020 regular season. According to data released Tuesday, the league tested 2,641 players and 5,708 other personnel between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5.
4:37 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Milwaukee Brewers released first baseman Justin Smoak on Tuesday after designating him for assignment last week. Smoak hit .186 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 33 games for the Brewers. Milwaukee claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off waivers last week. The Brewers entered Tuesday night’s
12:36 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pat O’Conner, president and CEO of Minor League Baseball, abruptly announced his impending retirement amid talks between the minors and Major League Baseball to dramatically restructure baseball’s developmental pipeline. O’Conner was with MiLB for 28 years, including a 13-year run as president. He was re-elected to
10:28 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed ace left-hander Max Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of muscle spasms in his back. The move was made retroactive to Sunday. Fried is 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in seven starts this season, with 47 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. His velocity was down in
1:48 PM ET Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will not return this season, manager Ron Roenicke said Tuesday. Benintendi, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 12 because of a strained right rib cage, was transferred to the 45-day injured list Tuesday. He ends his season with just a .103 average
4:01 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday and is batting second in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics. The Astros have lost five straight games entering Tuesday and are just one game above .500 (21-20), 4½ games behind Oakland in the American League
10:17 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA coaches and staff have been approved to bring guests into the bubble for the start of the respective conference finals, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. Each team — including head coaches, front office and staff — can bring no more than 10 guests to
4:41 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Celtics and their charitable arm, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, are committing $25 million over the next 10 years for initiatives to address racial injustice and social inequities in the greater Boston area. The commitment will include $20 million in cash and $5 million in media
12:10 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka was wearing a protective boot on his left ankle Tuesday morning and said he doesn’t know whether he’ll play in Wednesday’s Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. Ibaka injured the ankle in Monday’s Game 5 blowout loss to the Celtics. “I’m just trying to see
1:29 PM ET Earlier this summer, on one of the many conference calls between NBA players and National Basketball Players Association officials about how the league’s impending Orlando bubble reboot would work, one player posed a question that caught officials off guard. The player hailed from a team that was likely to contend for a