There are six rescheduled games on the Week 7 schedule, five of which make up games postponed for COVID-19 reasons, which push the week’s grand total of games to a busy 100: Houston Astros–Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, a makeup of their Aug. 30 postponement, which creates a doubleheader in which each team will play as
1:49 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Philadelphia Phillies put outfielders Jay Bruce and Roman Quinn on the injured list Sunday, leaving the roster in a bind ahead of a busy stretch in the schedule. Bruce aggravated a left quadriceps injury Saturday during a 5-1 loss to the New York Mets and was
1:53 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Now that he has a new multiyear contract, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his top priority is working out a long-term deal for manager Dave Martinez. The Nationals have a club option for Martinez for 2021. Rizzo said Sunday his preference is “just to disregard” the
1:21 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Gary Sanchez has been disastrous at the plate for the New York Yankees this season, and manager Aaron Boone has decided to bench the struggling catcher in an effort to help him regain his stroke. Sanchez, 27, struck out
12:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Jennifer Brady has extended her dominant showing at the US Open and reached the quarterfinals for the first time. The hard-hitting 25-year-old knocked off Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the opening match Sunday. The 41st-ranked Brady used her dominant forehand to take control in a 22-minute first set. Brady
1:53 PM ET Associated Press SOTOGRANDE, Spain — John Catlin became the first American since Tiger Woods to win at Valderrama on Sunday, surviving conditions so difficult that he didn’t make a birdie in his 4-over 75 and held on for a one-shot victory in the Andalucia Masters. Catlin won for the first time on
1:12 PM ET Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said Pierre Gasly’s Italian Grand Prix victory proves the French driver deserves a second chance with the Red Bull team. Hamilton’s mid-race penalty blew the Monza race wide open and Gasly was the man to capitalise, passing Lance Stroll at the restart which followed the red-flag
1:16 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers needed depth at two key positions, and they found it in a pair of familiar faces. Pittsburgh claimed former backup quarterback Josh Dobbs off waivers, while re-signing former safety Sean Davis, Davis’ agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Selected out of Tennessee by the Steelers in the
11:54 AM ET Betting on the 146th Kentucky Derby was down sharply over the weekend, dropping 52% from last year’s record amount wagered. With no fans allowed at the track due to the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs reported that $79.4 million was bet in the parimutuel pool on this year’s Kentucky Derby. Last year’s Derby
11:04 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff A member of the Delhi Capitals camp has tested positive for Covid-19. A statement from the franchise identified him as an assistant physiotherapist who returned two negative tests after his arrival in the UAE before returning a positive result on his third test. “He was yet to meet with, and