5:50 PM ET The Oakland Athletics reinstated first baseman Matt Olson from the injured list on Tuesday after the slugging first baseman missed the past 34 games due to surgery on his right hand in March. Olson was injured in the A’s second game of the season, a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners in
Month: May 2019
6:17 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Royce Young Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Oklahoma City Thunder for ESPN.com The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Tuesday that All-Star Paul George underwent rotator cuff surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his right shoulder. The expectation is he will miss at least the start of preseason training
5:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN When a team hires a new general manager, the introductory press conference is not actually a conference for the press. It’s a marketing event. It’s a point of demarcation for a woeful team, a ceremonial moment where the extinguished flame of a franchise is reignited in the hand of a
5:08 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida defensive back Brian Edwards has been released from the Alachua County Jail after being arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge. Edwards was accused of grabbing his girlfriend of two years by her neck Monday as she attempted to leave their apartment, according to a Gainesville Police
4:47 PM ET The Washington Nationals reinstated third baseman Anthony Rendon from the 10-day injured list and recalled right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde from Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday. Rendon missed a total of 14 games with a left elbow contusion suffered when he was hit by a pitch on April 20. Prior to suffering the injury,
6:18 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians ace Corey Kluber‘s broken right arm isn’t all that’s hurting him. Less than one week after absorbing the impact of a 102 mph line drive during a start in Miami, Cleveland’s two-time AL Cy Young Award winner said Tuesday he still is coming to grips with his
4:44 PM BST World Rugby has confirmed that a record 11 unions have formally expressed interest in hosting Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022. Argentina, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Qatar, Scotland, South Africa and Tunisia confirmed expressions of interest to the international federation by the March 31 deadline. World Rugby chairman Sir Bill
11:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout and walked once in his season debut Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. The Angels activated the American League Rookie of the Year from the injured list. Ohtani looked very eager to make an impact,
7:37 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani returned from Tommy John surgery and took a called third strike from Detroit’s Daniel Norris in his first plate appearance this season. The Los Angeles Angels activated the AL Rookie of the Year from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game at Detroit and he was
May 8, 2019 Matthew Willis I hope everybody’s week got off to a good start with some Monday racing, and that you were able to watch or otherwise follow along, via television, radio, or your favorite mobile device. If you missed it, Martin Truex Jr. picked up a Monday win at Dover for his 21st