10:25 PM ET Count Las Vegas oddsmakers among those who were not caught off guard by the Los Angeles Lakers‘ blockbuster trade for superstar Anthony Davis. In anticipation of a potential trade for Davis, the Lakers were installed as the favorites to win next year’s championship at multiple sportsbooks, shortly after the Toronto Raptors finished
Month: June 2019
2:00 AM ET The Seattle Mariners traded American League home run leader Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees for cash considerations and minor league pitcher Juan Then on Saturday night. The Mariners are including significant money on Encarnacion’s contract, which includes a $20 million club option with a $5 million buyout for the 2020
9:48 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson spent his final day as a 48-year-old disappointed at the U.S. Open once again. Mickelson, who turns 49 on Sunday, failed to make a move in the third round of the 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Saturday, shooting a 4-over par 75 to fall
8:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The 24-year-old
8:37 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Detroit was trailing 3-0 when Gardenhire was tossed for the fifth time this season. It wasn’t clear what brought on the ejection, but immediately beforehand, Tigers pitcher Nick Ramirez appeared
9:09 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Reed wasn’t apologizing or even feeling bad about snapping a golf club over his knee Friday, saying the response to a poor shot on the 18th hole during the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach was therapeutic. The 2018 Masters champion, who has struggled for much of this
8:29 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have optioned infielder Brendan Rodgers to Triple-A Albuquerque and recalled right-hander Jesus Tinoco from the Isotopes. Rodgers was the organization’s top prospect when he was recalled May 17. He made his major league debut that night against Philadelphia, and he got his first hit against
8:10 PM ET Social media erupted Saturday night after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the New Orleans Pelicans had agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks. That a trade was coming was no surprise, but the magnitude of the
8:15 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Peyton Manning, the former quarterback with a record five NFL MVPs among the string of awards and honors to his credit, calls his decision to attend the University of Tennessee one of the best he has ever made. That makes being inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall
7:54 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Jockey Rafael Bejarano rode his 4,000th career winner at Santa Anita. He guided filly Portal Creek to a victory in the third race Saturday for trainer Bob Hess Jr. The 36-year-old Peruvian jockey says Santa Anita has always been a special place for him. He won six