2:36 PM ET The Boston Red Sox released pitcher Tyler Thornburg on Wednesday, putting an end to his disappointing career with the team. Thornburg, 30, was acquired at the 2016 Winter Meetings in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for infielder Travis Shaw and minor league prospects Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington and Yeison Coca. The
Month: July 2019
4:26 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks continued their offseason makeover by signing free-agent forward Micheal Ferland on Wednesday. Ferland gets a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million. “Micheal is an energetic player that drives the play and can contribute in all three zones,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a
2:30 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The Arizona Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the NFL supplemental draft Wednesday. Thompson was the only player selected. Per NFL rules, the Cardinals will forfeit
2:56 PM ET It’s barely remembered now, but the England ODI side was ranked No.1 in the world for five months in 2012. They had beaten Pakistan in the UAE. They had beaten India and Australia at home. They had three men – Jonathan Trott, Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen – who had, at one
Jul 15, 2019 PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — During the final round of last month’s U.S. Open, Jordan Spieth, long out of contention and coming off three consecutive bogeys, couldn’t believe where his tee shot ended up on the 15th hole at Pebble Beach. Spieth’s ball was buried in the tall native grass on top of
1:58 PM ET Darriel Mack Jr., who was competing with Brandon Wimbush for the UCF starting quarterback job, broke his ankle this week in a non-football-related activity and is out indefinitely. “There is no specific timetable for his return. He will not be available for training camp,” UCF coach Josh Heupel said in a statement.
1:35 PM BST Rugby World Cup-winning winger James Small has died at the age of 50. Small’s mother, Vaughn Small, confirmed the news to Afrikaans publication Netwerk 24. Small played 47 Tests for South Africa between 1992 and 1997, and was a part of the Springboks team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on
1:45 PM ET Rich Energy claims to have terminated its title sponsorship deal with the Haas F1 team, arguing the American outfit underperformed at the last race in Austria. The energy drinks company became Haas’ title sponsor at the start of the year, claiming it would take the fight to Red Bull both on and
8:02 AM ET It is said negotiation is an art, and it’s taught that way in business schools, described that way in numerous books and portrayed that way in movies. But over the past month, several of the most high-profile NBA deals didn’t feel like they had much art involved. They were more like blunt-force
1:21 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets included about $1 million in yearly performance-based incentives into maximum contracts for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, a tweak that allowed them to maneuver to fit contracts for DeAndre Jordan and second-round pick Nicolas Claxton into cap space, according to contract data obtained by ESPN. Both deals have