8:00 AM ET Maybe this is the best way to sum up the National League playoff race. Consider the Philadelphia Phillies, with big expectations after a winter of big deals. Here’s what’s happened: • Six of the relievers on the Opening Day roster — and eight overall — are currently on the injured list. •
Month: August 2019
2:02 PM ET With undisputed women’s middleweight world champion Claressa Shields back in training after a knee injury, her fight against Ivana Habazin for a vacant junior middleweight title has been rescheduled, Salita Promotions and Showtime announced on Tuesday. Shields, bidding for world title in a third weight division as she moves down to 154
2:16 PM BST Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te’o and Harlequins full-back Mike Brown are among four players to have been dropped from head coach Eddie Jones’ England squad to face Wales on Sunday, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced. Te’o and Brown, as well as Harlequins No. 8 Alex Dombrandt and Saracens scrum-half Ben
5:10 PM ET Just when we think NFL teams enjoy working against other teams, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers goes on record to say he’s not a fan of joint practices following Tuesday’s camp workouts against the Houston Texans. Plus, coaches around the league are noting whether some of their star players will see
2:35 PM ET Liam Brickhill The messy fallout from South Africa’s disastrous World Cup campaign is now out in the open. Various internal communications leaked to the media over the last few days have hinted at a somewhat fractious end to the tenures of both Ottis Gibson, the head coach, and Mohammad Moosajee, the long-standing
1:33 PM ET Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Major League Baseball announced the suspension Tuesday, effective immediately. Beckham, the former No. 1 overall draft selection, tested positive for Stanozolol, according to MLB. “I was given a product from a trusted source,
1:02 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers running back competition is about to reach maximum capacity. The Niners activated Jerick McKinnon from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, which allows him to resume on-field activities like walk-throughs and participate in practice. McKinnon is returning from the torn anterior cruciate
12:58 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly anticipated the question before reporters could ask on Tuesday, the first time he has addressed why he left practice six days ago with an injury that wasn’t identified. “Well, I know what you guys are all going to ask,” the six-time Pro Bowler said.
12:52 PM ET Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele, have placed their Brookline, Massachusetts, home on the market for $39.5 million. Brady’s next-closest property, at Silo Ridge Field Club in Armenia, New York, is nearly 3 hours from Foxboro. They also own a place in New York City — and reportedly have been looking in
12:10 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said the chance to fight Max Verstappen for victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix was a thrill like no other a racing driver can have. The two drivers had dominated the build-up to the 11th race of 2019, with Red Bull boss Christian Horner playfully suggesting Verstappen is the best