12:07 PM ET Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Pena, who pitched in a combined no-hitter less than a month ago, suffered the injury in Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians and was carried off the field. The Angels placed
Month: August 2019
11:54 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordy Nelson, who a little more than a year ago said he was “hurt” that the Green Bay Packers didn’t do more to try to help him finish his career with them, has decided to retire from the NFL as a member of the organization that brought him
11:40 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — A complimentary postrace tweet from Fernando Alonso prompted Lewis Hamilton to suggest he could partner with Max Verstappen for the rest of the season at Red Bull. Two-time world champion Alonso, who stepped away from F1 at the end of 2018, was quick to praise Hamilton and Verstappen for
11:54 AM ET St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter has been activated from the injured list after missing nearly three weeks with a foot injury. The Cardinals announced Carpenter’s activation amid a series of roster moves before Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. St. Louis also recalled right-hander Ryan Helsley from Triple-A Memphis, optioned infielder
Aug 3, 2019 The Chicago Cubs have placed All-Star catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The Cubs announced the move Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after Contreras suffered the injury while running out a fly ball in Saturday’s game against Milwaukee. It marks the second trip to
10:25 AM ET HOUSTON — The Texans placed running back D’Onta Foreman on waivers, the team announced Sunday. Foreman was the Texans’ third-round pick in 2017 but tore his Achilles in November of his rookie season. He spent most of last year on the PUP list and played in just one game. Last week, when
10:25 AM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have placed running back D’Onta Foreman on waivers, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Houston Chronicle first reported the news. Foreman was the Texans’ third-round pick in 2017 but tore his Achilles in November of his rookie season. He spent most of last year on the
9:54 AM ET Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a horrific crash in June that ended his 2019 season and is already targeting next year’s race in a quest for a record-equalling fifth title. The 34-year-old missed last month’s Tour after he broke his
9:21 AM ET Pitcher Shane Bieber is 10-4 with a 3.40 ERA for a Cleveland Indians team that leads the AL wild-card race. One thing he is not: pop singer Justin Bieber, a fact that baseball card maker Topps seems to have forgotten. The 24-year-old righty tweeted a photo of his baseball card that mistakenly
11:08 AM ET DETROIT — The two-year extension for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which will pay him $23 million this year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reinforces Brady’s actions back his words when it comes to contracts. It also highlights how the sides have one of the most unique arrangements based on