7:12 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Corey Kluber took another step in his comeback from a broken right forearm by throwing a simulated game Saturday. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner could begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment Thursday as he continues to make progress in his recovery after being struck
Month: August 2019
6:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken right wrist, the team announced before the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox. Moments after sweeping the doubleheader, the Yankees began holding out hope a second player would avoid joining
6:41 PM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck’s absence from the practice field due to a left calf injury will last at least another week, coach Frank Reich said Saturday. Luck missed the Colts’ OTAs and minicamp and has only practiced three days in training camp since originally injuring his calf back
6:29 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nick Kyrgios hammed it up by delivering a repaired sneaker to his opponent, No. 1-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas. He celebrated one key shot with a shimmy. He marked the last point by shaking a fan’s hand. The Nick Kyrgios Experience was in full effect at the Citi Open on
6:29 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jessica Pegula of the U.S. reached the second WTA final of her career at the Citi Open and will face Camila Giorgi of Italy for the hard-court title. The 79th-ranked Pegula, whose parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, advanced by beating qualifier Anna Kalinskaya
6:19 PM ET Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Austin Cindric‘s dad never wanted him to be a racer. Dad might want to change his mind now. Cindric won on the road course at Watkins Glen in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series on Saturday, holding off veteran AJ Allmendinger in the final two laps. It was the
6:20 PM ET Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — The rounds are starting to repeat for Byeong-Hun An: no bogeys, a bunch of birdies and more time atop the Wyndham Championship leaderboard. An shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday for a one-stroke lead after three rounds at the PGA Tour’s final event before the playoffs. An,
6:21 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The $1 million Hambletonian was supposed to be the showcase for 27-year-old Sweden trainer Marcus Melander and his barn of top 3-year-old trotters. A bunch of Canadians stole the spotlight. Long shot Forbidden Trade held off Melander’s heavily favored Greenshoe in the closing strides and won
5:29 PM ET UFC lightweight Jim Miller joined a distinguished group on Saturday, as he became just the fifth fighter in UFC history to reach 20 wins inside the Octagon. Miller (31-13) accomplished the feat by submitting Clay Guida (35-19) via guillotine choke in just 58 seconds. The lightweight bout co-headlined UFC Fight Night: Covington
5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs All-Star catcher Willson Contreras left Saturday’s game against the Brewers in the seventh inning with a right hamstring injury. He will get an MRI on Monday, said Cubs manager Joe Maddon. Contreras, who was replaced behind the plate by Victor Caratini, pulled up and grabbed