Month: August 2019

7:54 PM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, ending his season, the team announced Saturday. The decision to have reconstructive surgery was made after Sandoval met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He will have the procedure in
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7:41 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has a “high” level of concern regarding kicker Kaare Vedvik‘s two missed field goals during Minnesota’s 20-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Vedvik, the kicker/punter Minnesota acquired two weeks ago from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fifth-round pick, handled all place-kicking duties in the
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7:14 PM ET Associated Press LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — Authorities say the son of a former NFL lineman wanted on murder charges in Minnesota for the shooting of his parents has been arrested in Mexico. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office said 22-year-old Dylan John Bennett was arrested Saturday at a hotel in Cancun. Authorities say
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6:57 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Next up for Kyler Murray: Week 1. The Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback saw his last action of the preseason Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings, and he feels like he went out on the high note he was hoping for. Murray played almost two full quarters — 35 snaps in all
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6:44 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Miami and Florida announced suspensions ahead of their game Saturday for violations of team rules. Cornerback DJ Ivey was suspended for Miami. He didn’t travel with the team. Al Blades Jr., who had been competing with the sophomore for the starting job, started for Miami on Saturday. Florida suspended
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6:37 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Newly signed Francisco Cervelli had three hits and three RBIs in his Atlanta debut, and the Braves beat the New York Mets 9-5 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. The veteran catcher, released Thursday by Pittsburgh, signed with the first-place Braves earlier Saturday to
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6:22 PM ET HOUSTON — James Harden isn’t just playing around in pickup games when he launches the one-legged, stepback 3-pointers seen in viral videos shot during open runs this summer. Harden, the Houston Rockets‘ superstar who led the NBA in scoring the last two seasons, is searching for ways he can continue to improve
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