Month: September 2019

9:10 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics reliever Lou Trivino will miss the rest of the regular season and likely the playoffs after cracking a rib falling in the shower. Manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday he did not expect Trivino to be available in the postseason should the A’s secure a spot
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8:59 PM ET The Seattle Seahawks traded tight end Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday for a 2020 fifth-round draft pick. Steelers starting tight end Vance McDonald hurt his shoulder early in Sunday’s loss in San Francisco, and he was wearing a sling Tuesday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the length
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8:59 PM ET The Seahawks are finalizing a trade to send tight end Nick Vannett to the Steelers, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Complete details of the deal weren’t immediately known. Steelers starting tight end Vance McDonald injured his shoulder early in Sunday’s loss in San Francisco. His status for Week 4 on
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8:24 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After leading the Royals to their first World Series title in 30 years, Ned Yost wanted to stay through rebuilding. The Kansas City manager assessed the team during the All-Star break in July, then told general manager Dayton Moore he planned to retire after this season.
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7:32 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say they are aware of a complaint of disturbing the peace against star forward Auston Matthews. The team says Matthews is cooperating with authorities and declined further comment “out of respect for the process involved.” A Scottsdale, Arizona, police spokesman said the department in
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7:18 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — D’Eriq King says he is staying at the University of Houston. The quarterback is denying reports that he intends to transfer after redshirting the remainder of the 2019 season. “That was never a thought,” King said Tuesday. “I never thought about leaving, never thought about transferring. To be
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7:11 PM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Strong starts to the preseason by American 18-year-olds LaMelo Ball and R.J. Hampton have ramped up the interest in the Australian National Basketball League among NBA scouts. Local media said more than two dozen scouts watched preseason games in Hobart, Tasmania, this weekend, where Ball and Hampton impressed
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6:49 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Wizards forward Troy Brown Jr. has injured his left calf and is expected to miss about a month, the latest in a series of injuries the team is dealing with as the NBA season approaches. The Wizards said Tuesday that Brown strained his calf a day earlier during
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