3:04 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians executive Chris Antonetti says the franchise and representatives for star shortstop Francisco Lindor made a “sincere and earnest effort” to agree on a long-term contract before deciding this week to suspend talks. Antonetti, the president of baseball operations, said Wednesday the sides worked for months
Month: March 2020
3:25 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — After what felt like a long off-season since the season finale in Abu Dhabi in December, Formula One finally returns to Australia this week, albeit amid a flood of coronavirus related concerns. However, drivers have one more season to impress their bosses, since many are out of contract at
7:13 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Jack Leach will be given his chance to prove he is ready for a Test return in Galle next week, after being named in England’s XI for their final warm-up match, against a Sri Lanka President’s XI, which gets underway in Colombo on Wednesday. Leach has endured a miserable winter
2:06 PM ET Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. — War Emblem, the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, died Wednesday at age 21. He had been at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center since 2015 after returning from Japan. Officials said the cause of death was believed to be a paddock accident, but exact details weren’t known.
2:10 PM ET Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco does not have structural damage in his sore pitching elbow. The Indians announced Wednesday that an MRI confirmed that Carrasco is “dealing with mild right elbow inflammation.” Carrasco had an anti-flammatory injection and will not throw for a few days. The 32-year-old Carrasco missed three months last
2:26 PM ET ESPN News Services The Mariners will move home games from Seattle through the end of March following the state of Washington’s decision to ban large group events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Seattle had been scheduled to open the season at Safeco Field with a four-game series against Texas from March
2:01 PM ET All-Star point guard Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers will be out for at least another three weeks as he continues to recover from a nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons continues to receive daily treatment and is gradually increasing the activities in his strength and conditioning program, the Sixers said
1:45 PM ET Associated Press The Colorado Avalanche will be without top scorer Nathan MacKinnon for at least a week after he suffered a lower-body injury. MacKinnon was hurt during the second period of Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. It’s the latest blow to an injury-plagued Avalanche team that is trying to catch
1:32 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles are not sending members of their coaching staff to upcoming pro days, in part as a preventative measure related to the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. An email was sent to the team’s staff notifying them of the decision, according to a source. As of now, the
1:01 PM ET The Houston Texans and Johnathan Joseph have mutually agreed that the veteran cornerback will enter free agency, the team announced Wednesday. Joseph, 35, has spent the past nine seasons with the Texans. He had 51 tackles, 13 pass breakups and one interception in 14 games last season. “Johnathan has been a consummate