8:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow provided hope for teams awaiting players to be cleared following positive tests for the coronavirus. Glasnow rejoined the Rays on Tuesday after missing the first 11 days of summer camp following his positive test. The right-hander immediately jumped into a simulated game at
Month: July 2020
8:44 PM ET Here I was, tromping through the weeds on Northerly Island, trying to get my daily hike in before my energy gave out, when I noticed that always welcome notification on my work email account. Checking the message, I found that there was an actual baseball signing, and analysis was required. It doesn’t
8:01 PM ET The NFL and NFLPA continue to negotiate terms for a return to work and players are requesting financial backing in case they decide to sit out the season. Among the requests in the players’ recent proposal to the league, according to a source involved: An opt-out clause for at-risk players to receive
7:12 PM ET Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a left midfoot sprain and is day-to-day, the team announced Tuesday. Buxton, 26, was carted off Target Field on Monday after injuring his foot while tracking a long fly by teammate Nelson Cruz during an intrasquad game. Buxton, a former top prospect who is entering
5:24 PM ET Jorge Masvidal said Tuesday that he wants an immediate rematch with UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, even if it would mean passing on a potential bout with Conor McGregor, which Dana White said could be the biggest fight in UFC history. Usman won a unanimous decision over Masvidal early Sunday morning on
6:18 AM IST All seven of Adelaide Oval’s Big Bash League fixtures will play out in prime-time evening slots in one of the standout features of a fixture that has lengthened the 10th edition of the tournament to 65 days to appease broadcasters while also creating more room to move amid the Covid-19 pandemic. One
6:51 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan missed practice Tuesday because of a family emergency. Coach Jeremy Colliton said he isn’t sure when de Haan will be back. The 29-year-old de Haan is coming back from right shoulder surgery in December. He was acquired in a June 2019 trade with
7:01 PM ET With reporting from Stefano Fusaro in Orlando, Florida. Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley woke just before 6 a.m. on Sunday, ahead of a 9 a.m. kickoff against D.C. United, to find an email asking players to join a Zoom call with the league. Toronto was informed that a player in its squad
5:57 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — City officials say that no fans will be in the stands for Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies games in 2020, citing safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Eagles are still going to be allowed to play, although without crowds. The Phillies will continue to be allowed to play, although
6:41 PM ET Associated Press About 10 Major League Baseball umpires have opted out of this season, choosing not to work games in the shortened schedule because of concerns over the coronavirus. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press about the decisions Tuesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because there