4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is unsure whether he will be able to take his first turn through the rotation as he recovers from a line drive off his head. Tanaka, 31, was hit on the right side near the temple by Giancarlo Stanton‘s shot during batting
Month: July 2020
4:25 PM ET Free-agent outfielder Yasiel Puig is signing with the Atlanta Braves, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by MLB.com. The agreement comes after Braves outfielder Nick Markakis decided to opt out of the 2020 season earlier this month. A major league All-Star in 2014, the 29-year-old Puig batted .267 in 149 games
4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers indefinitely furloughed about 60 full-time employees, a moved announced 10 days before Texas opens its new ballpark without fans because of the pandemic-delayed season. Texas owner Ray Davis said in March that he hoped to avoid furloughs. But the owner said in a statement Tuesday
5:09 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is undergoing an MRI on his back as he remains out of workouts, manager David Ross announced on Tuesday. The decision to undergo further testing came after a batting practice session on Sunday. “Once he cooled down, some of that stiffness came back,” Ross
5:50 PM ET The headline-snaring contract numbers handed out by the Kansas City Chiefs are these: $503 million over 12 years for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and as much as $85 million over four years for defensive tackle Chris Jones. But the more important numbers for the Chiefs are these: 24 and 26. Those are the
12:26 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Wolfsburg have signed United States youth internationals Bryang Kayo and Kobe Hernandez-Foster, the club announced. – Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN app (U.S. only)– Group schedule set for MLS is Back Tournament Kayo, a 17-year-old midfielder from Maryland, has represented the
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has refused to give any assurances about his future despite Manchester City‘s successful Champions League ban appeal. Guardiola has a year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and when asked at a news conference on Tuesday whether the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
2:15 PM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid have appealed to fans to avoid spreading COVID-19 by staying away from the traditional sites in the city should the team clinch the La Liga title on Thursday. Madrid are four points clear of nearest rivals Barcelona with two La Liga rounds remaining and will clinch with a
9:00 AM ET The MLB All-Star Game would have been held today, but there will be no Midsummer Classic this year. Instead let’s take a look back at one of the most famous moments in All-Star Game history. Exactly 50 years ago today, on July 14, 1970, Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose plowed into Ray
3:33 PM ET Anti-corruption officials in tennis are bracing for a potential uptick in match-fixing alerts when the official tours restart later this summer due to the significant number of formal reports of “suspicious matches” that came to the attention of the Tennis Integrity Unit during the lockdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. “We anticipate