5:26 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss his team’s three-game series against the Pirates, which begins Tuesday night. General manager Mike Chernoff said Francona will have a “scheduled procedure” to address a gastrointestinal issue. Francona also sat out seven games Aug. 3-9 because of the ailment. The Indians
Month: August 2020
11:14 AM ET Tuesday night’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution,” Major League Baseball announced. The final two games of the Reds’ series against the Pittsburgh Pirates were called off after one Cincinnati player tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. The plan,
3:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers pitcher Ian Gibaut, who threw a pitch at Manny Machado after Fernando Tatis Jr.’s grand slam in Monday night’s game, has been suspended for three games. Rangers manager Chris Woodward also received a one-game suspension “as a result of Gibaut’s actions,” MLB said in a statement Tuesday.
12:00 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Liverpool won’t meet Bayern’s price for Thiago The Guardian reports that Liverpool have told Bayern Munich they
4:43 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Lazio‘s sporting director Igli Tare said on Tuesday that he has lost respect for David Silva after the Spanish midfielder joined La Liga side Real Sociedad while the Italian club had been in talks to sign him. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
12:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United and Manchester City are set to miss the opening weekend of the Premier League after being granted an extended summer break following their European commitments, sources have told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues
10:25 AM ET Eric Abidal has left his role as Barcelona technical secretary as the fallout continues from Friday’s 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Abidal’s departure comes less than 24 hours after coach Quique Setien was dismissed, with sources telling ESPN that Ronald Koeman will be named as
3:20 PM ET Ronald Koeman is set to become the new Barcelona coach and will count on Lionel Messi as “the pillar” of his new project, club president Josep Bartomeu said on Tuesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues Bartomeu said in
4:52 PM ET Angel Di Maria scored one and assisted two, while Neymar also starred, as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to victory against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League semifinals. The French champions move on to Sunday’s final against Bayern Munich or Lyon, marking the first time they reached the competition’s championship game. PSG left
3:39 PM ET Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy spoke in generally positive terms about quarterback Mitchell Trubisky‘s training camp performance to date, but Nagy said he needs more time to determine whether Trubisky became a better player in the offseason after the 2017 second overall pick finished 2019 ranked near the bottom of the league