2:55 PM ET Patrick Mahomes long ago gave up a chance at a professional baseball career when he opted instead for football and quarterbacking, first in college at Texas Tech and since then with the Kansas City Chiefs. But being away from baseball didn’t dim his love for the sport, which his father, Pat, a
Month: August 2020
4:49 PM ET The Detroit Lions traded cornerback Michael Jackson to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed 2022 draft pick on Sunday, hours after announcing plans to release the veteran. Jackson played in one game for Detroit last season, a 19-16 loss at Washington, where he played two special teams snaps. Detroit had claimed
5:40 PM ET ESPN staff As 2020 NFL training camps continue, Sammy Watkins agrees to a paycut to stay with the world champion Chiefs, while officials have until Thursday to opt out of the 2020 season. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league: Jump to the best of the day:Photos |
3:29 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print BROOKLYN, Mich. — Aric Almirola is one of several drivers sent to the back of the field for the start of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan. Almirola is going to the backup car. Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman, Chris Buescher, Michael McDowell,
3:51 PM ET Andy Sullivan held off a spirited challenge from Spain’s Adrian Otaegui to lift his fourth European Tour title at the English Championship on Sunday. Englishman Sullivan started the day five shots clear at the top of the leaderboard but his advantage was cut to three as Otaegui carded five birdies on the
3:02 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent COLOGNE, Germany — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has got some things wrong during his 20 months as manager of Manchester United, but not often in front of the television cameras. His predecessors in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era — David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho — all, at one
10:37 AM ET ESPN News Services The Kansas City Royals have activated Hunter Dozier off the injured list after he missed the start of the season with the coronavirus. Dozier had gone on the injured list July 22 after testing positive for COVID-19. He had told reporters that he did have some of the symptoms
1:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Michael Wacha has been placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation three starts into his one-year contract with the Mets. Manager Luis Rojas said before Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins that Wacha felt pain in his shoulder after allowing four runs in five
12:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pirates utility infielder Phillip Evans will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a concussion and fracturing his jaw in a collision with teammate Gregory Polanco in foul territory. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Sunday that Evans was in good spirits but is still dealing
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