1:00 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are facing lineup changes after placing second baseman Ozzie Albies and designated hitter Matt Adams on the 10-day injured list. In another move on Wednesday, outfielder Nick Markakis was reinstated from the restricted list. Markakis announced on July 29 that he was returning to the
Month: August 2020
3:09 PM ET Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred believes the health protocols the league has in place are working despite outbreaks of coronavirus on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. He’s calling for “vigilance” from all parties, though the league will institute some new measures in the coming days. “I think the vast
4:33 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians manager Terry Francona remains absent from the team to get rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal issue that he has battled for months. Francona will miss his fourth game in a row Wednesday night when the Indians return home to play two straight against the Reds. The
6:19 PM ET Associated Press PALERMO, Sicily — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani showed signs of reviving her clay-court prowess by rallying past Kristýna Plíšková 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the Palermo Ladies Open quarterfinals. It was the second consecutive three-set win for Errani, who received a wild-card entry for the first tour-level
5:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester United made sure of their place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League with a 2-1 win over LASK Linz at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side won the tie — separated by nearly five months because of the coronavirus pandemic — 7-1 on aggregate after a
6:23 PM ET The New York Giants took another hit at a position of concern when cornerback Sam Beal decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. According to the NFL’s daily transaction wire, linebacker Josiah Tauaefa was also removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list one day after being placed on it. Beal becomes the
1:32 AM IST Danyal Rasool Shan Masood doesn’t like to think about the past, and on an England tour, you can see why. Four years ago, he was drafted into the Pakistan side as opener, and there was reason for cautious optimism. His career may only have been five Test matches old, all of them
6:00 AM ET Never before in the NFL have first-year coaches, never mind a first-time head coach at any level, dealt with a virtual offseason. Never before have they been stripped of preseason games and given 14 padded practices to prepare for a season. Enter New York Giants coach Joe Judge. Judge is navigating the
5:00 PM ET ESPN staff Several teams showed off their new looks as the NFL’s 2020 training camps continued on Wednesday. The Washington Football Team won’t have a logo this season and on Wednesday showed off the jersey numbers that will appear on its helmets. In Cleveland, receiver Jarvis Landry modeled the Browns’ new look
3:47 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans are more than one week into training camp and outside linebacker Vic Beasley Jr., their biggest free-agent acquisition, has yet to report. Titans general manager Jon Robinson