8:43 PM ET As Major League Baseball commemorates Jackie Robinson on Friday and Saturday, a wave of players, coaches and executives are expressing their gratitude for the Brooklyn Dodgers legend and civil rights icon. The scheduled celebration of Robinson and his legacy comes on the heels of multiple teams deciding this week not to play
Month: August 2020
1:05 AM ET Manny Ramirez, the 48-year-old perennial All-Star who last played in the majors in 2011, is signing a one-year deal to play for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League, team owner Adam Dobb told theabl.com.au. “As a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, this is a dream come true,” Dobb told
9:25 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play Friday night. The decision came on Jackie Robinson Day across the majors, and in the wake
10:31 PM ET The Oakland Athletics have acquired Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Franklin Barreto in a swap of second basemen that appears to be a mutual fit for two teams heading in opposite directions. The A’s needed an upgrade at second base and got one in La Stella,
11:23 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Billionaire Steve Cohen has reentered into negotiations to purchase the New York Mets, hoping to salvage a deal for the franchise after a previous agreement to buy the team fell apart, a
10:49 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Haley won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night after his teammates wrecked on the final lap. AJ Allmendinger was leading when Kaulig Racing teammate Ross Chastain tried to make a move on the inside. Chastain made contact with Allmendinger, turning
8:26 PM ET Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen will take a leave of absence from the Major League Soccer club’s operations amid investigations into allegations he used racist language. Hansen, who also owns United Soccer League club Real Monarchs and National Women’s Soccer League side Utah Royals, has also come under criticism after
10:25 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following a contentious players’ meeting Wednesday that left the NBA bubble on the verge of bursting, LeBron James and Chris Paul led a subcommittee of players who reached out to former President Barack Obama for advice. The Los Angeles Lakers star, along with his good friend and
8:18 PM ET Associated Press OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Rory McIlroy doesn’t need fans to keep his head in the game at the BMW Championship. Olympia Fields is so tough, it won’t allow anything but his full attention on every shot. McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay made their share of mistakes Friday and shrugged them off
8:36 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Not even a 37-foot putt to save par on the final hole could fix Tiger Woods‘ disastrous round — or get him to stop and talk to the media — on Friday. Woods continues to sputter his way along since returning to the PGA Tour last month, and
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