5:08 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Former All-Star infielder Jake Lamb has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after struggling for nearly three straight seasons. The 29-year-old Lamb hit 29 homers in 2016 and then made the NL All-Star team in 2017 while setting career-highs with 30 homers and 105 RBIs. Since
Month: September 2020
4:41 PM ET The San Francisco Giants on Thursday requested release waivers on longtime infielder Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval’s release marks the second time this season the Giants have parted ways with a struggling fan favorite. The Giants released outfielder Hunter Pence in August after designating him for assignment. Sandoval, 34, who was in his second
5:02 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant made his first public comments about new coach Steve Nash on Thursday saying he’s “excited” about the opportunity to be coached by the former two-time league MVP. Durant, speaking on JJ Redick‘s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, said he’s excited about any former
5:18 PM ET Next month’s highly anticipated fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson isn’t happening anymore, according to Poirier. “UFC and I didn’t come to terms,” Poirier told ESPN. “I will not be fighting on Oct. 24.” Poirier recently traveled from his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, to South Florida to begin his training camp
10:36 AM ET Frank Lampard has played down Chelsea‘s chances of winning the Premier League despite spending more than £200 million on six new signings this summer. Chelsea kick off their campaign with a trip to Brighton on Monday night aiming to improve on last season’s fourth-place finish, which saw them end 33 points behind
5:17 PM ET French champions Paris Saint-Germain, missing several players who tested positive for COVID-19, lost 1-0 at Lens in their first Ligue 1 game of the season on Thursday after a terrible error by goalkeeper Marcin Bulka. Bulka, 20, tried to play the ball out along the floor to a teammate but Cameroonian forward
12:06 PM ET The Premier League announced on Thursday that the Black Lives Matter message will be replaced by ‘No Room for Racism’ on players’ and officials’ kits for the duration of the 2020-21 season. The League added that it will continue to support any players who wish to take a knee. – Stream ESPN
4:34 PM ET Mikel Arteta will now carry the title of Arsenal first-team manager instead of head coach as part of a restructuring that reflects his growing influence at the club. Arteta, 38, was only appointed in December but an upturn in performances coupled with his leadership throughout the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Arsenal to
4:23 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed a three-year affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The Hurricanes announced the agreement Thursday. The Hurricanes had been affiliated with the in-state Charlotte Checkers for the past 10 seasons, with that franchise located about a two-hour drive
4:16 PM ET The WBC has scheduled a purse bid for Sept. 21 on the ordered bout between Canelo Alvarez and Avni Yildirim for its super middleweight belt, though the organization has kept open a negotiation period until then. The news comes days after Alvarez filed a federal lawsuit against the streaming service DAZN and