6:41 PM ET Wisconsin got a big recruiting win Tuesday when ESPN 300 offensive lineman Nolan Rucci announced his commitment to the Badgers. Rucci (6-foot-7, 290 pounds) is the No. 33 recruit overall in the 2021 class, according to ESPN’s rankings, and chose Wisconsin over his final list of Clemson, Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn
Month: September 2020
4:02 PM ET Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera missed his first practice Tuesday as he underwent a first round of cancer treatment. Rivera, who has squamous cell carcinoma, went through his first round of chemo and proton radiation therapy treatments. That left defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio in charge for the day. Rivera plans
6:09 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Conditionally reinstated last week, defensive end Randy Gregory signed a one-year extension through 2021 with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday that includes a $200,000 signing bonus, according to multiple sources. Gregory and the Cowboys agreed to a similar extension last season, but the NFL disapproved it because suspended players
5:22 PM ET Associated Press Golfer Charley Hull of England has withdrawn from the ANA Inspiration after testing positive for the coronavirus. Hull has one LPGA Tour title among her four professional wins. She said she wasn’t feeling her best when she arrived in the California desert but chalked that up to jet lag, extreme
2:29 PM ET Only one NFL player produced a confirmed positive coronavirus test during the league’s most recent testing period, another encouraging report as the league prepares this week to open its 2020 regular season. According to data released Tuesday, the league tested 2,641 players and 5,708 other personnel between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5.
4:37 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Milwaukee Brewers released first baseman Justin Smoak on Tuesday after designating him for assignment last week. Smoak hit .186 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 33 games for the Brewers. Milwaukee claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off waivers last week. The Brewers entered Tuesday night’s
12:36 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pat O’Conner, president and CEO of Minor League Baseball, abruptly announced his impending retirement amid talks between the minors and Major League Baseball to dramatically restructure baseball’s developmental pipeline. O’Conner was with MiLB for 28 years, including a 13-year run as president. He was re-elected to
10:28 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed ace left-hander Max Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of muscle spasms in his back. The move was made retroactive to Sunday. Fried is 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA in seven starts this season, with 47 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. His velocity was down in
1:48 PM ET Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will not return this season, manager Ron Roenicke said Tuesday. Benintendi, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 12 because of a strained right rib cage, was transferred to the 45-day injured list Tuesday. He ends his season with just a .103 average
4:01 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday and is batting second in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics. The Astros have lost five straight games entering Tuesday and are just one game above .500 (21-20), 4½ games behind Oakland in the American League