4:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Nationals have given a three-year contract extension to president and general manager Mike Rizzo, the team announced Saturday. Rizzo’s contract was set to expire at the end of this season. “We are thrilled that Mike will continue to lead our club,” Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner said
Month: September 2020
6:20 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was placed on the 10-day injured list before Saturday’s doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. The move is retroactive to Friday after the second baseman sprained his right knee while sliding into third base during Thursday’s game against Texas. The 2017 AL
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season. Santander has been one of the best players on a rebuilding team that has performed above expectations following two straight 100-loss seasons. Baltimore took a 17-21 record into Saturday night’s
9:39 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected for arguing with first-base umpire Roberto Ortiz over a fair-foul call on Saturday in a game against the New York Mets. Harper ripped a first-pitch curveball from starter Seth Lugo down the first-base line in the fifth inning. Ortiz ruled
8:45 PM ET Mike Trout hit his 300th career home run in the first game of a doubleheader against the Houston Astros on Saturday, surpassing Tim Salmon for the franchise record at just 29 years old. Trout, who entered the game with 201 career stolen bases, is the fastest to amass 300 home runs and
8:53 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves will miss the opener of the Western Conference finals against Dallas after the NHL suspended him a game for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Tyler Motte. Reaves hit Motte in the jaw with a check late in the
9:04 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams was already walking to her chair with her head down before the ball was called out on the final point of the first set against Sloane Stephens during Saturday’s third-round clash on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stephens came out strong, ignoring her 1-5 record against the six-time tournament champion.
6:12 PM ET The NHL is still waiting for clearance from the Canadian government to allow all players’ families to join the bubble for the conference finals in Edmonton, Alberta, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Family members who are Canadian citizens and are currently in Canada are able to join the bubble, although they must
7:30 PM ET ATLANTA — There is hope. Perhaps it is as slight as the azaleas blooming in November at Augusta National, but the possibility exists. Daniel Berger has yet to be told “no” from tournament officials, so he is clinging to the idea that maybe, just maybe, he will be able to tee it
Sep 5, 2020 Danyal Rasool Barbados Tridents 165 for 3 (Holder 69, Carter 42*), beat Jamaica Tallawahs 161 for 4 (Blackwood 74, Russell 54) by seven wickets It might have come a bit too late for the Barbados Tridents, but Jason Holder‘s parting shot at the consigned the Jamaica Tallawahs to no higher than fourth