Month: January 2021

6:16 PM ET Infielder Marcus Semien is in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $18 million contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. 2 Related Coming off a career year, Semien struggled in 2020 while dealing with a rib injury, as the shortstop hit just .223 with 7
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6:22 PM ET Bradford Doolittle For the first time since 1960, the membership of the National Baseball Hall of Fame will remain frozen. No player on the Hall’s 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot reached the 75 percent threshold needed for enshrinement in Cooperstown. The results of the voting were announced by Hall of
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5:42 PM ET The National Women’s Hockey League criticized Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini on Tuesday, saying in a statement that women’s hockey fans and journalists “could be targeted or harassed on social media” after they were called out in a video Nardini released. Nardini has promoted the NWHL through Barstool Sports, including having Metropolitan
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6:12 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Toronto Maple Leafs backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out “weeks” with a leg injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. Campbell was hurt late in Toronto’s 3-2 win at Calgary on Sunday when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goalmouth scrum. Campbell has
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6:10 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will miss at least the next four weeks after an MRI confirmed a severe right quad contusion, the team announced Tuesday. Carter Jr., who was injured during a Jan. 20 practice session and has missed the past three games, will continue the rehabilitation process
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5:11 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers took a stand Tuesday to defend Jazz star Donovan Mitchell against critiques by Shaquille O’Neal by passing a playful resolution that calls out O’Neal for his poor free throw shooting during his playing days and makes fun of the “Kazaam” movie he starred in
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2:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to treat renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney Monday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jason Sprunger at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, and the team said no further treatment is
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5:49 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Miguel Herrera said that the decision for Liga MX club Club America to fire him as manager last December came via a Zoom meeting. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Following a 3-1 loss to
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