10:55 PM ET Shortstop Andrelton Simmons says that depression and thoughts of suicide led to his decision to opt out during the last week of the Los Angeles Angels‘ 2020 regular season, telling the Orange County Register that “the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle.” Simmons,
Month: February 2021
2:23 AM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano has agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays that includes an invitation to spring training, according to the Toronto Sun. Liriano did not pitch in the majors during the pandemic-altered 2020 season. He was in camp with Philadelphia on
1:06 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Quarterback Jared Goff says he’s ready to move on in the aftermath of a blockbuster trade that dealt him from the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit
11:55 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels announced their acquisition of veteran right-hander Alex Cobb from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, a deal that might solidify the team’s starting-pitching depth for 2021. The Angels will part with young utility player Jahmai Jones in the deal. They will only pay a third of the $15
11:53 PM ET ESPN News Services Designated hitter Nelson Cruz and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cruz, 40, has been a linchpin of the Bomba Squad Twins’ lineup. And he’ll be back right in the middle of it in
11:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney sprained his left ankle during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics and did not return. The injury occurred with a little over two minutes to play in the first half. Looney appeared to step wrong as his ankle turned.
12:28 AM ET Paul George and Kawhi Leonard did their best to go blow for blow with the Brooklyn Nets‘ Big Three. But during the Nets’ 124-120 win over the LA Clippers in a game that lived up to the pre-game hype, the Clippers star duo could not keep up with Kevin Durant, James Harden
6:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay decided he wanted a new quarterback. He set his sights on the Detroit Lions‘ Matthew Stafford and
7:07 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — David Raih, who spent the past two seasons as the wide receivers coach with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, will be the new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Clark Lea’s staff at Vanderbilt. Lea also has hired Joey Lynch as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks
10:29 PM ET Associated Press Players wanting to stare down or glare at a line judge at the Australian Open after a close or contentious call will have difficulty doing so this year. There won’t be any. In a Grand Slam first, there will be no on-court line judges on any of the tournament courts