9:03 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers acquired Chicago Blackhawks veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and prospect forward Tim Soderlund on Monday in a trade for defenseman Caleb Jones and a conditional 2022 third-round pick, a source confirmed to ESPN. Which side comes out ahead in the deal? We grade both GMs here: Duncan Keith has three
Month: July 2021
6:21 PM ET McLaren Formula One driver Lando Norris had his watch stolen from his wrist in an incident outside Wembley Stadium following the Euro 2020 final. Norris, who was unharmed in the incident, attended the final in which England lost on penalties to Italy. In a statement issued on Monday night, McLaren confirmed Norris
3:34 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Mariners reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the injured list Monday, making him eligible to participate in the All-Star Game. Kikuchi was selected to the American League All-Star team for the first time in his career and is Seattle’s lone representative. The Mariners placed Kikuchi on the injured
5:08 PM ET Associated Press Jacob Steinmetz’s blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer. The New York native is believed to be the first known practicing Orthodox Jewish player to be selected by a major league team, going in the third round — 77th overall — to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The
8:25 PM ET DENVER — Major League Baseball is committing up to $150 million to the Players Alliance, a nonprofit organization formed last year and composed of active and former Major League players “aiming to build more equitable systems in baseball and increase Black representation throughout the sport,” according to a Monday press release. Commissioner
2:24 PM ET Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will get a chance to show off all he can do at this year’s All-Star festivities as the man seeded first in Monday night’s Home Run Derby will also be the American League’s starting pitcher and leadoff hitter for Tuesday night’s game. A first-time All-Star,
1:26 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email La Liga champions Atletico Madrid have signed Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul from Udinese on Monday. Atletico said De Paul joined the club on a five-year contract. He had been with Italian club Udinese since 2016. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
2:03 PM ET Jozy Altidore was officially welcomed back by club side Toronto FC on Monday after being forced to train on his own for over seven weeks. In a Zoom call with reporters, the forward said he held no grudges against anyone within the organization, and warned that anyone who writes TFC off is
8:04 PM ET ESPN 300 linebacker Jaylen Sneed committed to Notre Dame on Monday. Sneed is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker from Hilton Head High School in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He’s the No. 97-ranked prospect overall, according to ESPN, and chose Notre Dame over Oregon. Sneed initially released a top five of Notre Dame, Oklahoma,
2:43 PM ET Tad Brown has agreed to become the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, both holdings of Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, sources told ESPN. Brown spent the past 15 years as CEO of the Houston Rockets, where he was the franchise’s representative on the NBA’s board of governors. Brown