Month: July 2021

1:15 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — It took longer than expected, but the New York Jets and quarterback Zach Wilson agreed to terms Thursday on his rookie contract, sources told ESPN. The first-round pick and presumptive starter, who missed two days of practice as the two sides haggled over technicalities in the contract language,
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11:23 AM ET The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The compensation heading to Cleveland is unknown at this time. The White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman, and now they get one in
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11:53 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Thursday confirmed that the Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers. The Yankees have not officially announced the multiplayer trade but Boone told reporters he spoke with Gallo on Thursday and “welcomed him to
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12:20 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired three-time All-Star closer Brad Hand from the Washington Nationals for minor league catcher Riley Adams, the teams announced Thursday. Hand is 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 21 saves this season. Hand signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Nats this past offseason. He was
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10:51 AM ET Max Verstappen said Mercedes “showed how they really are” by exuberantly celebrating Lewis Hamilton’s contentious victory at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago. Hamilton’s victory at Silverstone came after he had collided with Verstappen on lap one, sending the Dutch driver out of the race and eventually to hospital for precautionary
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8:53 AM ET Real Madrid believe Martin Odegaard has an important future at the club but would not rule out his departure if the player insists on leaving and a €50m offer comes along, several sources told ESPN. The Spanish giants are still hopeful that Odegaard will change his mind and remain at Madrid to
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6:31 AM ET Adriana Garcia Richarlison was one of several Brazil players to comment on Argentina’s exit. Swen Pfortner/Getty Images Brazil players mocked Argentina‘s national football team following their elimination from the Olympic Games. Argentina needed to beat Spain to progress to the quarterfinals of the competition but drew 1-1 on Wednesday to finish third in
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