Month: July 2021

11:43 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis loved his time at Louisville. It’s what helped make the hard-hitting catcher the first overall pick in the amateur draft. Still, he was eager to move on. So rather than mess around negotiating with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Davis practically sprinted to the bargaining table to get
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3:49 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brandon Marsh is making his major league debut and playing center field for the Los Angeles Angels in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Marsh is considered the top prospect in the Angels’ organization. He was drafted in the second round in 2016 and was batting .382
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12:18 PM ET The New York Mets have placed ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list retroactive to July 15 with tightness in his right forearm. DeGrom felt discomfort Friday while throwing a bullpen session at Pittsburgh, manager Luis Rojas said Saturday. An MRI hours later showed there was forearm tightness but no structural damage.
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3:47 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Now this was Bucco Bizarro at its best. The Pittsburgh Pirates swiped three runs Sunday when Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker mistakenly batted a fair ball into foul territory, prompting a wild argument in which New York manager Luis Rojas was ejected. With the bases loaded and one out
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2:17 PM ET Associated Press When the gunshots started to echo all around Nationals Park, San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. quickly thought about the team’s family members and friends in the seats. Tatis bolted from the bench down the left field line Saturday night, helped open a gate to the stands and
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3:19 PM ET Tennis star Coco Gauff will not represent the United States at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Gauff announced her diagnosis Sunday on Twitter, saying she is “so disappointed” and she hopes “there will be many more chances” to play in the Olympics in the future. 🙏🏾❤️🤍💙 pic.twitter.com/lT0LoEV3eO — Coco
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10:07 AM ET Rob Dawson Tahith Chong opened the scoring for Manchester United at Derby. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images DERBY, England — Tahith Chong and Facundo Pellistri got the goals as Manchester United kicked-off their preseason schedule with a 2-1 win over Derby County at Pride Park. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team scored either side
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10:42 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard featured for Manchester United in the preseason friendly at Derby. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Jesse Lingard is part of his plans for next season. Lingard impressed on his return to the team following a loan spell at West Ham after
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