12:36 AM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox already were enjoying quite a season despite missing two key players. Now with Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert back in the lineup, the AL Central leaders are looking even more formidable. Jimenez hit two homers with five RBIs for the second straight game,
Month: August 2021
2:30 AM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — DJ LeMahieu led off the 11th inning with an RBI double and the New York Yankees, after blowing four late leads, finally held off the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Monday night. Brett Gardner drove in three runs for the Yankees, two on a sharp
9:32 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies said a fan was yelling the name of team mascot Dinger and not a racial slur during Sunday’s game at Coors Field. The Black player who was batting at the time isn’t so sure. Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson said he didn’t hear the fan
News Working group set up to see if the sport can be included in the Los Angeles games in 2028 and beyond A wait of more than a century could come to an end in the Olympics with the ICC confirming that they have set up a working group to bid for cricket’s inclusion in
6:48 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Western & Southern Open on Monday, meaning the next time he will be in action will be as he tries to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open. The top-ranked Djokovic wrote on social media that he needs “a bit longer to
12:51 AM ET Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-19 status at some stadiums in the opening weeks of the new season. Ticket holders should be prepared to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test result within 48 hours before the game via
8:54 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Capitals re-signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, $2 million contract on Monday. Samsonov, 24, was a restricted free agent after posting a 13-4-1 mark last season with two shutouts. He struggled in the postseason — much like most of the Capitals did — dropping all of
8:58 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Mike Conley returned to Utah to help the Jazz finish what they started last season. Conley represents Utah’s biggest signing in free agency, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $68.04 million on the first day free agents could negotiate with NBA teams. Multiple teams showed interest
8:27 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Spencer Dinwiddie is following some impressive players as the point guard in Washington. That’s a role occupied by Russell Westbrook, John Wall and Gilbert Arenas for much of the past two decades. “I’m not Gilbert, John or Russ. Those are all dudes with very interesting personalities,” Dinwiddie said
9:23 PM ET It didn’t take any intricate pitch for LeBron James to convince his friend of more than 20 years, Carmelo Anthony, to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers. No digging into the minutia about playing time or role. No selling the off-court opportunities that L.A. provides. Just a friend telling another friend