3:21 AM ET Associated Press Albert Batyrgaziev of the Russian team has won the gold medal in men’s featherweight boxing, beating American Duke Ragan in a meeting of two professional fighters chasing Olympic glory. Batyrgaziev won the bout 3 to 2, cruising to victory after winning the first two rounds on three of the five
Month: August 2021
4:36 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers‘ pitching staff has taken a couple more hits with John Axford now out for the season with elbow trouble and Eric Lauer joining the team’s growing COVID-19 injured list. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Axford has significant elbow damage and is going over his options
12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy announced Wednesday that he would be taking a leave of absence from the NESN booth to receive treatment for lung cancer. Remy, who has been treated for lung cancer in the past, addressed Red Sox fans in a statement, saying in part, “As
5:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will have season-ending surgery to repair a right hip impingement, the team announced Wednesday. Rendon was placed on the injured list for the third time this season on July 6. He struggled with injuries and inconsistent production at the plate throughout the
5:36 PM ET Golden State has traded forward Eric Paschall to the Utah Jazz for a protected future second-round pick, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah will acquire Paschall with the $2 million trade exception created in the Tony Bradley trade last November. Paschall is in the last year of his contract and will be
12:44 AM ET Free-agent guard Danny Green has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Raymond Brothers of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night. Coming off a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble, Green was traded to Oklahoma City and
6:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Wizards and Nets agreed to terms on a sign-and-trade deal that will send Spencer Dinwiddie to Washington, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The deal, which will see Dinwiddie receive a three-year contract worth close to $60 million from the Wizards, will send two second-round picks —
5:52 PM ET After medical consultation, seven-time All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge is seriously considering a return to the NBA this season, sources told ESPN. Aldridge abruptly retired with the Brooklyn Nets in mid-April after heart concerns sidelined him, but now is exploring the possibility of resuming his 15-year NBA career. Aldridge is expected to have
10:48 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — There were moments, to be sure, when Rafael Nadal played quite like someone competing for the first time in nearly two months. The shaky serving. The consecutive netted forehands that handed over a key break. And then, on the way to a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (1) victory over
10:00 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Adin Hill to a two-year contract Wednesday that avoids salary arbitration. The Sharks acquired Hill last month in a trade from Arizona and are counting on him to team with James Reimer as their goaltending duo next season. The 25-year-old