Month: August 2021

6:09 AM ET Roma have signed Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham for €40 million, it was announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract with Jose Mourinho’s side. Abraham finished the 2020-21 season as Chelsea’s joint top scorer with 12 goals but saw relatively limited playing time after Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard. –
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1:25 AM BST While some former Wallabies are plumping for greater selection of overseas-based players, ex-Test stars Ben Darwin and Stirling Mortlock feel it could see Australia slide further down the world rugby rankings. Following a record Bledisloe Cup defeat by New Zealand, Rugby Australia is reportedly looking at lowering the existing 60-cap selection requirement
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5:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Astros game at Minute Maid Park, the family’s attorney said Monday. Attorney Richard Mithoff said the settlement terms with parents Jonathan David Scott and Alexandra
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4:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays have signed 36-year-old reliever David Robertson to a major league contract and will have him report to Triple-A Durham. Robertson pitched for the silver medal-winning USA team in the Tokyo Olympics. The right-hander is 53-33 with 137 saves and a
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11:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet in the 2022 edition of Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game in Dyersville, Iowa, according to multiple reports. This year’s inaugural game featured the Yankees and White Sox playing among the cornfields, with Tim Anderson winning it for Chicago on
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7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn’t certain that Clint Frazier will be able to play baseball again after the outfielder was pulled from a minor league rehab assignment Monday amid continuing issues with his vision. “We’ll see,” Boone said when asked whether Frazier would play again. “Obviously he’s
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5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres, in need of pitching reinforcements as they try to hang on to their wild-card lead, have signed right-hander Jake Arrieta to a minor league contract. Arrieta, 35, is expected to be added to the major league roster on Wednesday to make a start against the
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