7:06 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have added veteran reliever David Robertson to their taxi squad and are expected to recall him from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. The Rays signed the 36-year-old on Aug. 16 after Robertson was part of the silver medal-winning United States team at the
Month: September 2021
6:49 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have cut struggling lefty reliever Brad Hand. Hand was reinstated from the bereavement list and designated for assignment before Tuesday’s game against Baltimore. Hand went 0-2 with a 7.27 ERA in 11 games with Toronto after being acquired from Washington on July 29 in
9:06 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Houston Astros placed starting pitcher Zack Greinke and first baseman Taylor Jones on the injured list Tuesday, citing health and safety protocols. Manager Dusty Baker said he couldn’t give specifics, but the designation is a sign the players have tested positive for or have come in contact
4:52 PM ET The Chicago White Sox put All-Star right-hander Lance Lynn on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation, it was announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old Lynn is 10-4 with a 2.59 ERA and 152 strikeouts in his first season with the White Sox. He signed a two-year, $38 million extension with the team
6:00 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled from Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after testing positive for COVID-19, the latest virus setback for the team. Bogaerts was on the field before the start of the bottom of the second inning
7:45 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. “The Alabama Crimson Tide can’t produce NFL quarterbacks,” they said. “They’re just a bunch of game-managers,” they
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL’s newest team, raised over $3 million after the program was eliminated. “It’s a great day to be a Seawolf,” UAA chancellor Sean Parnell said Tuesday when announcing the team would return to
6:29 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Nuno Mendes was apart of the Sporting CP side that clinched the Portuguese title last season. Valter Gouveia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain have signed Nuno Mendes on loan from Sporting CP, the clubs have announced. PSG also announced that Pablo Sarabia would go the other
5:47 PM ET Arsenal have landed Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who can play centre-back and right-back. Koji Watanabe/Getty Images Arsenal have completed the signing of Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, the club have announced, shortly after right-back Hector Bellerin left to join Real Betis on loan. Sources have told ESPN the deal for Tomiyasu is in the
6:23 PM ET Two days from the start of World Cup qualifying, two of the United States‘ biggest stars embraced the high expectations the team has waiting for it on the road to Qatar 2022. The message from midfielders Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie was clear: Qualifying for the World Cup is the primary objective,