1:42 PM ET The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. In exchange for Gray, the Reds received right-hander Chase Petty, the Twins’ 2021 first-round pick. The Twins also received minor league right-hander Francis Peguero in the trade. Gray, 32, was 7-9 with a 4.19 ERA in 26 starts for
Month: March 2022
3:37 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs have signed Jesse Chavez to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to big league camp, adding the veteran reliever after he had a strong year with the champion Atlanta Braves. The 38-year Chavez posted a 2.14 ERA in 33⅔ innings last season
3:05 PM ET HAMILTON, Ont. — The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres are taking the ice in the 2022 NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday with frigid, windy conditions in the forecast. But before the opening puck drop, the teams showed off some coordinated looks for the occasion. The Leafs’ outfits were a player-driven idea,
3:07 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward DeAndre’ Bembry is feared to have suffered a season-ending knee injury, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Bembry is undergoing imaging Sunday, but that’s expected to confirm that he suffered a serious injury in Saturday night’s 122-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources said. Bembry had averaged nearly 10
9:29 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said there is “no euphoria” at Real Madrid after their dramatic Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain this week. A 17-minute Karim Benzema hat trick gave Madrid a 3-1 win over PSG in their round-of-16 second leg to progress to the quarterfinals, after Kylian Mbappe
2:43 PM ET Marius Wolf celebrates scoring Borussia Dortmund’s winner against Arminia Bielefeld at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund edged past Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 on Sunday, with top striker Erling Haaland making a comeback from injury, to cut the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to seven points, with a
8:56 AM ET Jennifer Hermoso celebrates as Barcelona secured the title with a fine win over Real Madrid. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona’s all-conquering women’s team won the Primera Division title for the third season in a row after thrashing Real Madrid 5-0 on Sunday. Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas scored twice in two minutes
11:53 AM ET Chelsea edged Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday amid the ongoing uncertainty over the club’s ownership. Kai Havertz, who escaped a sending off in the first half, pounced after 89 minutes and finished superbly to hand Chelsea all three points and end Newcastle’s nine-match unbeaten run. While the result has ramifications in third-place Chelsea’s
2:22 PM ET Arsenal continued their fine form and returned to the top four with an impressive 2-0 win over Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the early stages and Alexandre Lacazette netted a second-half penalty as Mikel Arteta’s side leapfrogged Manchester United into the Champions League
8:21 AM ET Lionel Messi and Neymar were subjected to boos and jeers from the Paris Saint-Germain fans in their first game since their dramatic Champions League collapse to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lining up against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday, both players were relentlessly booed by the home supporters and their every touch