Month: April 2022

7:29 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Anthony DeSclafani on the 10-day injured list because of right ankle inflammation Friday. Manager Gabe Kapler made the announcement prior to the Giants’ game against the Washington Nationals. In addition, outfielder Steven Duggar was placed on the 60-day injured list because of
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1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier will be placed on the injured list after undergoing surgery for appendicitis, the team announced on Friday morning. Frazier, 27, has appeared in 10 games this season after the Cubs signed him as a free agent during the winter. He was the fifth overall pick
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1:38 PM ET Blake Treinen, a setup man who is one of the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ most important relief pitchers, was placed on the injured list Friday with what the team described as right shoulder discomfort. The severity of Treinen’s injury was not yet known. Treinen, who had a 2.48 ERA in 99 appearances for
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7:00 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — – Miguel Cabrera‘s quest for his 3,000th hit was delayed for at least one more day when the game between the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies scheduled for Friday night was rained out. The game was called about an hour before it was supposed to begin at Comerica
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7:43 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken signed defenseman Ryker Evans to a three-year entry level contract Friday, locking up the second draft pick in franchise history. Evans was picked No. 35 overall by the Kraken in last summer’s NHL entry draft. The 20-year-old just completed his fourth season of junior hockey
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4:29 PM ET The Sacramento Kings have secured permission to interview several assistant coaches for their head-coaching job, including Golden State‘s Mike Brown, Brooklyn consultant Steve Clifford, Milwaukee‘s Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, and Boston‘s Will Hardy, sources told ESPN on Friday. Among other candidates whom the Kings don’t need permission to interview and are
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3:43 PM ET Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III intends to make a return in limited minutes for Game 3 vs. Brooklyn on Saturday — with an intention of escalating his minutes in Game 4 on Monday, sources told ESPN. The plan is contingent on Williams’ left knee remaining pain-free prior to Saturday’s Game 3
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2:25 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons continues to make progress from a back injury but likely won’t play in Game 3 Saturday against the Boston Celtics, while noting that it was ‘reasonable’ to think he would play in Game 4 on Monday if he comes through the next couple days
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7:08 PM ET A white, game-worn Bill Russell Boston Celtics jersey sold for $1,022,250, including buyer’s premium, Hunt Auctions announced Friday. The jersey was autographed, with letters of authenticity from Hunt Auctions and James Spence Authentication (JSA), as well as a signed letter of provenance from Russell. Friday’s online-only auction was the second of two
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7:33 PM ET ATLANTA — A suspicious package found outside of State Farm Arena on Friday night caused the NBA to delay the tip-off of Game 3 of the Hawks’ first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat by about 55 minutes. The package was found outside Gate 2 of the arena, across from CNN Center,
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