11:13 AM ET The New York Mets have designated struggling infielder Robinson Cano for assignment. Cano, 39, who is owed $24 million each of the next two seasons, is hitting just .195 with one home run and three RBIs in 41 at-bats this season. He was suspended for the 2021 season after violating MLB’s policy
Month: May 2022
2:00 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN BOSTON — Celtics coach Ime Udoka said he expects Marcus Smart to be listed as questionable for Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Smart, the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, was dealing with a right quad contusion and then took two shots to the quad on back-to-back
1:47 PM ET Greg Norman’s new golf league was prepared to launch the same week in February that Phil Mickelson‘s controversial comments about the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia were published, which caused many committed players to back out. At the time, Norman told ESPN on Monday, at least 30% of the top 50 players
ESPNcricinfo experts Daniel Vettori and Imran Tahir have called for wides and height no-balls to be available for reviews even if they haven’t resulted in a dismissal. Vettori originally made the statement on the show Mute Me last week, and repeated it on the T20 Time:Out post-game show on Monday night, after the 19th over
1:42 PM ET The Washington Commanders, still unsure who will replace All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff, added a name to the competition that the coaches know well. The Commanders signed guard Trai Turner, who played six seasons for this coaching staff in Carolina, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Turner received a one-year deal worth $3
1:59 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs resolved a misdemeanor speeding case Monday, with his attorney entering a no-contest plea on his behalf and paying a $250 fine. Hobbs, 22, did not appear in court with his attorney, Richard Schonfeld, for the brief hearing stemming from Hobbs’ arrest Jan. 16
2:13 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross, once considered an eventual first-round draft pick before a spinal disorder and other injuries disrupted his career, signed a contract as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. 1 Related Ross caught 112 passes
2:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers declined the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Devin Bush‘s rookie contract, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Bush, 23, was set to make $10.9 million in the option year. Instead, he’ll hit free agency after the 2022 season. The Steelers traded up to select Bush No.
11:55 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Tyrann Mathieu is coming home. A source confirmed to ESPN that the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a contract with the All-Pro safety, who grew up in New Orleans and starred at LSU. Details of the agreement were not immediately available. Mathieu, who turns 30 on May 13,
1:39 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — A lawyer for Brian Flores told a judge Monday that arbitration is the wrong way to resolve a lawsuit that alleges racist hiring practices in the NFL in part because league commissioner Roger Goodell would be the arbitrator and that would be “unconscionable.” Attorney Douglas Wigdor