7:40 PM ET ESPN News Services BROOKLINE, Mass. — Bryson DeChambeau called his move to the LIV Golf series “a business decision,” and a difficult one at that. The 2020 U.S. Open champion, who as recently as 10 days ago had said he was sticking with the PGA Tour, offered his first comments about his
Month: June 2022
4:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The Texas Rangers on Monday placed outfielder Eli White on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right wrist. White was injured during the Rangers’ 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday when he collided with left fielder Charlie Culberson on a fly ball. Culberson said he
7:33 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Kyle Stowers made his major league debut against the Blue Jays on Monday night after being added to the roster as a substitute player for a four-game series in Toronto. Stowers and right-hander Rico Garcia were put on the roster Monday in place of
5:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is going back on the injured list. Manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Strasburg experienced discomfort Sunday after he threw a bullpen session on Saturday and was set to have an MRI. He had been scheduled to start Tuesday night against the Atlanta
4:46 PM ET Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has informed the Detroit Tigers he won’t rejoin the club at this time for personal matters and has been placed on the restricted list “until further notice,” general manager Al Avila announced in a statement Monday. The left-hander, who signed as a free agent with the Tigers last
4:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson‘s one-game suspension, a penalty that was assessed after the New York Yankees third baseman made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called “racist.” MLB special adviser John McHale upheld
6:35 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to a four-year contract worth $8 million. The Predators announced the move Monday, keeping the defenseman they acquired in March at the trade deadline from the Seattle Kraken. General manager David Poile said they’re excited to keep Lauzon.
2:30 PM ET Projected 2023 draft top-10 picks Amen and Ausar Thompson will be part of a team sports media company Overtime is sending to compete in The Basketball Tournament, marking the first time NBA draft-eligible prospects will participate in the TBT. The winner of TBT, a 64-team single-elimination tournament that runs from July 16
2:05 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jenkins finished second in the league’s Coach of the Year voting and led the Grizzlies to the second-best regular-season record in the NBA. Memphis is securing key individuals to its bright future. Jaren Jackson Jr.
5:35 PM ET The Atlanta Hawks are promoting assistant GM Landry Fields to the title of general manager, sources told ESPN on Monday. Fields, 33, will continue to work under president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk in the Hawks’ front office. The promotion will become effective July 1, sources said. Fields has ascended quickly in