6:16 PM ET ATLANTA — First baseman Mike Ford was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Ford, who played 101 games with the New York Yankees from 2019-21, was designated for assignment by Seattle on Sunday. The Braves optioned Ford, 29, to Triple-A Gwinnett. To clear a spot
Month: June 2022
4:57 PM ET Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize needs Tommy John surgery, manager AJ Hinch told reporters Friday. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been out since mid-April because of elbow troubles. Hinch said that while Mize’s elbow ligament isn’t torn, doctors say it has been stretched to a point
7:25 PM ET Associated Press Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother, Lou — and in defiance of their father, Peter’s, wishes. Peter Angelos became the Orioles’ owner in 1993, but his public role has diminished in recent
7:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, La Russa walked right-handed hitting speedster Trea Turner with a
5:10 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans say Brandon Ingram had surgery on his right fifth finger Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. According to the team, the surgery was to address a flexion contracture. The Pelicans didn’t say what prompted the procedure, but Ingram did jam his right ring
6:27 PM ET Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson has agreed to a four-year deal to become the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Atkinson will replace James Borrego, who was fired in April after going 138-163 in his four seasons with the team. The Hornets had
7:21 PM ET Associated Press ARDMORE, Pa. — Rachel Heck, Rachel Kuehn and Amari Avery each won two matches Friday at Merion Golf Club to help the United States take a 5-1 lead over Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup. Heck and Kuehn teamed to beat Hannah Darling and Annabell Fuller 1-up in
3:30 AM ET Where will Lionel Messi play next? Although the Argentina international is staying for a second season with PSG, there’s already plenty of speculation about the next stage of his career. The Barcelona legend will be free to leave in June of 2023 when his contract with PSG expires, and there are several
5:49 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres acquired goalie Ben Bishop in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Friday in a salary cap-related paperwork move involving a veteran who is not expected to play again because of degenerative right knee injury. The Sabres add the final year of Bishop’s contract,
6:13 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Lawyers for ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs are asking a judge to throw out evidence that prosecutors say shows he had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit while speeding at 156 mph on a city street before being involved in a fiery crash