1:56 PM ET Goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche last month, has signed a five-year free agent contract with the Washington Capitals. Kuemper, 32, agreed to a $26.25 million deal that carries an average annual value of $5.25 million against the salary cap. “You never know where you’re going
Month: July 2022
4:03 PM ET The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran forward David Perron and defenseman Ben Chiarot as the team attempts to emerge from a multiseason rebuild. Perron agreed to a two-year contract with the Red Wings with an average annual value of $4.75 million. His previous contract had a $4 million AAV over four years.
5:55 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks agreed to terms with right wing Frank Vatrano on a three-year contract on Wednesday, the team announced. Vatrano, 28, gives the Ducks a veteran presence up front who can drive to the net and work in the corners to create time and space for Anaheim’s young core group of
Bangladesh 112 for 1 (Tamim 50*) beat West Indies 108 (Mehidy 4-29, Nasum 3-19) by nine wickets Bangladesh won the ODI series against West Indies, taking the second match with more than 29 overs to spare, bouncing back from losing the Test and T20I series. They made West Indies bat first and bowled out the
4:30 PM ET The Washington Nationals placed closer Tanner Rainey on the 60-day injured list Wednesday with a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament. The move was made after the first game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners, which the Nationals lost 6-4, on Wednesday. Rainey, a right-hander, last pitched in a game
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on Monday, he announced Wednesday on social media. Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez also has accepted an invitation to compete in the event, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez will be
12:22 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo. The Blue Jays announced the surprising move Wednesday afternoon, naming bench coach John Schneider as Montoyo’s interim replacement for the remainder of the season. Despite lofty expectations this season, the Blue Jays entered Wednesday with a 46-42 record and in fourth place in
5:16 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Ten Kansas City Royals players, including four of their top hitters and their best two starting pitchers this season, will not travel to Toronto this week for the four-game series with the
5:35 PM ET Andrew Brunette, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach last season, agreed Wednesday to a three-year contract with the New Jersey Devils to be an assistant coach, sources told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. Brunette started last season as an assistant in Florida and was given the interim head-coaching
4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jermell Charlo will defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28, the challenger announced Tuesday on Instagram. The fight for all four 154-pound titles will take place in the United States, sources told ESPN. PBC, which is handling the event, owns network deals with Showtime and