5:35 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract before Tuesday night’s game at Baltimore. The 32-year-old Bradley was released by the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. He is batting .210 with three homers and 29 RBIs in 92 games this season. “Every
Month: August 2022
12:25 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro apparently can’t go anywhere without his phone. Called up from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game, Castro slid headfirst into third in the fourth inning of the team’s 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night and had his phone fly
6:25 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the National Bank Open due to a back injury Tuesday. Osaka was trailing Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 3-0 when she withdrew. Entering the tournament, Osaka had been eliminated from her past three competitions in the first or second round,
12:28 AM ET Cris Cyborg‘s next fight won’t be inside an MMA cage — it’ll be in a boxing ring. Cyborg, one of the best women’s MMA fighters of all time, said on her “The Catchup” YouTube show Monday that she is in the process of finalizing a contract for her professional boxing debut. Cyborg
New Zealand Cricket has announced a full 2022-23 domestic schedule after the last season was hit by widespread Covid-19 disruptions. The season will start with the Plunket Shield in October – followed by the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Ford Trophy competitions – and will last for a total of six months till the end of
5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — Star acquisition Max Pacioretty will have surgery for a torn Achilles tendon and face a six-month recovery, the Carolina Hurricanes said Tuesday night. The Hurricanes, who lost in the Eastern Conference’s second round and went into the offseason in the market for more veteran scoring, acquired
9:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Kamaiu Johnson hit a 97-yard bunker shot to a foot for birdie on the final hole and a 5-under 67 that gave him a one-shot victory Tuesday in the Mastercard APGA Tour Championship and made him the top player on the circuit geared toward minorities in golf.
6:17 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Australia’s Nick Kyrgios advanced at the National Bank Open on Tuesday, beating Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-4 in an opening-round match and setting up a second-round showdown with top-ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia. Kyrgios is coming off a victory at last week’s Citi Open in Washington, where he
9:10 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rickie Fowler narrowly avoided missing the FedEx Cup playoffs for the second straight year, and he will proceed with a new caddie. Fowler is moving on without Joe Skovron, a childhood friend and the only full-time caddie he has ever had. “It was a team decision,” Fowler
5:18 PM ET Malik Tillman celebrates after scoring the goal that sends Rangers to the Champions League playoff round. Getty Images Rangers overcame a 2-0 first-leg deficit to beat Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the Champions League playoff round after a 3-0 win at Ibrox on Tuesday. After goals from James