5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Right-hander Sonny Gray will be back in the Minnesota Twins‘ rotation next season after his $12.7 million option was exercised Monday — his 33rd birthday. Gray had a 3.08 ERA in 24 starts after arriving in a trade with Cincinnati that sent 2021 first-round draft pick Chase
Month: November 2022
4:48 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds — for its first amateur draft lottery. MLB said Monday the lottery will take place Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, determining the top
2:01 PM ET The Hall of Fame released its eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot Monday, and it includes some familiar — and controversial — names: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling. Other players to be considered for the class of 2023 include Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy and Rafael Palmeiro. Notably
6:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — An estimated crowd of more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros‘ World Series win with a downtown parade Monday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had encouraged fans coming to the victory parade to “arrive early, wear Astros’ colors, be loud and celebrate safely.” The parade, which started
5:16 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the LaLiga season to Rayo Vallecano, who pulled off a shocking 3-2 upset against the reigning league champions. The loss also sees Barcelona leapfrog Madrid into the top spot of the league table, with all sides having just one more
5:05 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers already know they lost one starter for the rest of the season and are worried about the possibility of losing another. That was just part of the fallout from Sunday’s 15-9 loss at the Detroit Lions in which nine players were injured or needed medical treatment.
5:43 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeSean Jackson will make his 2022 debut on “Monday Night Football.” Jackson, 35, was elevated on Monday from the Ravens’ practice squad, along with wide receiver Binjimen Victor. In his 15th NFL season, Jackson provides a much-needed deep threat for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens,
5:02 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is being evaluated for a right elbow injury to the ulnar collateral ligament and related nerves, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. His status is uncertain for the team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. “We’re just going through it, still
Nov 6, 2022 Week 9 of the NFL season wraps up Monday night with the New Orleans Saints hosting the Baltimore Ravens (-3, 45) at Caesars Superdome (ESPN, 8:15 ET). After an exciting Sunday of action, we have one more opportunity to wager on professional football. So which plays do our analysts like the most?
4:41 PM ET The NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. But next month they’ll hit the ice again in Georgia thanks to the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators — for one night only. The Gladiators, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, will take on “the persona of the Thrashers” when