Month: December 2022

4:19 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Atlanta Braves acquired star catcher Sean Murphy in a three-way trade with the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers that saw nine players switch teams, the organizations announced Monday. Murphy, 28, was
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8:07 PM ET The Minnesota Twins are in agreement with free agent catcher Christian Vazquez on a 3-year, $30 million deal, sources familiar with the situation confirmed to ESPN. The agreement is pending a physical. Vazquez, 32, was sought after by a handful of teams after compiling a .714 OPS last season split between the
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3:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday. Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the act, which happened with 1:52 remaining in the game
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5:58 PM ET Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft — plans to have season-ending surgery on his left shin, sources told ESPN on Monday. Cunningham, who has been sidelined since Nov. 9, consulted with multiple doctors in recent weeks and ultimately decided with the Pistons
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4:15 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract pending a physical, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, fortifying a deep rotation with
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7:10 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said his team won’t rebuild with Alex Ovechkin on the roster, having promised his star captain that the club will remain competitive while he chases Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record. The Capitals are currently outside of a playoff berth after 30 games.
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6:30 PM ET New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan said he feels his integrity has been questioned after the NFL fined him $50,000 for allegedly faking an injury in last Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jordan denied the claim and said he has a legitimate injury that resulted in an MRI
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