1:46 PM ET Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers could be facing surgery on his dislocated left shoulder, putting his 2023 season in jeopardy, manager Bud Black told reporters Thursday. Black said multiple MRIs have revealed that the damage to Rodgers’ shoulder was worse than originally thought. “There’s trauma to the capsule into the joint
Month: March 2023
2:28 PM ET Jose Leclerc, the likely closer for the Texas Rangers this season, will not participate in the World Baseball Classic because of neck discomfort, manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Thursday. Leclerc was slated to pitch for the Dominican Republic in the WBC. “He just has that little thing going on with the neck,”
1:39 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded forward Jakub Voracek and a sixth-round draft pick to the Arizona Coyotes for goaltender Jon Gillies in a move that offers both teams more financial flexibility. Voracek has remained on injured reserve since he sustained a concussion Nov. 4 in a game against the Colorado Avalanche.
1:51 PM ET Patrick Kane, who will make his New York Rangers debut Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, said he hasn’t been this nervous about a regular-season game in a very long time. After 1,161 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Kane is playing for another franchise for the first time after an NHL trade deadline
11:57 AM ET Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder expect forward Kenrich Williams to miss the rest of the season with an injury to his left wrist. The team said Thursday Williams will need surgery. He was hurt on Tuesday in a game against the Sacramento Kings. Williams signed a multiyear extension
2:40 PM ET LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot against the Dallas Mavericks last weekend and will be reevaluated in about three weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday. The announcement came after James returned to L.A. and was examined by team medical staff and physicians. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The
10:42 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula One to do more to raise awareness of the human rights records of the countries it visits, after saying very little progress has been made in Bahrain since the sport first raced there in 2004. Hamilton’s comments came after 20 members
1:01 PM ET Miguel Rojas plans to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic in order to focus on his new role as the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ starting shortstop. Rojas told reporters Thursday that his withdrawal from Team Venezuela was a mutual decision between himself and the Dodgers, who have named the 10-year veteran their primary
12:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are $55 million above the salary cap threshold, are expected to release veteran tight end Cameron Brate, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. Brate carries a $5 million salary cap hit, and his release will be one of several roster moves made by
1:54 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men — including Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Chris Lammons — pleaded not guilty to battery charges in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday, setting the stage for a July trial. Kamara, Lammons, Darrin Young and Percy Harris were all indicted last month on