Aug 3, 2023, 04:25 AM ET Tim Tszyu will be elevated to full WBO light middleweight world champion as soon as Jermell Charlo is announced as such in his controversial clash with Canelo Alvarez. The WBO confirmed the move on Thursday in a lengthy statement that also sanctioned the September 30 super-fight that scuppered Tszyu’s
Month: August 2023
Aug 3, 2023, 02:07 AM New Zealand will field an experimental side for their Test against Australia on Saturday, after Ian Foster made 13 changes to his starting team to give fringe players the chance to play themselves into contention for the World Cup. The All Blacks extended their two decades of domination of the
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 09:46 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Austin Adams will miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured right ankle in Tuesday’s loss to San Francisco. He was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Adams entered to start the eighth inning,
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 05:45 PM ET NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes will return to the Yankees‘ rotation this weekend in a four-game series against the Houston Astros after missing more than two months with a left rotator cuff strain. Cortes was scheduled to make a third minor league rehab start Wednesday. When he
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 05:15 PM ET Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was placed on the 15-day injured list with right hip inflammation, the team announced Wednesday. Stroman, who received a cortisone shot on the hip, isn’t expected to miss much action, manager David Ross said. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. “He’s
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Eduardo Rodriguez pitched the Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, then addressed why he opted to remain with Detroit afterward. The veteran left-hander used his 10-team no-trade clause to veto a deal that would have sent him to the Los
Aug 2, 2023, 04:27 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right patellar tendinitis. Bichette left Monday’s 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning because of a sore right knee. Manager John Scheidner told reporters Tuesday that an MRI showed “no significant
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 07:16 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who made a comeback this season from cancer, had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The typical recovery time after Tommy John surgery is 12-14 months, which means the right-hander could
Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 11:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Although the New York Mets are planning for 2025 and beyond, owner Steve Cohen doesn’t want to get “embarrassed” next season. Cohen met with players, coaches and reporters Wednesday before the struggling Mets played in Kansas City, one day after the team capped
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 06:31 PM ET New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German has voluntarily entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, the team said Wednesday. German was placed on the restricted list while he undergoes treatment, according to the Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman told reporters that German won’t pitch again this season.