Aug 1, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Luc Longley used to keep his three NBA championship rings inside a safe. The symbols of the height of his professional basketball career, as a key member of arguably the most successful and famous team in the history of the NBA, were purposely left out of sight. “I didn’t
Month: August 2023
Aug 2, 2023, 02:44 AM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is expected to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday in New York City regarding his potential suspension for his involvement in a fight outside a Las Vegas nightclub in 2022, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter late Tuesday night. Kamara reached
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 06:53 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees made a pair of relatively minor moves at the trade deadline, acquiring reliever Keynan Middleton from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Juan Carela and purchasing the contract of pitcher Spencer Howard from the Texas Rangers. New York
ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2023, 01:15 AM ET IRVINE, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp left practice early with a hamstring injury on Tuesday night, and the team is uncertain how long he will be sidelined. The former Super Bowl MVP walked off the field with the training staff about 30 minutes
Aug 1, 2023, 06:07 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals for three prospects, the team announced on Tuesday. Flaherty is 7-6 with a 4.43 ERA this season, topping 100 innings for the first time since 2019. Flaherty has spent all seven of his major league seasons with
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 07:38 PM ET MIAMI — The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Jake Burger from the Chicago White Sox and first baseman Josh Bell from the Cleveland Guardians at Tuesday’s trade deadline as the team bolsters its lineup for a playoff push. Miami sent pitching prospect Jake Eder to Chicago in exchange
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 09:43 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — It turned on a comeback. Or perhaps a game-saving catch in the ninth inning. Or a 17-run outburst. The Chicago Cubs were ready to subtract from their team this trade
Associated Press Aug 1, 2023, 08:27 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer never anticipated being traded from the New York Mets, and said the sentiment in their clubhouse was that the underachieving team that had expected to contend for a World Series title this year would reload for 2024. Scherzer instead found out the
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 10:19 PM ET HOUSTON — Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Hours after the Astros reacquired ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, Valdez allowed just one baserunner on a walk in the
Aug 1, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Detroit starter Eduardo Rodriguez invoked his no-trade clause to block a trade that was in place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tigers, killing the deal ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez, a left-hander, had a 10-team no-trade clause that included the Dodgers. Rodriguez