Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a one-year, $4.5 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel on Thursday, adding versatility to a pitching staff that was ravaged by injuries to starters last season. The 32-year-old Junis, whose slider has played well in starting and relief roles, finished
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem before the Americans’ first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland on Thursday night, and Stanley Cup-winning forward Matthew Tkachuk had a simple reaction. “I didn’t like it, and that’s all I got,”
Ohm YoungmisukFeb 14, 2025, 12:42 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of
Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Feb 13, 2025, 11:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford will sit out at least six weeks because of a Grade 3 sprain of
Open Extended Reactions After back-and-forth trash talk, Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill will finally take it to the track. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Lyles, an Olympic sprinter, and the Miami Dolphins wide receiver revealed to People Magazine that the two will race each other. The race will take place sometime in the spring or summer.
Feb 13, 2025, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Giants are putting a limited stake in the team on the market, the team said on Thursday, with the process likely to set a record for an NFL franchise valuation. The Giants are looking into the possibility of selling up to 10% of
Feb 13, 2025, 08:51 PM Open Extended Reactions Former England captain Marlie Packer has said that Zoe Aldcroft taking over as Red Roses skipper for 2025 was the “right thing” for the team. Aldcroft was appointed as the team’s new captain on Jan. 9, with Packer, 35, named vice-captain along with 28-year-old Megan Jones. England’s
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — Left-hander Kyle Hart has signed a one-year contact with the San Diego Padres after one season in the Korean Baseball Organization, where he was selected as the league’s top pitcher. The Padres announced Thursday the signing of the 32-year-old Hart to
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 04:39 PM ET SARASOTA, Fla. — Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers isn’t expected to be ready for Opening Day after a partial dislocation of his right kneecap during the offseason, Baltimore general manager Mike Elias said Thursday. Elias told reporters at Orioles camp that Rogers sustained the knee subluxation in January.
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. took batting practice at spring training Thursday, and right-hander Spencer Strider has already thrown a side session this week at their Florida camp. While neither Acuna, the unanimous 2023 NL MVP, nor Strider, a