10:58 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies have placed slugger Bryce Harper on paternity leave. The Phillies also recalled third baseman Maikel Franco from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday. Adam Haseley started in right field for Harper in Philadelphia’s 19-11 loss at Miami. Harper, who flew home to Las Vegas after Wednesday’s
11:09 PM ET ESPN staff India’s Sumit Nagal came from a set down to beat Brazil’s Joao Menezes 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the third round of qualifying on Friday to make it to the main draw of the US Open. His first-round opponent in his first-ever Grand Slam tournament: Roger Federer on the US Open’s
10:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert suffered a dislocated shoulder in Friday night’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, coach Bruce Arians said. It is not known yet if Gabbert will need surgery, but he appeared to be in considerable pain in the locker room after the game.
10:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert suffered a dislocated shoulder in Friday night’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, coach Bruce Arians said. It is not known yet if Gabbert will need surgery. In the third quarter, Gabbert was scrambling for 8 yards on third-and-5 when Browns linebacker
10:27 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White left Friday’s game against the Detroit Lions with a quad contusion. The 2017 first-round pick was injured defending Lions tight end Jesse James early in the second quarter. He remained on the Ford Field turf while trainers evaluated his right leg, then walked to the
9:47 PM ET New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido left Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves after being struck in the head by Josh Donaldson‘s bat after the slugger followed through during an at-bat in the sixth inning. Donaldson chased a high Jacob deGrom 3-2 changeup, and on the follow-through with his swing, he
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9:51 PM ET It’s Players’ Weekend across baseball, which means it is time for MLB stars to show off their style with creative nicknames on their jerseys, customized kicks on their feet, one-of-a-kind bats at the plate and tailor-made gloves in the field. The start of the weekend has brought some added flair to the
9:19 PM ET Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State hasn’t announced a starting quarterback and coach Mike Gundy is not expected to reveal his plans for the position before the Cowboys’ season opener next Friday night at Oregon State. Both redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders and Hawaii grad transfer Dru Brown have been competing for
8:52 PM ET DETROIT — A pair of Detroit Lions starters left the team’s preseason game Friday night with injuries. Starting middle linebacker Jarrad Davis was carted to the locker room with a right foot injury during the first drive, before center Frank Ragnow was helped off the field in the second quarter with a