4:49 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians have optioned first baseman Bobby Bradley to Triple-A Columbus and recalled right-hander Zach Plesac to start Tuesday night against Detroit. Bradley, who was called up on June 22, batted .178 with one home run and struck out 20 times in 45 at-bats in 15 games. He
4:49 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — The Capitals have re-signed winger Jakub Vrana to a $6.7 million, two-year contract, the biggest item left on Washington’s offseason checklist. The 23-year-old restricted free agent set career highs with 24 goals, 23 assists and 47 points last season. He has 80 points in 176 NHL regular-season
4:37 PM ET Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas will be suspended for the first three games of the 2019 season without pay for violating the NFL’s policy and program on substances of abuse, the league announced Tuesday. Thomas, 23, was arrested on Jan. 16 and charged with felony drug possession after Dakota County police
4:08 PM BST South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira is ready to give his “mind, body and soul” to the Springboks, and he has backed coach Rassie Erasmus to lead the team to Rugby World Cup glory in Japan. Known affectionately as “The Beast”, Mtawarira has recovered from a knee injury sustained in April to play
4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed starting pitcher Max Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a blister on his left index finger. Fried, who is 10-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 19 starts this season, developed the blister in his start on Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.
3:31 PM ET Right-hander Edwin Jackson, who has pitched for a record 14 major-league teams, was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. He finished his stint with the Blue Jays with a 1-5 record and an 11.12 ERA this season. Jackson, 35, was acquired from Oakland in May. His major-league career
10:00 AM ET Editor’s note: Alex Rodriguez has a unique relationship with the four players voted into the 2019 Hall of Fame class. He was teammates with three of them (Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina) and played against Roy Halladay throughout their careers. In the days leading up to their enshrinement in Cooperstown,
3:34 PM ET The Ottawa Senators acquired center Artem Anisimov from the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday for left wing Zack Smith. Anisimov, 31, appeared in 78 games, finishing with 15 goals and 22 assists, last season, his fourth with the Blackhawks. He has scored at least 20 goals four times in his career, including his
3:21 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. — Schools interested in joining the American Athletic Conference after Connecticut leaves can call commissioner Mike Aresco. The American will not be soliciting applications for membership. Aresco said Tuesday at the American media day that the league is leaning toward not replacing UConn and going forward with 11
7:00 AM ET A dozen or so kids line up to catch a pass from Baker Mayfield, and one of them is so gut-wrenchingly adorable, I briefly wonder if he’s a plant. It’s an absurd thought, but the whole scenario carries a whiff of predetermined charm. The visual of Mayfield playing football with hundreds of