2:02 PM ET The New York Yankees will place left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes on the injured list due to a groin injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. To replace Cortes on the active roster, the Yankees will promote minor league right-hander Greg Weissert, sources said. Cortes has been one of the best pitchers in
4:45 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper is set to start for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, just two months after having his left thumb broken by a pitch. Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson announced Harper’s impending return from the injured list Thursday after consulting with the
11:45 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley in a trade, the team announced on Thursday. The deal sends Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson to the Jazz. “We are thrilled to add Patrick Beverley’s toughness and competitive spirit to our team,” Lakers president of basketball operations and
10:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022-23 season because of a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, the team announced Thursday. Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, suffered the injury early in the CrawsOver Pro-Am event while defending LeBron James on a fast
12:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ first opponent at what she has indicated will be her last U.S. Open — and, indeed, the last tournament of her career — is unseeded Danka Kovinic. Win that, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round. The
3:44 PM ET Associated Press South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence and Spain’s Alejandro Canizares share the lead following the opening round of the European Masters in Switzerland. Rounds of 62 gave the duo an eight-under par total, two strokes clear of Matt Wallace, Scott Jamieson, Louis de Jager and Eduardo de la Riva. Gavin Green, who
3:43 PM ET Finally, it’s time for the UEFA Champions League group stage! The road to the final began back in June with the first qualifying round, and now, the field of 78 teams has been whittled down to 32 and the groups have been drawn. Now we know where the narratives are, and there
2:21 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights are staying in-house to replace injured starting goaltender Robin Lehner, who will miss the 2022-23 NHL season for double hip surgery. General manager Kelly McCrimmon said Vegas will have a goaltending tandem of eight-year NHL veteran Laurent Brossoit plus Logan Thompson, who has played in 20 NHL career
Kagiso Rabada has defended Dean Elgar’s decision to bat first in bowler-friendly conditions at Old Trafford, citing team selection as the reason for the approach. South Africa were shot out for 151, and Rabada, batting at No.9, was the top-scorer with 36 and shared in the highest-stand – 35 for the ninth-wicket with Anrich Nortje.
12:32 PM ET Everton midfielder Dele Alli has joined Turkish side Besiktas on loan for the rest of the season, both clubs announced on Thursday. Alli, 26, only joined Everton on Jan. 31, arriving from Tottenham Hotspur just hours after Frank Lampard was appointed manager at Goodison Park. – Transfer window Q&A: Everything you’ve always