8:11 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ailing Minnesota Twins added two more names to their injured list Saturday when Jake Odorizzi was sidelined with bruised ribs and fellow right-hander Zack Littell was shut down because of right elbow inflammation. Both players were hurt during a 7-2 loss to the Kansas City
7:55 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed third baseman Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a left ring finger sprain and a sore left wrist. Bryant, 28, has missed the past four games with the injury after rolling his wrist diving for a ball in the outfield in Cleveland
7:20 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees star shortstop Gleyber Torres is expected to miss two to three weeks while recovering from strains in his hamstring and quadriceps, and pitcher James Paxton won’t throw for 14 days because of a strained left forearm. New York manager Aaron Boone provided the updates Saturday. The
1:19 PM ET Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will undergo season-ending surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching hand, manager Dave Martinez told reporters Saturday. Strasburg, 32, has been placed on the 60-day injured list. His 2020 season consisted of two starts, including a 16-pitch outing in his final appearance against the Baltimore Orioles
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1:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season on Saturday afternoon. Nurse, who led the Raptors to the NBA championship last season, received 90 of the 100 first-place votes from a panel of media members. He
4:46 PM ET Despite reentering the NBA bubble to start quarantine this weekend, Indiana Pacers All-Star 7-footer Domantas Sabonis isn’t expected to be available to rejoin the active roster in the near future, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Sabonis left the Orlando campus on July 17 to rehab plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Sources
2:44 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Sparks were flying during Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks–Orlando Magic series. With the Bucks holding a comfortable 19-point first-half lead, both Marvin Williams and James Ennis III were ejected for their altercation at 5:39 in second quarter. Officials hit both players with correctly judged double fouls as well as
8:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Indiana Pacers find themselves on the verge of elimination after losing 124-115 to the Miami Heat to fall behind 3-0 in their best-of-seven first round series Saturday afternoon. A major factor in the loss was that the Heat went to the free throw line
7:27 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo will be active for Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, coach Frank Vogel said. Rondo, 34, has not appeared in a game for the Lakers since March 10. The 14-year veteran fractured his right thumb on the second