12:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the coronavirus pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-century, according to a study by The Associated Press. Washington pitcher Max Scherzer topped the shortened season’s list at $17.8 million, his income partially protected by a
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 U.S. Open champion, added her name to the growing group of players withdrawing from the Grand Slam tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic. Kuznetsova wrote Monday on Instagram that she was pulling out of the U.S. Open and the tournament preceding it at
2:18 PM ET UFC welterweight Geoff Neal is resting at his home in Dallas, following a recent health scare that forced him into an intensive care unit for seven days. Neal (13-2) was scheduled to face Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 29, but he announced his sudden withdrawal on social media on
10:50 AM ET Luke Rockhold has decided against calling it a career. The former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion told ESPN on Sunday he has decided to resume his MMA fighting career. This comes after he said in October that it was “very” possible he’d never fight again. “Because I felt like it,” Rockhold replied
2:14 PM ET The National Hockey League announced that the second week of Phase 4 testing has yielded zero positive results for the coronavirus. The league hasn’t had a single positive test since restarting its season inside its Toronto and Edmonton bubbles. The NHL administered 7,245 tests from Aug. 2 to Aug. 8. Daily testing
2:08 PM ET Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross has left the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World to undergo off-site medical tests not related to COVID-19, according to the team. The Magic announced Monday that Ross left the bubble after Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics because of a “personal matter” that will require the
11:51 AM ET Former Mexico national team coach Victor Manuel Vucetich has five Liga MX titles to his name. Hector Vivas/LatinContent/Getty Images Veteran coach Victor Manuel Vucetich is close to taking over at struggling Liga MX giant Chivas, according to ESPN Mexico sources. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss?
12:53 PM ET Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thomas Meunier has criticised the culture of former club Paris Saint-Germain and said the party culture is “outrageous.” Meunier, 28, left the Ligue 1 champions to join Dortmund on a free transfer in June after four seasons in the French capital. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– ESPN Insider
12:08 PM ET Alex Kirkland Real Madrid youngster Takefusa Kubo has joined Villarreal on a season-long loan, the club has announced. The move — reported by ESPN last week — sees Villarreal pay a loan fee of around €2 million for the 19-year-old and does not include an option to buy. – Stream ESPN FC