6:13 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The New York Mets added right-hander Taijuan Walker to their lengthy injured list on Wednesday after he lasted only three innings in this week’s start against the Braves due to tightness in his left side. In a related move, the Mets selected the contract of outfielder Cameron Maybin
Month: May 2021
12:00 AM ET The 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. But before we lock in the full 16-team field, here’s a look at the first round of the play-in tournament, during which two teams from each conference will secure the Nos. 7
5:44 PM ET The SEC announced on Wednesday that it has sent an additional $23 million to each of its 14 member institutions in order to make up for financial losses because of COVID-19. The conference estimates an average shortfall of $45 million per athletic program. “The extraordinary circumstances produced by the global pandemic have
5:08 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will miss the rest of the season after having surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left hip. The 35-year-old Davis has not played since Baltimore’s spring training opener in February and will be sidelined for four to five months. General manager
4:50 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” school song that has drawn sharp criticism over racist elements in its past. Cliff Croomes, assistant
4:51 PM ET Associated Press South Carolina is opening to full capacity at Williams-Brice Stadium next football season. The school’s athletic department said Wednesday it plans for 100% capacity in the fall, including traditional tailgating in areas around the 77,559-seat facility. Masks will not be required for entrance going forward. The school limited attendance last
3:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres have activated star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. from the injured list following his positive test for COVID-19 last week. Tatis was reinstated prior to Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. He had been placed on the IL on May 11 after his positive test. First
12:34 PM ET KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The PGA Tour will relax mask mandates for players starting next week at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas, no longer requiring those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks indoors. Players received a memo from the PGA Tour this week outlining the plan that will
2:03 PM ET Associated Press GENEVA (AP) – Swiss teenager Dominic Stricker now has a 2-0 career record after beating Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Geneva Open. Stricker, the French Open junior champion, beat a top-50 opponent for the second straight day in his ATP tournament debut. The 419th-ranked
3:31 PM ET Associated Press PARMA, Italy — American teenager Coco Gauff eased past Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open. The third-seeded Gauff, who reached the semifinals at the Italian Open last week for the best result on clay in her career, will next face
3:22 PM ET UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush waited months for Tesla to give him some answers about a brand new car he ordered in 2020. As it turns out, all he needed to do was call out Elon Musk on live television to get the response he was looking for. Dariush, 32, defeated Tony Ferguson
3:23 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said he is “not above” a competition when asked whether he feels the coaching staff has committed to him as Philadelphia’s starter. Coach Nick Sirianni has not publicly named Hurts QB1, citing the importance of creating competition at every position. “I value everything that Coach has
2:25 PM BST Former New Zealand international Kieran Crowley has replaced Franco Smith as Italy’s rugby coach, the country’s rugby federation said on Wednesday. A former full-back who was part of the All Blacks’ World Cup-winning squad in 1987, Crowley has spent the last five seasons coaching Italian club Benetton. 1 Related The 59-year-old previously
Colombia’s Egan Bernal took control of the overall standings in the Giro d’Italia by extending his lead in the race to 45 seconds. Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid won a dramatic stage 11 from a breakaway as riders struggled with the intense gravel roads of Tuscany. British duo Hugh Carthy and Simon Yates moved up to fourth
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders A season after winning an NBA championship in the bubble, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the NBA’s play-in round, needing to win a game just to reach the postseason. The Golden State Warriors, who bounced back after a dismal, injury-plagued 2019-20 to put themselves in a position to
2:08 PM ET Associated Press Roush Fenway Racing on Wednesday announced a contract extension with both driver Chris Buescher and longtime sponsor Fastenal. The deal with Fastenal was extended through the 2024 season. The distributor has been a Roush anchor partner since 2010 when Fastenal joined the team as primary sponsor for Carl Edwards in
News Eleven players and support staff received their first dose, while two squad members received their second dose Thirteen members of West Indies’ red-ball training squad and management have received their vaccinations against Covid-19, CWI confirmed on Wednesday. The West Indies players and support staff are currently in a bio-secure bubble in St Lucia, preparing
1:30 PM ET Tony La Russa doesn’t think there’s a rift in the Chicago White Sox clubhouse, but some players have indicated publicly that they disagree with the Hall of Fame manager’s comments about rookie slugger Yermin Mercedes. La Russa called Mercedes “clueless” for homering on a 47 mph pitch with a 3-0 count from
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