Month: July 2021

5:48 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians claimed left-hander Alex Young off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Young went 2-6 with a 6.26 ERA in two stints with the Diamondbacks this season. He made 30 appearances and two starts before being designated for assignment on July 21. The Indians optioned
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4:47 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a trade to send Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe and two future first-round picks – including the 10th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft – to Memphis for center Jonas Valanciunas and the 17th overall pick, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Determined to create significant financial flexibility
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3:41 PM ET Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and the Washington Football Team have agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, his agency, Team IFA, announced. The contract includes $30 million guaranteed. Allen, drafted 17th overall by Washington in 2017, has 17 sacks in his first four seasons in the NFL. The team had exercised the
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3:57 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Ten women have now filed complaints with Houston police about Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, Hardin spoke with ESPN
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3:35 PM ET ESPN News Services NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils acquired defenseman Christian Jaros from the San Jose Sharks on Monday in exchange for forward Nick Merkley. The Devils said they had agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the restricted free agent. The contract is worth $800,000 at the NHL level
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6:22 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Just days before the MLB trade deadline, the Chicago White Sox are adding a bat in the form of injured left fielder/DH Eloy Jimenez. Jimenez was activated prior to Monday’s game at the Kansas City Royals. To make room for Jimenez, the White Sox optioned infielder Jake Burger to Triple-A
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1:53 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is fully cleared for football activities. However, don’t expect the team to rush its franchise quarterback back into action as he continues recovering from a devastating knee injury. During the team’s annual media luncheon Monday, Bengals owner and president Mike Brown said the team will
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12:56 PM ET Associated Press Sam Bennett re-signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, inking a four-year contract with the team that has been a good fit for him since he joined the squad at the trade deadline. Bennett put up six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 10 regular-season games with the
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1:36 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers haven’t said whether they think Aaron Rodgers will show up Tuesday when veteran players are required to report for training camp, but they talked Monday like they believe there’s a chance he will play for them this season. In his annual state-of-the-football-department address to
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12:22 PM BST The British and Irish Lions have received a fitness boost with the news that fly-half Finn Russell is set to resume training on Monday and could be in contention for this weekend’s second test against South Africa. Scottish No. 10 Russell has been sidelined for several weeks with an Achilles problem and
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