Month: August 2021

12:57 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer’s Los Angeles Dodgers debut included three strikeouts of Jose Altuve and ended with a curtain call. It was, in other words, as advertised. Scherzer pitched seven innings of two-run ball against the high-powered Houston Astros on Wednesday night, scattering five hits, issuing one walk and striking out
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12:44 AM ET Free-agent guard Danny Green has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Raymond Brothers of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night. Coming off a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble, Green was traded to Oklahoma City and
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12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy announced Wednesday that he would be taking a leave of absence from the NESN booth to receive treatment for lung cancer. Remy, who has been treated for lung cancer in the past, addressed Red Sox fans in a statement, saying in part, “As
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10:00 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Adin Hill to a two-year contract Wednesday that avoids salary arbitration. The Sharks acquired Hill last month in a trade from Arizona and are counting on him to team with James Reimer as their goaltending duo next season. The 25-year-old
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9:57 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Lexi Thompson had a new caddie on her bag for the second round of the women’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday: Drew Hinesley. Hinesley, who was in Tokyo working with NBC, took over because Thompson’s regular caddie, Jack Fulghum, suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration during the
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5:15 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is continuing to show his support for teammate Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, and says he has seen no issues for the backup defensive end during training camp. “When he came in [the locker room], I just
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5:12 PM ET Due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 delta variant and the rise of “breakthrough” positive cases among vaccinated individuals, the NFLPA will recommend to the league that vaccinated players and staff be tested every day they enter a club facility. The recommended protocols would exempt vaccinated individuals from some of the stricter
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8:43 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The ATP men’s tennis tour will return to its pre-pandemic, 52-week ranking system later this month after a year using a special setup that accounted for tournaments canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The tour announced Wednesday that the change back to its usual rolling system will come
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2:09 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Veteran offensive lineman Joe Looney has decided to retire, sources told ESPN. He had signed with the New York Giants late last week. The move comes as a surprise. Looney is 30 years old, having played nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys.
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8:42 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on Wednesday, the team announced. McCoy, 33, drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft at No. 3 overall, is a six-time Pro Bowler. The 6-foot-4 and 300-pound veteran has also played
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7:22 PM ET Associated Press Unvaccinated college athletes should be tested weekly for COVID-19, wear masks in most situations and be quarantined if exposed to the virus, while vaccinated individuals should not be tested routinely, according to the NCAA’s latest health and safety recommendations released Wednesday. The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come
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5:36 PM ET Golden State has traded forward Eric Paschall to the Utah Jazz for a protected future second-round pick, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah will acquire Paschall with the $2 million trade exception created in the Tony Bradley trade last November. Paschall is in the last year of his contract and will be
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7:04 PM ET Emoni Bates, the No. 1 prospect in high school basketball, is reclassifying into the 2021 class and could potentially enroll in college for the upcoming season. Bates announced on Instagram he’s down to four options: Michigan State, where he decommitted from in the spring, Oregon, Memphis and the G League. Bates, a
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