1:27 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox placed shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain while reinstating outfielder Billy Hamilton after the completion of his rehab assignment from Triple-A Charlotte. Anderson, 28, has been in and out of the lineup over the past 10 days due to
Month: September 2021
12:52 PM ET Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders has signed a name, image and likeness deal with Beats by Dre as a brand ambassador. Sanders is the son of Jackson State coach Deion Sanders and is the first college athlete the brand has signed. “I remember getting my first pair of Beats, so this feels
12:21 PM ET The New Orleans Saints will “host” the Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field on Sunday, Sept. 12, while the city of New Orleans continues to recover from Hurricane Ida. The NFL announced Jacksonville as the alternate site for the game, which will still kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET as
11:29 AM ET ATLANTA — Bryson DeChambeau has made a considerable amount of news lately, much unrelated to his actual play inside the ropes, and made worse by a good bit of negative fan behavior directed at him. Rory McIlroy stepped up to defend him Wednesday, saying, “It’s pretty tough to be Bryson DeChambeau right
12:00 PM ET Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has agreed to a two-year, $46 million contract extension, tying him to the franchise through the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Capela had two years left on his current contract, and he now is set to make $82 million over the next four seasons with
11:52 AM ET The Seattle Mariners have agreed to multiyear extensions with general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais, it was announced Wednesday. Dipoto also has been promoted to be the team’s first-ever president of baseball operations. He will continue to make baseball decisions as it relates to the club and will report to
12:12 PM ET LSU football coach Ed Orgeron said on Wednesday that all players and coaches, along with their families, are safe after Hurricane Ida tore through the Gulf Coast this week. However, he said, some families experienced severe damage to their homes and have been displaced by the storm that caused widespread flooding in
Defending Vuelta a Espana champion Primoz Roglic powered clear of Egan Bernal to win stage 17 and reclaim the leader’s red jersey. Roglic followed a long-range move by Bernal before riding clear 7.5km from the top of the iconic summit finish on Lagos de Codavonga. The Colombian ended up seventh in a group containing Britain’s
11:44 AM ET Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a meniscus injury and is likely to miss the season based on the 4-5 month recovery timetable, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith suffered the injury in the team’s preseason finale at Kansas City on Friday. Smith was primed
11:49 AM ET Joel Embiid has denied a reported “rift” with 76ers teammate Ben Simmons and said Wednesday in a series of tweets that he loves playing with the embattled star in Philadelphia. “Stop using my name to push people’s agendas,” Embiid tweeted. “I love and hate drama. I love playing with Ben. Stats don’t
10:03 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Chris Eubank Jr. will face Sven Elbir at the SSE Arena Wembley in London on Oct. 2, UK promoter BOXXER announced Wednesday. It will
10:41 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars released a statement Wednesday morning saying the team didn’t release any players on Tuesday because of their vaccination status, one day after head coach Urban Meyer said it was a consideration. “Availability is one of the many factors taken into account when making roster decisions,” the statement
4:47 PM ET The FedEx Cup playoffs conclude this week with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worth considering? Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman and betting analysts Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Tyler Fulghum
8:20 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Warrington has admitted that losing to Mauricio Lara earlier this year left him too embarrassed to leave his house for six weeks. The
8:30 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Nearly a year to the day after he thought his season was over, Jacksonville State linebacker Marshall Clark smiles as he sits inside a suite overlooking Burgess-Snow Field on campus. The junior from nearby Munford, Alabama, shakes his head, still unsure how they pulled it off, navigating all the
9:01 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Cam Newton‘s vaccination status wasn’t a factor in the team’s decision to release him. “No. Look, you guys keep talking about that,” Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning. “I would just point out that I don’t know what the number is, but the
3:37 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has signed a contract extension that will keep him inside the Octagon, ahead of his upcoming fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268 on Nov. 6. Gaethje (22-3) broke the news to ESPN during an interview Tuesday. The former interim champion had expressed some frustration with the UFC
7:51 AM ET Derek Brunson smiles and looks off into the distance. He’s thinking about all of the world-class opponents he has competed against during his nine-year career. In just his third UFC fight, Brunson took on 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero. Half of his 10 most recent fights have come against opponents