Month: May 2022

4:00 PM ET Colin Kaepernick, who last played professional football in 2016 — the year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, is scheduled to work out this week for the Las Vegas Raiders, league sources told ESPN. It will mark Kaepernick’s first workout with an NFL team since being exiled,
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1:07 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday, bumping the surging rookie from his upcoming turn. Ryan was scheduled to pitch on Thursday against Kansas City. Manager Rocco Baldelli said Ryan was “doing OK.” The 25-year-old right-hander, who made five starts
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2:31 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has said repeatedly over the past year that he felt disrespected by being left off of last year’s All-NBA teams — a decision that cost Tatum tens of millions of dollars on his current contract. After Tatum was selected to the All-NBA first
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2:44 PM ET Lamar Jackson is missing the first week of the Baltimore Ravens‘ organized team activities, marking the first time that the former NFL MVP quarterback hasn’t been present at the voluntary spring workouts. ‘We’ve been down this road many times through the years,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said after Wednesday’s practice. “I’ll just
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2:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Miami Marlins defeated Pablo López in salary arbitration and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Adrian Houser in a pair of cases involving right-handed pitchers, giving teams a 5-2 lead over players in decisions with 11 cases remaining. López will receive $2.45 million rather than the $3 million
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12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Kris Bryant‘s balky back has landed him back on the Colorado Rockies‘ injured list. The Rockies announced Wednesday that they placed the outfielder on the 10-day IL because of a lower-back strain. The move was made retroactive to Monday. He had just returned from the injured list on Saturday
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11:28 AM ET Top international basketball prospect Henri Veesaar has committed to Arizona, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I believe in [coach] Tommy Lloyd’s philosophy and how he coaches,” Veesaar said. “I’ve had my eyes on playing college basketball for some time now, and I believe that Arizona is a great fit to make a
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8:23 AM ET Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Wednesday the major would never feel like an “exhibition event” and most people only care who wins after the Grand Slam had its ranking points stripped by the ATP and WTA Tours. Organisers the All England Lawn Tennis Club took the decision to ban
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