Month: June 2022

9:45 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge, a 2021 All-Star, will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery in another blow to the team’s banged-up bullpen. Manager Kevin Cash announced the news before the game in Minnesota on Friday night. Kittredge, 32, went on the injured list Thursday, but the
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8:51 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a 1-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other players into the weekend in the RBC Canadian Open. After bogeying Nos. 15 and 16 in windy conditions at St. George’s, Clark got up-and-down from about
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9:36 PM ET The Boston Red Sox on Friday placed right-hander Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right hip. The move is retroactive to Thursday, two days after Whitlock allowed four runs in as many innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels. Whitlock was a standout reliever
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7:25 PM ET Associated Press Baltimore Orioles CEO John Angelos was accused in a lawsuit this week of seizing control of the team at the expense of his brother, Lou — and in defiance of their father, Peter’s, wishes. Peter Angelos became the Orioles’ owner in 1993, but his public role has diminished in recent
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8:03 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Australian rookie Stephanie Kyriacou shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. The 21-year-old Kyriacou, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, teed off at 7:15 a.m. in the first group
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4:24 PM ET Cameron Carter-Vickers was part of a Celtic team that won the league and cup double in 2021-22. Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images Celtic has acquired defender Cameron Carter-Vickers from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, the club announced on Friday. The United States international had spent the previous season with the Bhoys on
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7:49 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, La Russa walked right-handed hitting speedster Trea Turner with a
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6:33 PM ET NEW YORK — The Chicago Cubs made a series of roster moves Friday in advance of their game against the New York Yankees, including activating lefty Wade Miley from the injured list and placing righty Marcus Stroman on it. Miley, 35, will start against the Yankees on Friday. He hasn’t pitched since
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6:27 PM ET Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson has agreed to a four-year deal to become the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Atkinson will replace James Borrego, who was fired in April after going 138-163 in his four seasons with the team. The Hornets had
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5:49 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres acquired goalie Ben Bishop in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Friday in a salary cap-related paperwork move involving a veteran who is not expected to play again because of degenerative right knee injury. The Sabres add the final year of Bishop’s contract,
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6:13 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Lawyers for ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs are asking a judge to throw out evidence that prosecutors say shows he had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit while speeding at 156 mph on a city street before being involved in a fiery crash
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6:16 PM ET ATLANTA — First baseman Mike Ford was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Ford, who played 101 games with the New York Yankees from 2019-21, was designated for assignment by Seattle on Sunday. The Braves optioned Ford, 29, to Triple-A Gwinnett. To clear a spot
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5:10 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans say Brandon Ingram had surgery on his right fifth finger Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. According to the team, the surgery was to address a flexion contracture. The Pelicans didn’t say what prompted the procedure, but Ingram did jam his right ring
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4:26 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — It will be Miller Time once more in Buffalo. The Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie leader in wins and games played by retiring Ryan Miller’s No. 30 jersey next season. The team made the announcement by releasing a video Friday that showed Miller being informed of
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5:05 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A judge on Friday dismissed a case against five suspects charged in the 2012 killing of renowned Puerto Rican boxer Hector “Macho” Camacho after authorities said the star witness fled the island. Prosecutors requested a second opportunity to have their case heard, adding that they
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4:57 PM ET Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize needs Tommy John surgery, manager AJ Hinch told reporters Friday. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been out since mid-April because of elbow troubles. Hinch said that while Mize’s elbow ligament isn’t torn, doctors say it has been stretched to a point
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3:45 PM ET Associated Press Top-seeded Dan Evans kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open on Friday by reaching the semifinals in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Switzerland’s Marc-Andrea Huesler. The 32-year-old Brit is seeking his second career title since turning professional in 2016 — his only ATP singles victory came at last
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