Month: July 2022

4:01 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — A laughing Davante Adams on Sunday clarified his recent comments that created a stir when he compared Aaron Rodgers, his former quarterback with the Green Bay Packers, to Derek Carr, his new quarterback with the Las Vegas Raiders. “Anytime you change quarterbacks from Hall of Famer to Hall of
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Jul 24, 2022 Associated Press SOUTHPORT, England — Scottish golfer Richie Ramsay claimed his fourth European tour title by winning the Cazoo Classic by one shot on Sunday. The No. 329-ranked Ramsay punched the air and roared with delight after holing a par putt from 10 feet at the last hole at Hillside near Liverpool,
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3:39 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko is selling his two NBA championship rings to raise money for his native Ukraine. Medvedenko, 43, was a power forward on the Lakers’ championship teams in 2001 and ’02, playing alongside Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. SCP Auctions is donating
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1:41 PM ET The Miami Marlins have placed rookie right-hander Max Meyer on the 15-day injured list with a sprained elbow. Meyer faced three batters and threw only 10 pitches before being removed in the first inning of his start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The third overall pick in 2020 draft, the 23-year-old Meyer
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1:47 PM ET Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and likely will not play this season. “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia,” Metchie said in a statement released by the Texans. “I
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11:54 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay made a major late-night acquisition at a hefty price tag. Irsay’s latest move wasn’t football-related. Instead, it is the newest addition to his growing historic collection: Muhammad Ali’s WBC championship belt won in the fighter’s 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” victory over George Foreman
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12:41 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Kurt Busch was not cleared by NASCAR’s medical staff to compete in Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway, and the 23XI Racing driver was replaced by 19-year-old Ty Gibbs. The 43-year-old Busch, who has hinted next season will be his last driving in NASCAR, tweeted he suffered
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12:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The St. Louis Cardinals will be without All-Star infielders Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt for their two-game series against the Blue Jays in Toronto this week because of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rules, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters Sunday. Catcher Austin Romine also will miss the series
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10:54 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list, meaning he will be sidelined when the team begins training camp practices this week. Leonard underwent back surgery in June to address an unspecified issue that appeared to have at least some connection
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10:20 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN PITTSFORD, N.Y — Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Rodger Saffold is opening training camp on the non-football injury list after injuring his ribs in a car crash. Coach Sean McDermott announced Saffold’s status before the team’s first training camp practice Sunday, saying the crash took place in the past couple of
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