5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on Monday, he announced Wednesday on social media. Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez also has accepted an invitation to compete in the event, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez will be
Month: July 2022
5:16 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Ten Kansas City Royals players, including four of their top hitters and their best two starting pitchers this season, will not travel to Toronto this week for the four-game series with the
5:31 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Alex Rodriguez was standing near his courtside seat, oblivious to a few fans who were snapping a quick photo of him as they walked by. He was watching the Minnesota Timberwolves warm up instead. Rodriguez — currently part of the Timberwolves’ ownership group, with plans in place
4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jermell Charlo will defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28, the challenger announced Tuesday on Instagram. The fight for all four 154-pound titles will take place in the United States, sources told ESPN. PBC, which is handling the event, owns network deals with Showtime and
10:55 AM ET Before the pandemic screeched global travel to a halt, Gareth Bale had developed something of a summer ritual. For anywhere from two to four weeks, the then-Real Madrid star would bring his family to Los Angeles and soak in all the city had to offer. One year they might rent a house
4:30 PM ET The Washington Nationals placed closer Tanner Rainey on the 60-day injured list Wednesday with a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament. The move was made after the first game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners, which the Nationals lost 6-4, on Wednesday. Rainey, a right-hander, last pitched in a game
3:14 PM ET Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy offered advice — “jokingly,” he said — to new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark on Wednesday: Don’t let the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners continue to participate in the league’s business meetings. Gundy, who has been Oklahoma State coach since 2005, said he’s surprised that the
Siva Kumar, 32, becomes the first of the wave of players recruited by ACE and Major League Cricket over the last several years to be picked for USA after recently becoming eligible to represent his adopted home country under the ICC’s residency guidelines. which require a player to be a resident for a minimum of
2:59 PM ET Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder’s attorney rejected the House Oversight committee’s reasoning for wanting him to testify under a subpoena later this month, reiterating that he would do so voluntarily. In a letter, attorney Karen Patton Seymour called the committee’s concerns that her client would withhold information if not testifying under a
2:25 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2022 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporters Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to
1:57 PM ET Rory McIlroy is the consensus favorite to win The Open and the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but bettors in the U.S. and abroad can’t resist backing long shot Tiger Woods. At Caesars Sportsbook, McIlroy is 9-1 to win this week at St. Andrews.
12:22 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo. The Blue Jays announced the surprising move Wednesday afternoon, naming bench coach John Schneider as Montoyo’s interim replacement for the remainder of the season. Despite lofty expectations this season, the Blue Jays entered Wednesday with a 46-42 record and in fourth place in
The Wallabies expect more consistency from powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou while Allan Alaalatoa is also available, boosting to their hopes of toppling England in the deciding third Test on Saturday night. After two months out with a calf injury, Tupou’s return was patchy in Australia’s 25-17 second-Test loss in Brisbane. He crashed over for a
Jonas Vingegaard launched a stunning attack on the final climb of stage 11 to claim the Tour de France lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar. The 152km mountain stage from Albertville was set to be Pogacar’s biggest test yet in this year’s race. And Jumbo-Visma’s Vingegaard, who was 39 seconds adrift of Pogacar in third,
11:11 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — In his first public appearance, incoming Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is “exploring all options” when it comes to further expansion, including the possibility of adding Pac-12 schools. “We’re open for business,” Yorkmark said Wednesday when specifically asked about considering schools from the Pac-12. “And optionality
10:32 AM ET The Atlanta Braves activated star closer Kenley Jansen from the 15-day injured list before Wednesday afternoon’s game against the New York Mets. Jansen was placed on the IL last month because of an irregular heartbeat. The three-time All-Star underwent corrective heart surgery in November 2018 — his second procedure — after a
Essex 310 (Cook 145, Westley 90, Zafar 5-84) and 79 for 1 (Browne 43*, Westley 21*) beat Gloucestershire 136 (Harmer 5-44) and 252 (Zafar 81, Harmer 8-112) by nine wickets Simon Harmer produced another scintillating demonstration of spin bowling in Gloucestershire’s second innings returning 8 for 112 and match figures of 13 for 156 as
Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald has announced she will not ride at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she recovers from a series of injuries. The 28-year-old Scot won the madison with Laura Kenny in Tokyo last year, along with silver in the team pursuit. Archibald won gold and silver medals at Gold Coast 2018
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