Month: August 2022

1:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to thoracic outlet syndrome on his left side. Walsh has struggled this season offensively, hitting .215 with 15 homers and 44 RBIs in 118 games. Angels head athletic trainer
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11:45 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley in a trade, the team announced on Thursday. The deal sends Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson to the Jazz. “We are thrilled to add Patrick Beverley’s toughness and competitive spirit to our team,” Lakers president of basketball operations and
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2:02 PM ET The New York Yankees will place left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes on the injured list due to a groin injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. To replace Cortes on the active roster, the Yankees will promote minor league right-hander Greg Weissert, sources said. Cortes has been one of the best pitchers in
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1:32 PM ET Illinois has named quarterback Tommy DeVito, a transfer from Syracuse, as its starter for this week’s opener against Wyoming. DeVito competed with Art Sitkowski for the top job throughout the offseason after transferring in December. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound DeVito started 15 games during three seasons for Syracuse, passing for 3,478 yards and
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1:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is expected to play in Saturday’s third and final preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Todd Bowles did not say it outright, but when asked Thursday if Brady will play, he responded, “Everyone who is healthy will play.” Brady, who returned this week from
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10:36 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Novak Djokovic, the 21-time major champion and former world No. 1, has withdrawn from the US Open due to travel restrictions into the United States as a result of being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic made the announcement Thursday morning, shortly before the draw was to be revealed, tweeting, “Sadly, I
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11:45 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized a trade to acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley, sources told ESPN. The deal, completed Thursday morning, sends Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson to the Jazz, sources said. Beverley referenced the deal in a tweet Thursday morning, writing that he “woke up a
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10:40 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him for six weeks, meaning two spots in the 16-driver field will be open Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. 23XI Racing on Thursday withdrew the medical waiver
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10:15 AM ET Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the
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10:09 AM ET Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022-23 season because of a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, the team announced Thursday. Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, suffered the injury Saturday while defending LeBron James on a fast break during a pro-am game in
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9:09 AM ET Former Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter has retired from football after eight seasons in the NFL but will remain in his role as president of the NFL Players Association. Tretter, 31, announced his decision Thursday on Twitter, saying he is leaving the game “on my own terms” but also that he is
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