Month: August 2022

2:06 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday signed running back Sony Michel, who was released by the Miami Dolphins earlier this week. Terms of
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2:33 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have traded wide receiver Jalen Reagor to the Minnesota Vikings, the teams announced Wednesday. In return, the Eagles receive a 2023 seventh-round NFL draft pick and a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick that would downgrade to a fifth-round pick if certain statistical marks are not met. The Eagles
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1:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants will play in the first regular-season Major League Baseball games in Mexico City next year, three seasons after the first scheduled matchup there was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. San Francisco and San Diego will play a two-game
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12:34 PM ET ESPN News Services The Baltimore Orioles have promoted top infield prospect Gunnar Henderson to the majors as they continue their push for a postseason spot. The Orioles selected Henderson’s contract Wednesday from Triple-A Norfolk amid a series of moves before their game against the Cleveland Guardians. Baltimore also signed Jesus Aguilar to
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12:36 PM ET The Chicago Bears claimed offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. Leatherwood was one of an NFL-high six players claimed off waivers by the Bears. Leatherwood, the Raiders’ 2021 first-round draft pick, was waived on Tuesday as Las Vegas trimmed to its initial 53-man roster. Leatherwood,
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10:43 AM ET Jessica McCaskill, the undisputed welterweight champion, is dropping down in weight for at least one fight to try to win titles in another weight class when she faces WBC and IBF junior welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron on Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi. Matchroom Boxing announced the fight Wednesday. The fight, which will
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11:20 AM ET ESPN News Services Free agent center Montrezl Harrell had a felony charge of marijuana trafficking reduced to a misdemeanor possession charge in a Madison County (Kentucky) Courthouse on Wednesday. Harrell pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge, which will be expunged from his record after 12 months if he gets in no further
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9:39 AM ET Akim Aliu, pro hockey player and the co-founder of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, has signed a multi-year partnership deal with adidas Canada to “remove barriers and bring about transformative change” in hockey. Aliu will be a brand ambassador for adidas, while the sports apparel company will work with him on various diversity
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9:06 PM ET ESPN Fantasy The ESPN staff got together for another fantasy football mock draft, this time using a 12-team, PPR Superflex format. •Field’s favorites for 2022• Cockcroft: Best picks in each draft slot• Bowen’s 18 favorite draft targets• Karabell: DO Draft | Do NOT Draft• Mocks: 12-tm superflex | 12-tm 1/2 PPR• Clay:
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