Month: August 2022

7:55 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The New York Mets placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list Monday when an MRI revealed a moderate left groin strain. Guillorme was hurt while scoring from second base in the fourth inning of Sunday’s win over Philadelphia. Eduardo Escobar started at third base Monday against
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9:10 PM ET CHICAGO — A rare, late season matchup of Cy Young favorites takes place Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field when Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander takes on White Sox righty Dylan Cease. The two pitchers rank first and second in ERA, with Verlander’s 1.85 mark a tick better than Cease’s 1.96. According
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9:07 PM ET Texas lost two key players to season-ending injuries during Saturday’s scrimmage, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Fifth-year offensive lineman Junior Angilau, who has started 34 games for the Longhorns over the past three seasons, and wide receiver Isaiah Neyor, a newcomer who transferred from Wyoming, both suffered ACL injuries, according to
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6:43 PM ET Fernando Tatis Jr.’s father backed up his son’s claim that he violated Major League Baseball’s drug policy because of a steroid that was contained within a ringworm medication and called it “a catastrophe” that the San Diego Padres superstar’s reputation has been tarnished because of it. Fernando Tatis Sr., who played in
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4:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After having assistants Matt Patricia and Joe Judge split offensive playcalling duties in the team’s preseason opener last week, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that the decision wasn’t based on a competition between them. “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he said. After the
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7:51 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a one-year deal with outside linebacker Carl Nassib on Monday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Reserve outside linebacker Cam Gill suffered a Lisfranc injury in the Bucs’ preseason opener Saturday. The team did not re-sign veteran Jason Pierre-Paul this offseason, with 2021
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6:06 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ faint hopes of having Walker Buehler in their postseason rotation ended on Monday, when it was announced that their ace pitcher would require season-ending elbow surgery. The Dodgers were vague in their description of Buehler’s injury because an initial MRI did not provide enough clarity, a source with
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6:09 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz will lead Spain against Novak Djokovic‘s Serbia next month in the Davis Cup group stage after Rafael Nadal wasn’t named to the Spanish team on Monday. Nadal is set to return to competition at this week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati after an abdominal injury caused the
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1:56 PM ET Shane Burgos is leaving the UFC and signing with PFL, the popular featherweight fighter announced Monday on “The MMA Hour.” Burgos fought out his UFC contract with his win over Charles Jourdain on July 16, becoming a free agent. He said he will likely compete in PFL before the end of the
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5:02 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission wants Tyson Nam to move up in weight after the UFC fighter violated the board’s fight-night weight regulations Saturday at UFC San Diego. Nam weighed 126 pounds Friday at the weigh-ins, successfully making the nontitle flyweight limit. But on fight night, the CSAC weighed Nam again and
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5:41 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running backs Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are not practicing while they deal with soft-tissue injuries, coach Sean McVay said Monday. McVay said the team is “just being smart” with the pair and wants to wait until they’re able to be out on the field
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5:04 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed reliever Corey Knebel on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Monday. Knebel appeared to injure himself on a pitch to Francisco Lindor in the seventh inning on Sunday and exited the game after meeting with the athletic training staff.
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4:38 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks acquired wide receiver/tight end J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive back Ugo Amadi on Monday. The Seahawks were planning to cut Amadi as part of their first wave of roster reductions, according to a source, but instead found a
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1:38 PM ET Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson starting defensive end Xavier Thomas will miss up to six weeks with a foot injury suffered over the weekend. Defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin said Monday that Thomas, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound fifth-year lineman, will need surgery. Thomas hurt himself during a scrimmage Saturday and tweeted afterward: “Small
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4:13 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was activated off the injured list and will bat first Monday night as the designated hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Springer went on the injured list on Aug. 5 because of a sore right elbow, the same injury that caused him to skip
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