Month: April 2023

3:43 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz left Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a left leg injury following a collision at home plate. Cruz suffered a fractured ankle during the collision, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said afterward. Cruz was attempting to score from third on a chopper
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3:28 PM ET The Houston Rockets are declining to pick up the fourth-year option on coach Stephen Silas’ contract, ending his three-year run leading the franchise’s rebuild, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and Silas are expected to meet Monday morning and formalize the parting, sources said. Editor’s Picks Silas, 49,
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3:43 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz left Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a left leg injury following a collision at home plate. Cruz was attempting to score from third on a chopper by Ke’Bryan Hayes when Cruz’s leg bent awkwardly beneath him while the shortstop attempted
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3:48 PM ET Dwane Casey announced Sunday that he will step down from his role as coach of the Detroit Pistons and will move into a front-office role. Speaking after Detroit concluded its season with a 103-81 loss to the Chicago Bulls, Casey walks away after the Pistons stumbled through a 17-65 season. “Tom is
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2:26 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-hander Jose Ruiz from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations on Sunday. Ruiz, 28, was designated for assignment Friday after allowing nine runs on eight hits in four relief appearances this season, his sixth with the White Sox. Arizona also placed Zach Davies (strained left oblique) on
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1:34 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Andrés Muñoz, who led American League relievers in strikeouts last season, was put on the 15-day injured list by the Seattle Mariners on Sunday because of a right deltoid strain. Muñoz struck out 96 while going 2-5 with four saves and a 2.49 ERA in 64 appearances last
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1:21 PM ET MIAMI — As the Miami Heat prepare for life without trusted veteran Udonis Haslem, coach Erik Spoelstra reiterated Sunday just how much he is going to miss having the 42-year-old in the locker room next season. Haslem, who is expected to play during Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Orlando Magic, will retire
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12:04 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Lakers are signing two players — including LeBron James‘ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson — on the final day of the regular season to add depth for the playoffs, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Thompson joins the Lakers having last played in 2021-22 for the Chicago Bulls,
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7:21 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods, who looked to be in serious pain during a rain-filled day at the Masters on Saturday, withdrew before play resumed at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday morning. Woods, 47, was limping badly as he played many of the first eight holes of the third round in
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10:46 AM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves placed catcher Travis d’Arnaud on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday. The 34-year-old veteran was injured in a collision at the plate with San Diego‘s Rougned Odor in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Padres. “He’s had a few of them,” manager Brian Snitker said of d’Arnaud’s
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8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With their victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, the Boston Bruins tied the NHL record for regular-season wins with 62. With a win Sunday over the Philadelphia Flyers (6 p.m.
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