3:23 PM ET Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined businessman Neko Sparks’ bid to buy the Ottawa Senators. Snoop confirmed his involvement in an Instagram post Monday. “Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa,” Snoop wrote to his 80 million followers. “I’m looking forward to being apart [sic] of that
Month: May 2023
5:07 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers activated shortstop Miguel Rojas from the 10-game injured list before Monday’s home game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas, 34, missed the past 10 games because of a left hamstring strain. He was struggling with a .125 average (4-for-32) before the injury. The Dodgers acquired Rojas from the Miami
5:48 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai‘s status for offseason workouts remains uncertain as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. On Monday, Ossai told local reporters that he had surgery in February to repair a torn shoulder labrum he sustained in the Week 14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Dec.
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are not IPL captains anymore, but they were still involved in a heated exchange after Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs. It was over 10 years after their altercation in the IPL during RCB’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru. Kohli now plays for RCB
3:52 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Two-time MVP Bryce Harper was cleared to return to play barely five months after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his throwing elbow and is expected to rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies at designated hitter
3:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Guardians traded left-hander Konnor Pilkington to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for $100,000. Pilkington appeared in 15 games for the AL Central champions last season, going 1-2 with a 3.88 ERA. The 25-year-old began this season with Triple-A Columbus before being recalled by the Guardians last week.
3:37 PM ET John Calipari thanked Vanessa Bryant and her daughter, Natalia, after the family sent the Kentucky coach a package to honor Gigi Bryant on what would have been her 17th birthday on Monday. In a video he posted on Twitter, Calipari said he will frame Gigi’s jersey and hang it in his office.
2:27 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW YORK CITY — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said on Monday there was no update on Jimmy Butler‘s injured right ankle that kept him hobbled for the last five minutes of Sunday’s Game 1 win against the New York Knicks. When asked about an update on Butler, Spoelstra said
1:11 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made the long-expected move of declining the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Patrick Queen, a source told ESPN on Monday. Queen, 23, would have received $12.722 million in 2024 under the option. Now, the 28th overall pick in the 2020 draft enters the final year
1:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Carlos Carrasco could return to the New York Mets next week, potentially making whole a rotation that has been ravaged by injuries this season. Carrasco, who has been sidelined since April 16 because of right elbow inflammation, began throwing last week. Manager Buck Showalter said the 36-year-old
1:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Star boxer Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen have parted ways in the aftermath of the seventh-round KO loss to Gervonta Davis in Las Vegas last month, sources told ESPN on Monday. No decision has been made on Garcia’s next trainer, sources said, as he looks to continue his quest
Toto Wolff says Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “boring” and Formula 1 needs look at what to do about it. “It was not a thriller,” the Mercedes team principal said. “No overtaking, even with a big pace difference, made it not great entertainment. “Even if you are within 0.2secs, it is nearly impossible to overtake
12:23 PM ET USF has suspended senior running back Michel Dukes indefinitely from the football team following his arrest Saturday on a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call Saturday from someone reporting that Dukes physically assaulted them. While investigating the matter, deputies learned there
12:37 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In the weeks leading up to the 2023 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos‘ decision-makers kept saying how much they believed in wide receiver Jerry Jeudy‘s potential. Monday, the team formally showed that by picking up Jeudy’s fifth-year option. Jeudy, who was the Broncos’ first-round pick in 2020, is now
12:00 PM ET ESPN Fantasy It’s fantasy football draft season! And really, when is it not? With the fantasy impact of free agency digested and rookies finding teams through the NFL draft, it’s time to put it all together with our fresh fantasy football rankings for the 2023 season. Below, you will find our rankings
10:00 AM ET Diogo Jota not only kept Liverpool‘s season alive with a 94th-minute winner in Sunday’s dramatic 4-3 victory in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, his goal also put more pressure on fourth-placed Manchester United as they attempt to secure a return to the Champions League. Even though they are seven points clear
10:06 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills added a veteran presence to the team’s running back room, signing Latavius Murray to a one-year deal just two days after the 2023 NFL draft concluded. The Bills did not address the position in the draft but did sign former Fresno State running back Jordan
9:32 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Daniil Medvedev had to come from a break down twice in the final set to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over fellow Russian Alexander Shevchenko on Monday. “He played well. He’s young, so I’m sure he’s going to [move]