Month: July 2024

Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox added some much-needed bullpen help by acquiring right-hander Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds, then adding another right-hander, Luis Garcia, from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline Tuesday. The Red Sox sent minor league right-hander Ovis Portes
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers avoided arbitration with Ryan Lindgren on Tuesday, signing the hard-nosed defenseman to a one-year contract. Lindgren, 26, has become one of New York’s most important players, skating on the top pair on the blue line alongside 2021
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have the government backing they need to build a long-sought-after ballpark after the Pinellas County Commissioners approved on Tuesday the west-central Florida county’s share of the funding for the 30,000-seat stadium. The county voted 5-2 to
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Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The U.S. men’s debut in Olympic 3×3 basketball at the Paris Games was one to forget. The Americans fell to Serbia 22-14 on Tuesday night in their opening game of these Olympics after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Marko Brankovic
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Jul 30, 2024, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Orioles acquired outfielder Eloy Jimenez from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league left-hander Trey McGough. The 27-year-old Jimenez is hitting .240 with just five home runs and 16 RBIs this season. He’s been limited to 65 games in 2024 because of adductor
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions TCU coach Sonny Dykes confirmed reports that he’s planning to add former Houston coach Dana Holgorsen to his staff,
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Jul 30, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National League-West leading Los Angeles Dodgers made a major move to upgrade their rotation just before Tuesday’s trade deadline passed, agreeing with the Detroit Tigers to acquire right-hander Jack Flaherty, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Dodgers also reached a deal with the the Toronto
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — For almost five full games at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek‘s high-bouncing topspin shots were being sent back over the net by No. 52 Wang Xiyu of China with crushing baseline groundstrokes of her own. Wang even held
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Lions veteran defensive end John Cominsky tore the MCL in his right knee at practice Tuesday and now is expected to be out indefinitely, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cominsky could be “possibly back for the playoffs” should the Lions advance that
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Jul 30, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks on Tuesday re-signed Precious Achiuwa, with his representative, Raymond Brothers, telling ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that it’s a one-year, $6 million deal. Achiuwa ended last season as a key member of the Knicks’ rotation after he was acquired by New York in the
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Jul 30, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Tanner Scott from the Miami Marlins, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Padres will also get right-hander Bryan Hoeing in the deal. In exchange, the Marlins receive left-hander Robby Snelling, right-hander Adam Mazur and infielders
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Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles traded for Marlins left-handed starter Trevor Rogers on Tuesday, using some of the minor league talent they have stockpiled in recent years.
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