Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer said he feels confident that he has figured out what was causing a nerve issue that has kept him from pitching for a month, and the three-time Cy Young Award winner is now ready to rehab to get back
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Aug 31, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw went on the injured list due to a bone spur in his toe, the team announced Saturday. The Dodgers did not specify how long Kershaw would be out. Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night because
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said he had a “bitter” feeling after the German champions saw their impressive unbeaten run in the Bundesliga end with a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Saturday. Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality.
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs added right-hander Shawn Armstrong to their active roster on Saturday, one day after they claimed him off waivers from St. Louis. Armstrong is 3-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 49 games for the Rays and Cardinals this season, including
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Field Level Media Aug 31, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday. Both players participated in last year’s World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Carson Beck threw for 278 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia opened another season of enormous expectations by stifling 14th-ranked Clemson 34-3 on Saturday. Leading only 6-0 at halftime, Georgia finally got its offense rolling in the third
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bubba Wallace got a boost to his playoff hopes heading into Sunday by winning the Southern 500 pole. Wallace snagged his first pole of 2024 on Saturday by turning a hot lap of 167.146 mph around the famed egg-shaped track of Darlington Raceway
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Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket, has announced that he will retire from the CPL after the ongoing season. Bravo, who will turn 41 in October, made the announcement public hours before Trinbago Knight Riders’ opening game of CPL 2024, against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. “It’s been a great journey.
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Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNNINGDALE, England — Hannah Darling won her third match of the week, teaming with Mimi Rhodes for a 3-and-2 victory in fourballs Saturday as Great Britain & Ireland took a 7-5 lead over the Americans in the Curtis Cup. GB&I is trying to win
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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA has blocked Oklahoma State from placing NIL-linked QR codes on its players’
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 31, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Cal will start Fernando Mendoza at quarterback for Saturday’s opener against UC Davis, although transfer Chandler Rogers also is expected to play, a source told ESPN. Mendoza, a redshirt sophomore
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late
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