In a move that seemingly came out of left field, Washington fired two longtime front office members on Sunday -- Alex Santos and Richard Mann II -- just 16 days before training camp begins. Trending Now. 0:36 · Nationals show off their World Series rings.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov is not eligible to play for the Minnesota Wild in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers or Playoffs, but the team is willing to burn the first season if the forward prospect signs a two-year, entry-level contract. "It's just good that we are able to ...
Kenley Jansen reported to camp with the rest of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates on Sunday and revealed that he was delayed because he previously tested positive for COVID-19. Jansen, the Dodgers' All-Star closer, said he seemingly acquired the ...
Play ball — and mask up, too. Protective face coverings won't be out of sight when Major League Baseball resumes in less than two weeks. Some players and coaches are planning to wear them on the field. MLB's safety protocols require masks in ...
While expressing some trepidation about playing during the pandemic, Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish was swayed to report to camp -- and stay -- after seeing how serious his teammates were taking matters. "It was a tough decision but everyone is doing it ...
Dressed in his Sunday red at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes closed his inaugural American Century Championship appearance in comeback fashion. Mahomes posted five points, moving up six spots in ...
Melky Cabrera made sure to stay in shape after the Mets set up a workout for the outfielder back in late February. As a free agent looking for employment, he still had not hooked on with a team before spring training. The 35-year-old played first base in that ...
Andrew Copp got a chance to skate in Michigan but isn't sure how many of his Winnipeg teammates have been on the ice. Voluntary player workouts have been going on for more than a month, but full NHL teams will be together Monday for the first time since ...
De'Jahn Warren is one of the most talented defensive back prospects in the country. Warren is being highly pursued by a litany of Power 5 programs. Standing in at 6'0" 175 pounds and having a 4-Star ranking, Warren's situation on the surface may seem ...
Rome (AFP) - AC Milan kept their hopes of European football alive on Sunday with a 2-2 draw at Napoli that leaves them with a strong chance of reaching the Europa League. Franck Kessie's penalty 17 minutes from time gave Milan a battling point in Naples ...
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James offered his support for ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski as the latter deals with a suspension: LeBron James @KingJames. #FreeWOJ!! 🤜 🤛 . James joined Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams and many other ...
Twelve days. That's how long Jackie Bradley Jr. needs to keep the consistent, opposite-field stroke he's shown in intrasquad games thus far. He's got 12 days until the Red Sox begin their quest to sneak into the playoffs with a pitching staff that shouldn't be ...
DETROIT -- It's unwise to put too much stock in intrasquad games for players who have already locked up a spot on the team. But it was still a bit curious -- and maybe even a little alarming -- to see how out of sync Niko Goodrum looked at shortstop during the ...
Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that Astros pitchers were held out of Sunday's workout at Minute Maid Park. Pitching coach Brent Strom, who is 71 years old, was also absent. The Astros cancelled Saturday's full workout after a staff member ...
Charles Barkley is an NBA analyst by trade, but apparently the job description doesn't include knowing which team every player is competing with. The NBA on TNT crew put Barkley to the test on Thursday, and he seemed to have no idea veteran Corey ...
Felix Rosenqvist outdueled Pato O'Ward for his first NTT IndyCar Series victory Sunday, making a furious charge into the lead with just more than a lap to go at Road America. Rosenqvist then pulled away in his No. 10 Dallara-Honda to win by 2.8699 seconds ...
SPIELBERG, Austria — Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton raised a clenched right fist and then delivered a message to his fellow drivers not to slow down in the fight against racism. It's 52 years ...
Manager Charlie Montoyo said Sunday that Anderson is considered day-to-day with an oblique strain, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. Montoyo revealed Sunday that Anderson has been dealing with the injury for several days and that the team is taking it ...
Manager Terry Francona said Sunday that he thinks Lindor will hit third, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Lindor batted almost exclusively from the leadoff spot last season, but he could improve his RBI potential if he indeed gets slotted into the third spot in the ...
Javier Hernández's MLS career didn't begin the way he hoped it would. In his first two games, the Galaxy's best-paid player managed just two shots, neither on goal. The Galaxy didn't win either time. "It was a rough start," Hernández, better known as ...
GREEN BAY — Adrian Amos wants to play football. And he's obviously not the only one. But the Green Bay Packers' veteran safety apparently reached the end of his rope on Friday. Adrian Amos mug. Amos. Maybe it was the ridiculousness of the NFL's plan ...
Shortstop Tim Anderson looks ready for the season to begin. Baseball's leading hitter with a .335 average last season, Anderson has hit for consistent hard contact in the White Sox' four intrasquad games, and is slugging for power as well. He hit two home ...
Chris Wilder has paid tribute to David McGoldrick after the striker finally broke his Premier League goal drought in Saturday's 3-0 win against Chelsea. McGoldrick scored his first top-flight goal in 26 appearances this season when turning home a rebound to ...
Daniel Ricciardo has vented his frustration at a "desperate" move by Lance Stroll and felt the Racing Point driver should have penalised for their clash during the Styrian Grand Prix. The Renault Formula 1 driver had been defending sixth place against Stroll in ...
Lauer confirmed Sunday that the Brewers placed him on the COVID-19 injured list, though the left-hander said he is healthy and expects to be ready to go for the start of the 2020 season, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. While it's ...
Lewis Hamilton celebrated the 85th victory of his Formula One career by performing a Black Power salute – and then vowed to spend the rest of his life fighting racism. In the moments after a truly dominant performance to win the Styrian Grand Prix, Hamilton ...
Note: Part of an occasional series on Utah's upcoming 10th sports year in the Pac-12. SALT LAKE CITY — Welcome to another edition of 10-for-10, a group of lists noting how Utah sports teams have fared since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. As the Utes get ...
Skylar Diggins-Smith is "conflicted" about playing in the WNBA bubble in Florida but wouldn't go deeper into her reasons. "I'm happy to be on this team, I'll say that," said Diggins-Smith, in the first season of a four-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury, during ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols' 20th season in the majors is about to begin with the Los Angeles Angels. When it does, the 40-year-old slugger is likely to be the oldest player in the big leagues. Although time has chipped away at Pujols' mountainous talent, ...
HAMPTON, Va. -- A driver died Saturday night after a crash during a race at Langley Speedway, officials at the Virginia short track said. Driver Shawn Balluzzo, who was 64, died following a crash during the second of two Modified Division races, the ...
Boston manager Ron Roenicke is not ready to name a starter at second base but feels Peraza can play every day, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. The manager is monitoring the competition at second base, and Peraza and Michael Chavis are the leading ...
BOSTON (AP) — Duke has turned to Boston Celtics assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson to lead its women's basketball program. The school announced the hiring in a social media post Saturday, a little more than a week after Joanne P.
It's been 124 days since the Toronto Maple Leafs last played in a regular season game. On Tuesday, March 10th, the Tampa Bay Lightning came to town, two days later the season was suspended, and here we are now. Time really flew eh? Definitely didn't ...
The Connecticut Sun's Natisha Hiedeman and Briann January, neither of whom traveled with team to training camp, have tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Sunday. Hiedeman first tested positive during the team's round of testing from June ...
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishing stories about a handful of such matches while the canceled grass-court Grand ...
After a long rest between game action, nearing five months, the Washington Capitals have been hard at work on the ice gearing up for an unprecedented postseason like no other. These unusual Stanley Cup playoffs will begin on August 1 while the Caps first ...
SAN ANTONIO — Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith posted his second straight career-best finish on the Korn Ferry Tour on Sunday, finishing second at the TPC San Antonio Challenge at the Canyons. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., shot a 6-under 66 in ...
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