Month: July 2023

Stephen Holder, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff
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Jul 31, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones was suspended for two games by the NFL on Monday for a violation of the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He will be eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games before his suspension begins Week 1 when the Cowboys play the
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets continued to deal from their disappointing 2023 team, trading outfielder Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis, sources familiar with
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The struggling Arizona Diamondbacks acquired closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, hoping to shore up a bullpen that has faltered over the past month and taken
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 04:14 PM ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has paid its $185 million settlement of a lawsuit by minor leaguers alleging violations of minimum wage laws. Under terms of the settlement agreed to last year, about 24,000 players from 2009-22 were potentially eligible to share the money, with estimated
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ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2023, 03:49 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from the Cleveland Guardians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In return, the Guardians will receive first baseman Kyle Manzardo, sources told Passan. Civale is 5-2 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts for Cleveland this season, which
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Brian Harkins, the longtime Los Angeles Angels clubhouse attendant who was fired for distributing foreign substances to players, has settled his
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Tristan H. Cockcroft Jul 31, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Editor’s Picks 1 Related It might be trade deadline time in the baseball world — that moment arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday — but that doesn’t mean it’s “all trades, all the time” in this space. Sure, the news cycle has been dominated by
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 11:05 AM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson missed Monday’s practice and could sit out again Tuesday after undergoing nose surgery. Before practice, team officials announced the former Florida star had a procedure to correct his nasal septum. Richardson was the fourth overall pick in April’s
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 11:15 AM ET ATLANTA — The Braves reinstated left-hander A.J. Minter from the 15-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett. Minter had been out since July 12 while recovering from left shoulder inflammation. He will return to his late-innings role in the Braves’ bullpen
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Jul 30, 2023, 06:59 PM ET The Atlanta Braves acquired infielder Nicky Lopez from the Kansas City Royals on Sunday in exchange for left-hander Taylor Hearn. Editor’s Picks Lopez, 28, was batting .210 with three triples and 13 RBIs in 67 games for the Royals this season. In five seasons, all in Kansas City, he
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Jul 30, 2023, 09:20 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are continuing to load up for a playoff push, finalizing a deal Sunday with the Colorado Rockies for first baseman C.J. Cron and outfielder Randal Grichuk. Colorado is receiving two minor league pitchers in the deal: right-hander Jake Madden and left-hander Mason Albright. Madden is
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Brady Henderson, ESPNJul 30, 2023, 08:31 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are dealing with injuries to their
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Stephen Holder, ESPNJul 30, 2023, 08:47 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
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Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 02:43 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Orioles are giving right-hander Tyler Wells a rest, and the question now is whether his replacement will come from the trade market or from within. “This is an unusual week,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We’ll see what happens.” The Orioles optioned Wells to Double-A
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez departed Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning with a hamstring strain. The Dodgers also pulled catcher Will Smith from the game after three innings after he was hit by a pitch earlier in the opening
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 30, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Texas Rangers further fortified themselves for a championship run Sunday, acquiring left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and right-handed reliever Chris Stratton from the St. Louis Cardinals one day after
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