3:48 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott will not join the team for its upcoming road trip after he was arrested for an alleged DUI, the team announced Wednesday. Scott was arrested on a DUI charge around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday in suburban White Plains, New York. Police found
5:32 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu has been placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list after sources told ESPN he tested positive for the coronavirus. Mathieu is vaccinated, according to a source. 1 Related To be moved off the reserve/COVID-19 list and cleared to play, Mathieu will need to
3:07 PM ET ATLANTA — Phil Mickelson is going to the Ryder Cup, but not as a player. U.S. captain Steve Stricker on Wednesday named Mickelson one of his vice captains — along with Fred Couples — for the matches, which will take place Sept. 24-26 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. That also means
11:49 AM ET Joel Embiid has denied a reported “rift” with 76ers teammate Ben Simmons and said Wednesday in a series of tweets that he loves playing with the embattled star in Philadelphia. “Stop using my name to push people’s agendas,” Embiid tweeted. “I love and hate drama. I love playing with Ben. Stats don’t
6:05 PM ET FARO, Portugal — If anyone is still wondering whether Manchester United are getting a Cristiano Ronaldo whose best days are firmly behind him, just ask the shell-shocked Republic of Ireland players who thought they had denied him a goal-scoring world record in Estadio Algarve, only to see the Portugal captain smash it
6:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA informed teams that recently issued laws in both New York City and San Francisco about vaccine requirements will be enforced — including for players — for members of the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors unless there is an approved medical or religious exemption from
5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Colton Parayko‘s name is out of trade rumors and in the St. Louis Blues‘ long-term plans after agreeing to terms Wednesday on a $52 million, eight-year contract. The team’s top defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and his impending departure threatened
12:52 PM ET Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders has signed a name, image and likeness deal with Beats by Dre as a brand ambassador. Sanders is the son of Jackson State coach Deion Sanders and is the first college athlete the brand has signed. “I remember getting my first pair of Beats, so this feels
12:12 PM ET LSU football coach Ed Orgeron said on Wednesday that all players and coaches, along with their families, are safe after Hurricane Ida tore through the Gulf Coast this week. However, he said, some families experienced severe damage to their homes and have been displaced by the storm that caused widespread flooding in
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has announced that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season. The 41-year-old Finn, who won the 2007 championship with Ferrari, currently races for Alfa Romeo. “This is it. This will be my last season in Formula One. This is a decision I did during last
1:04 PM ET United States men’s national team star Christian Pulisic did not travel with the team to El Salvador on Wednesday and will miss the Americans’ opening World Cup qualifier. Pulisic, the top American player, is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. He has said he is fully vaccinated. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
12:39 PM ET ATLANTA – Patrick Cantlay is the leader of the FedEx Cup heading into the final event of the season at the Tour Championship. Cantlay has a 2-shot lead on the field, including a 10-shot advantage over those who are at the bottom of the 30-player field. And he’s not a big fan
Moeen Ali said his appointment as England vice-captain for the fourth Test against India starting on Thursday was an example of the “beauty of sport” after he was not even in the squad at the start of the series. The off-spinning all-rounder finds himself deputy to Joe Root at the Oval with Jos Buttler on paternity
11:29 AM ET ATLANTA — Bryson DeChambeau has made a considerable amount of news lately, much unrelated to his actual play inside the ropes, and made worse by a good bit of negative fan behavior directed at him. Rory McIlroy stepped up to defend him Wednesday, saying, “It’s pretty tough to be Bryson DeChambeau right
6:00 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled from Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after testing positive for COVID-19, the latest virus setback for the team. Bogaerts was on the field before the start of the bottom of the second inning
7:30 AM ET After a 2020 season and then an offseason like no other, college football is finally back. As much as things might have changed off the field with name, image and likeness, talk of an expanded College Football Playoff (we think), and Oklahoma and Texas jumping from the Big 12 to the SEC
9:01 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Cam Newton‘s vaccination status wasn’t a factor in the team’s decision to release him. “No. Look, you guys keep talking about that,” Belichick told reporters Wednesday morning. “I would just point out that I don’t know what the number is, but the
Defending Vuelta a Espana champion Primoz Roglic powered clear of Egan Bernal to win stage 17 and reclaim the leader’s red jersey. Roglic followed a long-range move by Bernal before riding clear 7.5km from the top of the iconic summit finish on Lagos de Codavonga. The Colombian ended up seventh in a group containing Britain’s