8:23 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The White Sox signed former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier to a minor-league contract on Friday. The six-year veteran was in uniform and available to play for Triple-A Charlotte. The Texas Rangers released him from a minor-league contract on Tuesday. Frazier played his first five seasons in
8:00 AM ET In a move that is perhaps both game-changer and tipping point, the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have struck a deal that removes their long-held television rights from cable. Starting with their next seasons, the teams’ games will be broadcast for free over-the-air and streamed online on a new direct-to-consumer service. The
12:20 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Aditi Ashok made enough good swings to balance out her mistakes on a difficult day at Wilshire Country Club, shooting a 1-under 70 on Friday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the LA Championship. Ashok holed a sand wedge from about 85 yards on
11:05 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Academy for winning football games against its rival U.S. service academies. “Simply put, you can’t talk about the soul of the nation without talking about our service academies,” Biden told the team gathered in the
9:15 AM ET Manchester United‘s Alejandro Garnacho has committed his long-term future to the club after signing a new contract on Friday. The teenager’s new deal will see him remain at Old Trafford until June 2028. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “When I joined this incredible club, I dreamt of achieving my
3:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Running back Giovani Bernard, who spent the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Friday announced that he is retiring after 10 NFL seasons. “I came into this league grateful,” Bernard posted to Twitter. “… And now fast forward 10 years, I leave humbled. Humbled by the
7:42 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox general manager Rick Hahn wore the blame for his team’s 7-18 start to the season as it returned home from a 0-6 road trip to begin a four-game series against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Chicago has lost seven in a row overall. “Put it on
5:57 PM ET We’ll find out who won the draft day trade in three or four years, they say. Nonsense! NFL general managers don’t have the benefit of hindsight when it comes to making trades — why should we when evaluating those trades? We’re grading these draft day deals immediately, based on the information available
4:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — The Colorado Avalanche did not comment Friday on either the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for a few days, or on a police report about an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend. Colorado coach Jared Bednar again
Apr 28, 2023 ROSEMONT, Ill. — After decades as a media and professional sports executive, Tony Petitti will implement a leadership style rooted in innovation and collaboration to the Big Ten Conference. Introduced Friday as the seventh commissioner in Big Ten history, Petitti previously served as president of sports entertainment at gaming company Activision Blizzard,