12:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox owe $11.95 million in luxury tax for having baseball’s top payroll. That’s according to final calculations by the commissioner’s office obtained by The Associated Press. The only other team that owes is the Washington Nationals, who must pay $2.39 million.
11:49 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print After an initial three-team trade was scuttled Friday night, the Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Sources said the Wizards are sending Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Suns.
11:46 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have ruled out quarterback Carson Wentz for Sunday night’s game at the Los Angeles Rams while he deals with a stress fracture in his back. Coach Doug Pederson said Friday that he could take about three months to heal, but the team listed him as doubtful before conceding
11:08 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Buffalo Sabres have suspended forward Patrik Berglund indefinitely for failing to report to the team. The Sabres announced the suspension Saturday, hours before facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. They said there would be no further information or comment at this time. Berglund missed the
11:36 AM ET The White Sox slashed their payroll in recent seasons as they traded away players such as Chris Sale and Adam Eaton and went about the business of stockpiling prospects. This leaves them in perfect position to grow their payroll now, to make moves like the transaction they executed Friday, when they agreed
3:00 AM ET Big Picture The rivalry between Johannesburg and Cape Town extends far beyond the cricket field. Cape Town has the mountain, Jo’burg the money, and you might even frame the comparison as one between eye-catching beauty and good personality. In the cricket, too, the numbers in Jozi Stars’ books seem more balanced and
Karim Benzema’s goal in the 13th minute was all Real Madrid needed to put away Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and secure three points. Real Madrid coach Santi Solari proclaimed himself very satisfied with his team’s performance and form despite whistles from a frustrated Bernabeu crowd and anger from local media after Saturday’s uninspiring
7:23 AM ET Michigan State cornerback Justin Layne will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Layne announced his decision in a tweet Friday, thanking coach Mark Dantonio, the Spartans coaching staff and “all who have supported me on my journey.” 💚💚 pic.twitter.com/ZDBRTgPmoU — Justin Layne ™ (@_jlayne) December 14, 2018 “It has
7:29 AM ET Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula had surgery on his right knee, general manager George McPhee said Friday. Haula was injured Nov. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. McPhee said the surgery took place “a couple of weeks” after Haula was hurt. “It wasn’t an ACL, as some people reported. It’s not
Football fever gripped Vietnam again on Saturday night as thousands of fans flocked to the streets of the capital Hanoi to celebrate their country’s victory over Malaysia in the AFF Cup final. Nguyen Anh Duc’s sixth minute volley secured a first regional title since 2008 for Vietnam and after the final whistle the streets around