6:00 AM ET AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has played one NFL game at a significant height above sea level. Kittle’s only trip a mile high came Sept. 25, when the Niners played at the Denver Broncos. His recollection of how the altitude in Denver — elevation 5,195
7:08 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo might well be taking part in his final Formula One race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ricciardo, whose McLaren contract has been cut short one year early, is set to be Red Bull’s third driver next year, meaning he will not be racing in Formula One for the first
9:09 AM ET Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto said on Saturday he was relaxed about his future with the team and had discussed recent speculation that he was facing the sack with company chairman John Elkann. Ferrari issued a statement earlier this week dismissing as “totally without foundation” media reports in Italy that Binotto
8:33 AM ET A federal judge in Florida on Friday dismissed golfer Patrick Reed‘s $750 million defamation lawsuit against Brandel Chamblee, the Golf Channel and others. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has given Reed until Dec. 16 to file an amended complaint. The defendants have until Jan. 13 to respond. In his ruling
Nov 18, 2022 Cody Bellinger, a 27-year-old outfielder who was an MVP as recently as 2019, was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, a somewhat expected move that nonetheless encapsulates his precipitous downfall offensively. Bellinger was due to make something in the neighborhood of $18 million in 2023, which would have been his
Nov 18, 2022 The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran infielder Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins on Friday, a move that helps the team’s desire to add more major league-quality depth to its roster. The Twins received 19-year-old starting pitcher Alejandro Hidalgo in exchange. Urshela’s primary position is third base, where the Angels have the
10:23 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop Kyle Farmer from Cincinnati on Friday night in a trade that sent minor league right-hander Casey Legumina to the Reds. Farmer gives the Twins middle infield flexibility regardless of whether they get a new deal done this winter with free agent shortstop Carlos
Nov 17, 2022 St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt has been voted the National League MVP, beating out teammate Nolan Arenado and San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado. Goldschmidt, 35, took home his first MVP honor, receiving 22 of 30 first-place votes and eight seconds for 380 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of
Australia will look to expand their ODI captaincy pool over the next 12 months, with the likelihood that a variety of different players will stand in for Pat Cummins when needed after Josh Hazlewood took the role in Sydney. Hazlewood, who had never captained in a professional game but was previously an ODI vice-captain, stepped
9:46 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Emerging Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey suffered a left foot injury and sat out the second half of Friday night’s 110-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center. X-rays on Maxey’s foot were negative, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and the team said an MRI has