Month: July 2022

7:02 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball will pay $185 million to settle the federal class-action lawsuit filed by minor league players who sought pay for minimum-wage and overtime violations by teams, pending a judge approving
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11:06 PM ET Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. — Chez Reavie holed a long chip shot for eagle on the par-5 sixth hole and took a three-point lead Friday in the Barracuda Championship. Reavie had a 19-point round in the modified Stableford scoring system event at Tahoe Mountain Club, getting five points for the eagle and
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2:35 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs and left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. failed to reach agreement on a long-term deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Chiefs’ final offer was a six-year, $139 million deal with an average annual value of $23.16 million that included a $30.25 million signing bonus and
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2:10 PM ET Dodger Stadium concession workers have relinquished plans for a strike during next week’s All-Star Game after threatening to do so in an effort to secure higher wages. In a joint statement Friday by union Unite Here Local 11 and employer Compass Group/Levy Restaurants, the two sides said they “have made substantial progress”
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4:47 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Calle Jarnkrok to a four-year, $8.4 million contract, the team announced Friday. Jarnkrok finished 2021-22 with the Calgary Flames after starting the season with the debuting Seattle Kraken. He was traded to Calgary in March for a return of three draft picks, including a 2022
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1:41 PM ET The Houston Texans have settled all claims and intended claims against the organization in relation to the team’s role regarding allegations of sexual misconduct involving former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, attorney Tony Buzbee said in a release Friday. The terms of the settlements are confidential, Buzbee said. In June, Watson settled 20
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10:00 PM ET Free agent guard Austin Rivers has agreed on a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, his agents, Dave Spahn and Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Rivers joins the Timberwolves after playing 67 games for the Denver Nuggets a season ago. New Minnesota president of basketball operations Tim Connelly
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10:00 AM ET Christian Eriksen has completed his move to Manchester United on a three-year contract, the club announced on Friday. Eriksen, 30, was a free agent after leaving Brentford at the end of last season. The Denmark international signed for Brentford in January 2022 and made 11 appearances for the newly promoted side, scoring
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