Average Audience of 12.6 Million Viewers (TV + Digital) – Up +11% vs. 2019 Digital AMA of 598K Across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ABC – Up +54% vs. 2019 Round 1 coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an […]

OFFENSE RULES THE FIRST: The 2021 NFL Draft featured 18 offensive players selected in the first round, tied for the fourth-most in the common-draft era, trailing only the 1968, 2004 and 2009 NFL Drafts (19). With each of the first seven picks on the offensive […]

NEW YORK (June 11, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that it will reveal winners of 2021 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone throughout the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals and Stanley Cup Final. Beginning this Monday, June 14, NBC Sports, Sportsnet and TVA Sports will […]

NEW YORK (June 11, 2021) – Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes, Dean Evason of the Minnesota Wild and Joel Quenneville of the Florida Panthers are the three finalists for the 2020‑21 Jack Adams Award, presented to the head coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success,” the National Hockey League […]

The 2021 Second Round concluded Thursday, June 10 after the Golden Knights eliminated the Avalanche in Game 6 and advanced to the final four for the third time since joining the NHL 18,149 – Fans at T-Mobile Arena during Game 6, when the Golden Knights earned […]

NEW YORK (June 10, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and television information for the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals, featuring the Montreal Canadiens against the Vegas Golden Knights, and the New York Islanders against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Seedings and matchups for the Stanley Cup Semifinals […]

Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Trevor Cahill (RHP) has been reinstated from injured list and Luis Oviedo (RHP) has been placed on 10-day injured list (retro to June 7) with a left quad strain. COURTESY PITTSBURGH PIRATES & MLBpressbox.com

The Colorado Rockies announced Thursday that infielder Trevor Story has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Infielder Alan Trejo was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Wednesday night’s game. COURTESY COLORADO ROCKIES & MLBpressbox.com

Rick Short and Drew Hedman to take on new roles with the Major League staff PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday that they have parted ways with Hitting Coach Darnell Coles and Assistant Hitting Coach Eric Hinske. The team named Triple-A Reno Hitting Coach Rick Short and Run […]

CHICAGO – Prior to Thursday’s game vs. Toronto, the Chicago White Sox placed second baseman Nick Madrigal on the 60-day injured list with a proximal tear of his right hamstring and purchased the contract of outfielder Brian Goodwin from Class AAA Charlotte. Madrigal, 24, suffered […]

Club Options Right-Handed Pitcher Phillips Valdez to Worcester BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox on Thursday recalled right-handed pitcher Brandon Brennan from Triple-A Worcester. To make room for Brennan on the active roster, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Phillips Valdez to Worcester. Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the […]

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced today the latest COVID-19 testing results conducted under MLB’s COVID-19 Health Monitoring & Testing Plan. The independent Utah laboratory has reported the following results during the past week: Weekly Monitoring Testing: 8,868 tests conducted, with […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today placed catcher P.J. Higgins on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain and selected catcher Jose Lobaton from Triple-A Iowa. Right-handed pitcher Dakota Chalmers was designated for assignment. Lobaton will wear uniform number 7 and is available for […]

Friday afternoon, the Orioles made the following roster moves: Reinstated OF Austin Hays from the 10-day Injured List (left hamstring strain; retroactive to May 24). RHP Shawn Armstrong has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. COURTESY BALTIMORE ORIOLES & MLBpressbox.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated INF Cavan Biggio from the 10-day injured list (cervical spine ligament sprain) and he will be active for the Friday night’s game. INF Santiago Espinal has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. COURTESY TORONTO BLUE JAYS & MLBpressbox.com

6/11/2021 Howell, Gray Jr. earn Players of the Month; Francis, Floyd named Pitchers of the Month MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have named outfielders Korry Howell and Joe Gray Jr. as their Minor League Players of the Month for May and right-handers Bowden Francis and […]

6/12/2021 The Washington Nationals announced the following roster moves Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements: Returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde from the Injured List Selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez […]

Prior to today’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves: • Returned from rehab and reinstated LHP Zack Britton (#53) from the 60-day injured list. • Designated INF Mike Ford for assignment. • Optioned RHP Brooks Kriske to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  Additionally, the Yankees transferred […]

6/12/2021 LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected infielder Andy Burns from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-handed pitcher Mitch White. Additionally, the Dodgers designated right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana for assignment. Burns, 30, appeared in 30 games for the Oklahoma City, batting .330 (32-for-97) with […]

6/12/2021 MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The entire Minnesota Twins organization is saddened by the death of former pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant, who passed away at the age of 85. “The Minnesota Twins are deeply saddened by the loss of Jim ‘Mudcat’ Grant, a key part of the […]