Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Washington Nationals ace threw a simulated game Tuesday, a key step in his progression toward returning to active duty. Facing a trio of Washington players that included Howie Kendrick, Gerardo Parra and Ryan Zimmerman, Scherzer tossed about 30 pitches during two innings on the main mound at Nationals Park. Prior to that, he threw roughly 30 pitches during warm-ups in…

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has withdrawn from the upcoming FIBA World Cup, he announced on social media Monday. The five-time All-Star underwent a procedure to repair an injury to the tendon in his left thumb following this past NBA campaign and hasn't been cleared to return to play. Lowry was present at Team USA's recent training camp in Las Vegas…

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly agreed to trade tight end Eric Saubert to the New England Patriots for a conditional seventh-round pick Monday. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news. Saubert, 25, was a 2017 fifth-round pick. He's spent his first two NFL seasons playing almost entirely on special teams, recording five receptions for 48 yards overall. The pick will likely be…

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson told reporters that backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a broken left wrist on Thursday against the Tennessee Titans. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Pederson said Sudfeld is scheduled for surgery Friday and that Cody Kessler will be Carson Wentz's backup for now. The team has no plans to bring in a new signal-caller. Sudfeld was enjoying…

Zac Gallen would have liked to pitch longer in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. But the Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander was on a pitch count, so he made the most of the time he had. Gallen threw five scoreless innings and helped himself with a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in his Arizona debut, leading the Diamondbacks to a 6-1…

Spurs fans will tonight be salivating at the prospect of their club making two major signings. First up is news of a possible move for Paulo Dybala, who reportedly already turned down Manchester United, with the Argentine expressing an interest in joining the north London club. These rumours come courtesy of Sky Sports Italia, which suggests a…