Chicago Cubs to trade Anthony Rizzo to NY Yankees for two prospects

The Chicago Cubs will trade Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees, acquiring outfielder Kevin Alcantara and right-handed pitcher Alexander Vizcaino in the deal. Chicago will also pick up the remainder of Rizzo’s contract, after the Cubs exercised their club option in Rizzo’s contract worth $16.5 million for 2021. Rizzo wad acquired by Chicago in …

NJ Devils agree to 7-year, $63M contract with Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton has agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal with the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Hamilton’s departure from Carolina was anticipated after he and the Hurricanes were unable to reach agreement on a new contract during the season, and was granted permission to seek a sign-and-trade elsewhere. Hamilton joined the …

Nationals–Phillies game postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

MLB announced that the Nationals vs. Phillies game on Wednesday was postponed in order for testing and contact tracing to be continued on the Nationals. Wednesday’s game was originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET at Citizen’s Bank Park. A COVID-19 outbreak in Washington’s clubhouse was first reported after 12 members of the Nationals organization tested …

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich placed on IL after testing positive for COVID-19

The Milwaukee Brewers announced that outfielder Christian Yelich has tested positive for COVID-19.  The Brewers’ president of baseball operations, David Stearns, shared on Tuesday that Yelich would be placed on the COVID-IL list. Yelich is fully vaccinated, but is experiencing mild symptoms. The 29-year-old is at home resting. Because Yelich tested positive, he is required …

Simone Biles speaks out after she withdraws from Olympics gymnastics team final

Simone Biles is speaking out after withdrawing from the Olympic team final on Tuesday, leaving in the middle of the competition after she struggled to land a vault. Biles said: “After the performance that I did, I didn’t want to go into any of the other events second guessing myself, so I thought it was …

Sam Bennett signs 4-year, $17.6M extension with Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers signed center Sam Bennett to a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension on Monday. That contract carries a $4.4 million salary cap hit each year; he would have been eligible for restricted free agency starting on Wednesday.  Panthers general manager Bill Zito said in a statement: “Sam’s impact on our club this past …

QB Aaron Rodgers expected to finalize deal to return to the Green Bay Packers for 2021 season

The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers are close to an agreement that would bring the quarterback back to the team for the upcoming season. According to ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter, Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said at a shareholders meeting on Monday that hat he hoped Rodgers will be the Packers’ quarterback “beyond” the 2021 season, …

San Diego Padres acquire second baseman Adam Frazier in trade with Pirates

San Diego has acquired All-Star second baseman Adam Frazier in a trade with the Pirates, in return for three minor league players in the deal: shortstop Tucupita Marcano, right-handed pitcher Mitchell Miliano and outfielder Jack Suwinski. The 29-year-old Frazier has been among baseball’s breakout stars this season, batting .324/.388/.448 with 58 runs scored in 98 …

France defeats Team USA for their first Olympic men’s basketball loss since 2004

France defeated Team USA 83-76 in the 2020 Summer Games basketball tournament Sunday in Saitama, Japan. The win snapped Team USA’s 25-game winning streak at the Olympics. The loss on Sunday was the first time Team USA were defeated in an Olympic men’s basketball competition since a defeat to Argentina in the 2004 Summer Games. …

NFL planning to enforce forfeits in event of games cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks

The NFL announced Thursday it will not allow games to be rescheduled in 2021 in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. The league’s new policy was announced in a memo sent to all 32 teams, in which it states that if a team is forced to cancel a game due to COVID-19 infections among its …