Trade news: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN. Pham is expected to join the White Sox when rosters expand Sept. 1. The 38-year-old rejoins the Sox after spending parts of 2026 with the Mets, O's and Phils.
Following North Carolina officially sanctioning Girls Flag Football as a varsity high school sport Wednesday, David and Nicole Tepper now have committed an additional $1 million to support programs across the Carolinas. They now have contributed over $2.5 million since 2022 in grant funding directly to schools to support the continued growth and development of the sport in both North and South Carolina.
We are minutes from first pitch of Team USA’s first World Baseball Classic exhibition. Paul Skenes is starting. The lineup is littered with stars: Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and many more. Could be the start of something special. And it’s on ESPN.
Update: Giants and John Harbaugh still are working through the details of their contract, and it is not yet done, per sources.
The final issues aren’t over money; it’s over language. “There’s no derailment and nothing has changed,” one source said. Talks continue, and the two sides are working to get it across the finish line.
As the discussion over the bases-loaded play in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 continues, one thing I haven’t seen pointed out: Blue Jays third-base coach Carlos Febles marked the exact spot where he wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa to lead off.
There are so many elements to this one play. Should he have taken another step? He was told not to, a point reinforced by other players, who have rightly pointed out that the fear of getting doubled off prompts coaches to keep runners close to the bag. Should he have run through home? Maybe, but it’s damn near impossible, with the speed of the game, to know where the throw is taking the catcher, and sliding is the standard practice.
Regardless, it’s illustrative of how many decisions go into a single play — and illustrates the nuances of the game that so often go unseen.
@UnSportsESPN Mahomes is gonna get 40 touchdowns because Kansas City has no running game and he’s throwing touchdown passes from the 2 yard line. #Jonathantaylor
The major knee injury suffered by New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers has reignited discussions about the turf playing surface at MetLife Stadium.
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This was one of the most monumental games I’ve seen in my life. The @Eagles score 26 points unanswered and come back from down 26-7 to win 33-26.
Jordan Davis, former 1st rd pick whom many have called a “bust.” Did nothing but bust his but this offseason, lose 30 pounds, and he single-handedly won the Eagles this game with TWO blocked kicks.
This. This is the Philadelphia Eagles.