With the trade deadline looming, Shohei Ohtani addressed questions about his future Thursday night, saying, “Right now I’m an Angel, and that’s all I can focus on.”
The Jaguars have signed kicker Elliott Fry and cut rookie Andrew Mevis, who hit former Cowboys head coach Dave Campo with a badly missed field goal attempt during training camp.
Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said he is “really confident” that the College Football Playoff will be expanded and could see it happening potentially before the current contract ends following the 2025 season.
Joe Musgrove, coming off his first All-Star Game appearance, is closing on a five-year deal worth $100 million with his hometown San Diego Padres, according to the New York Post.
Daniel Castano was hit on the forehead by a 104 mph line drive off the bat of Donovan Solano in the first inning of the Marlins’ win over the Reds on Thursday.
Aaron Judge became the first player in the majors with 40 home runs this season with a two-run drive for the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
A day after being traded from the Royals to the Yankees, former Red Sox standout Andrew Benintendi expressed his excitement for putting on pinstripes and playing for a team he once considered a rival.