The Chicago Cubs walloped the Detroit Tigers, 11-2, at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, July 21. Framber Valdez got the start for the Tigers (47-54) but he couldn’t make it

CHICAGO — Starting pitcher Framber Valdez allowed seven straight baserunners to open the game and didn’t make it out of the first inning as the Detroit Tigers were routed by the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.

The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Framber Valdez’s start for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night was short — and brutal. Valdez failed to get out of the first inning of his start versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, as the home team unloaded on offense against the two-time All-Star hurler.

ESPN is expected to part with Karl Ravech, Cam Newton, Tom Pelissero and other notable broadcasters in a new round of layoffs happening July 21, 2026.

Longtime baseball voice Karl Ravech is expected to be among the on-air and behind-the-scenes personnel laid off by ESPN on Tuesday.

A wave of layoffs has hit ESPN, with numerous on-air personalities departing as the network makes significant talent cuts.

Several well-known on-air names at ESPN are leaving in a round of cost-cutting layoffs at Walt Disney Co. business units. The cuts follow ESPN’s takeover of the NFL’s media assets as part of the deal that gave the league a 10% stake for $3 billion dollars.

LeBron James has yet to make his free agency decision, but the Miami Heat raised a lot of eyebrows late Tuesday night. Here's how.

LeBron James reportedly won't be making a decision regarding his next team on Tuesday. According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, James still wasn't ready to choose his team for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday and there isn't an "elaborate rollout plan" for his eventual announcement.

LeBron James continues to keep the NBA world in a chokehold with his drawn-out free-agency decision. As the 22-time All-Star’s deliberations approach a third week, Miami Heat legend Tim Hardaway foresees the extended saga working in his former team’s favor.

A social media slip-up may have possibly revealed where LeBron James is headed. Fans have been refreshing their social media feeds nonstop for weeks in anticipation of James’ free agency announcement.

Hunter Goodman hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies over the Washington Nationals 8-7 in Denver ​on Tuesday night.

Hunter Goodman crushes the go-ahead home run and Jordan Romano secures the save in Rockies' thrilling 8-7 win over the Nationals

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The Rockies may be going nowhere this season, but that doesn't mean they're ready to move on from Hunter Goodman.

LaPorta underwent surgery last year for a herniated disc, ending his 2025 season early. The surgery seems to have fixed the issue as Fowler reports the 25-year-old was “fully cl

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was fully cleared for training camp earlier in July, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was fully cleared for training camp earlier this month, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is gearing up for a bounce-back campaign after undergoing season-ending surgery last year

Ryan Clark’s next move could include television, streaming or independent media after the former Pittsburgh Steelers safety left ESPN.

ESPN took the extremely ungracious step of informing NFL analyst Ryan Clark that he was being laid off while on the air. (At least it happened during a break.) Clark has opted to be far more gracious in his first public comment on the move.

The NFL offseason also extends to media that cover the NFL. Ryan Clark is part of the latest round of layoffs at ESPN, according to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. The news comes as NFL training camps get set to open with the calendar flipping from July to August.

ESPN has fired longtime NFL analyst Ryan Clark, and more cuts are expected to come later this week, according to "The Athletic". Clark has been with the network for over a decade and was part of their Monday Night Football crew.