Month: February 2021

3:42 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Ryan Dzingel from the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday for forwards Alex Galchenyuk and Cedric Paquette. Dzingel, drafted by the Senators in the seventh round in 2011, had two goals and two assists in 11 games with the Hurricanes this season. He has 171
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4:13 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, according to multiple media reports. Cabrera can earn up to $1.05 million in performance bonuses. The deal was first reported by MLB Network. The 35-year-old is a two-time All-Star who was with
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2:11 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rain washed out the final two practices Saturday before NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500, a potential setback for the nine drivers switching cars before “The Great American Race.” Former Cup Series champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. as well as front-row qualifier William Byron are among
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3:32 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Matt Harvey will try to revive his career with the Baltimore Orioles. The 31-year-old right-hander agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the Orioles. He would get a $1 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster, and would have the chance to earn performance bonuses.
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9:23 AM ET Another Alisson howler saw Leicester City beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday with Jamie Vardy, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes all scoring. Mohamed Salah scored Liverpool’s only goal early in the second half. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ The best chances of the first half fell to Vardy and Roberto Firmino, with
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2:16 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kurt Busch dropped a cinematic short two days before the Daytona 500 that blew the budget, featured a Vanilla Ice cameo and hinted at his NASCAR retirement. The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion did not definitively say whether he’s planning to hang up his helmet at the
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1:48 PM ET Associated Press Pitchers Rich Hill and Collin McHugh have agreed to one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports. Hill, a 40-year-old left-hander who has pitched for nine others teams over portions of 16 major league seasons, agreed to a deal worth $2.5 million. He is 67-44 with a
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1:52 PM ET New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will undergo surgery on his fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources tell ESPN. Robinson suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal on the hand, sources said. Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York will
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2:02 PM ET Maine‘s men’s basketball team has opted out of the rest of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 issues, the school announced Saturday. The team made its decision Friday, with the school’s president and athletic director supporting the decision. “Our players’ safety and well-being will always come first,” Maine coach Richard Barron said.
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1:13 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Zach Werenski off injured reserve. Werenski is expected to return to the lineup Saturday night at Chicago. The 23-year-old Werenski missed three games with a lower-body injury after he got hurt during a 4-3 win over Dallas on Feb. 4. Columbus
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1:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Outfielder Jay Bruce agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a job at big league spring training. The 33-year-old has an opportunity as a left-handed bat in a primarily right-handed lineup. The Yankees’ outfield features switch-hitter center
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1:34 PM ET Gonzaga was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee’s mock bracket reveal on Saturday afternoon, edging out fellow unbeaten Baylor. The Bulldogs and Bears have been atop the rankings since the first week of the season, and they’re the final two undefeated teams remaining in college basketball.
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11:39 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tim Tebow has been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner returned to baseball in 2016 for the first time since
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9:24 AM ET New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo will have surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur in his right elbow and will be shut down for at least six weeks, the team announced Saturday. The team said a bone spur had broken off in his elbow, causing inflammation. The Mets determined Lugo would
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