Month: February 2021

11:55 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels announced their acquisition of veteran right-hander Alex Cobb from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, a deal that might solidify the team’s starting-pitching depth for 2021. The Angels will part with young utility player Jahmai Jones in the deal. They will only pay a third of the $15
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11:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney sprained his left ankle during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics and did not return. The injury occurred with a little over two minutes to play in the first half. Looney appeared to step wrong as his ankle turned.
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10:55 PM ET Shortstop Andrelton Simmons says that depression and thoughts of suicide led to his decision to opt out during the last week of the Los Angeles Angels‘ 2020 regular season, telling the Orange County Register that “the idea of finishing the season in a bubble was too much for me to handle.” Simmons,
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7:07 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — David Raih, who spent the past two seasons as the wide receivers coach with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, will be the new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Clark Lea’s staff at Vanderbilt. Lea also has hired Joey Lynch as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks
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9:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Fred VanVleet set a Toronto Raptors franchise record and a record for undrafted players by scoring 54 points in Toronto’s 123-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. “It was just time. … It’s just time,” VanVleet told SportstNet in Toronto after the game. “I’ve been missing a lot
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8:37 PM ET The UFC has made several changes official ahead of its next card. Julio Arce and Andre Ewell have been removed from UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas because of COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced Tuesday. In addition, Alex Da Silva was pulled from his bout because of an injury. All
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8:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — During his introductory news conference Tuesday, new Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron sounded a lot like the head coach that just hired him. He said his offensive approach starts with the belief that it’s “all about the ball,” a go-to phrase of Pete Carroll’s that emphasizes the
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6:36 PM ET The Saudi International was a controversial addition to the European Tour schedule two years ago, given the country’s human rights issues and the fact the event is supported by the government and meant to bring positive reviews to the region. Paul Casey was among those who declined lucrative appearances to play, citing
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6:13 PM ET The Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils played a game on Sunday in Buffalo. By Tuesday, the next week of games for both teams had been postponed, and 16 players were on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol-related absences list. The Sabres were scheduled to fly to New York for a two-game series against
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5:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-hander Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a one-year, $6.5 million deal, pending a physical, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. With the move, Archer is returning to the organization with which he debuted in 2012 and found his greatest success. Archer, 32,
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6:10 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With Tom Brady leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an NFC championship and a trip to Super Bowl LV, fans are gobbling up all they can in Brady and Bucs merchandise. Fanatics, the NFL’s official e-commerce partner, said Brady has become their best-selling NFL player ever for the two-week
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