Month: March 2021

3:34 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Max Fried will make his first Opening Day start for the Atlanta Braves, getting the nod in the wake of two stellar seasons. Manager Brian Snitker told Fried on Thursday that he would go in the opener at Philadelphia against the Phillies. Fried went 7-0 with a 2.25
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3:04 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Career highs in catches and yards in 2020 couldn’t earn a multi-year contract for free agent wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who instead re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for one year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson was third on the Chiefs in catches with 45 and
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4:53 PM ET Associated Press The Colorado Rockies were fearing the worst when lefthander Kyle Freeland bent down after tossing a pitch in an exhibition game and grabbed his shoulder. So it was promising news Thursday when an MRI revealed no further damage than a strain in his pitching shoulder, which will sideline him for
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3:33 PM ET The NFL has “no intention” to require COVID-19 vaccinations for players, coaches or team staff members, according to the league’s chief medical officer. Speaking Thursday on the NFL Network, Dr. Allen Sills said he hopes “everyone” will get vaccinated and added that “you’ll see vaccinated individuals be able to have certain privileges,
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3:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Toronto Raptors are keeping star point guard Kyle Lowry, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Lowry, who turned 35 Thursday, was the biggest trade chip available leading up to this year’s deadline, with the six-time All-Star and championship-winning point guard being coveted by several contending teams.. Lowry
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4:08 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Pitcher Gio González says he has retired after 13 major league seasons. The 35-year-old left-hander signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and made one exhibition appearance, allowing seven runs and eight hits last Saturday while getting just one out against Washington, his former team.
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4:00 PM ET Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, while vacationing in Florida, knew what he wanted to do earlier this month when hearing the news that quarterback Dak Prescott had finally signed a long-term deal. “It’s a lot easier to do cartwheels on the sand, I’ll say that,” said McCarthy, during a press conference Thursday.
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3:16 PM ET The Houston Rockets are trading guard Victor Oladipo to the Miami Heat at the trade deadline, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Oladipo, 28, is in the final season of a four-year, $85 million contract and can become a free agent this summer. He suffered a ruptured quad injury in
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2:56 PM ET The trade deadline is always a stressful time for NBA players, many of whom don’t know whether they’ll be playing in the same city or searching for a new place to live before the 3 p.m. deadline. Thanks to the wonders of social media, that stress can sometimes play out live in
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2:07 PM ET After nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford has opted to retire, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday. Crawford, 31, battled numerous injuries the last few seasons, including double hip surgery that limited him to just four games in 2019. That played a part in this decision, as he was
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2:41 PM ET The LA Clippers are acquiring veteran point guard Rajon Rondo from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for former Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers are also sending two future second-round picks in the deal, a source told Wojnarowski. Rondo, 35, gives the Clippers
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2:17 PM ET Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez will have surgery for a ruptured pectoral tendon and will miss five to six months, general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday. Jimenez injured his left shoulder when he tried to make a leaping grab at the wall on Sean Murphy‘s solo homer for Oakland in
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2:14 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes, through his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, is partnering with the HBCU Legacy Bowl, which will begin play next year in New Orleans. Mahomes announced through the foundation a multiyear commitment to the bowl, a postseason all-star game for draft-eligible prospects from historically Black colleges and
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