Month: March 2022

6:24 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will be a late arrival for what could be his final spring training. Molina, 39, is heading into his 19th and likely final season with St. Louis. The 10-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner agreed to a $10 million, one-year
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper wants the Philadelphia Phillies to add another big bat for the lineup. The reigning NL MVP said Monday it would be a “downer” if the Phillies didn’t sign Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos or Kyle Schwarber. The teams needs a left fielder and President Dave Dombrowski
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5:29 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing cornerback Carlton Davis to a three-year, $45 million contract, a source told ESPN on Monday. Davis’ contract also includes $2.5 million for playtime/per-game bonuses, the source said. Davis joins center Ryan Jensen as impact Buccaneers free agents to stay in Tampa after quarterback Tom Brady‘s announcement
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5:12 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers are giving former New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson a five-year, $82.5 million deal that includes $40 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Jackson, who just concluded his fourth NFL season with the Patriots, earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2021. His eight
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5:26 PM ET The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker from the Cincinnati Reds, the teams announced on Monday. Winker and third baseman Eugenio Suarez are headed to Seattle in exchange for right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn, outfielder Jake Fraley, 2019 second-round pick Brandon Williamson, a left-handed pitcher, and a player to be named later.
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5:38 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets were fined $50,000 for allowing Kyrie Irving to enter the team’s locker room during halftime of Sunday’s 110-107 win at Barclays Center. Irving, who is unvaccinated, was allowed to attend Sunday’s home game as a spectator for the first time this season. However the league said in a statement
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3:46 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for delivering a cross-check to the neck of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Sunday’s Heritage Classic. Matthews, who leads the NHL with 45 goals in 56 games, will miss Toronto’s home
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4:43 PM ET ESPN News Services Center Brian Allen is returning to the Los Angeles Rams on a three-year deal, the team announced Monday. The deal is worth $24 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Allen, 26, started 16 games for the Super Bowl-champion Rams last regular season and all four of their postseason
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1:23 PM ET This weekend was again full of talking points, from Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hat trick to lift Manchester United over Tottenham, to Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain being heckled by unhappy fans in their first Ligue 1 game since being dumped out of the Champions League. Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona and Juventus picked up impressive
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3:33 PM BST Ireland second row James Ryan will miss their final Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday as he goes through return to play protocols after suffering a concussion in last weekend’s 32-15 victory over England. The Leinster lock left the pitch at Twickenham after less than two minutes following a head-on-head tackle
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3:51 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Spring training is moving unusually fast this year, and that is especially true at Angels camp. The possibility of Mike Trout moving off center field and into a corner-outfield spot lasted less than 24 hours. Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon floated that as a possibility during his first
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3:21 PM ET South Carolina on Monday fired coach Frank Martin after 10 seasons, sources told ESPN. An official announcement was expected later in the day. Martin spent the last two seasons on the hot seat, surviving last spring and even receiving a two-year contract extension. And despite South Carolina finishing 18-13 overall and 9-9
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1:50 PM ET Washington Commanders guard Brandon Scherff plans to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Jaguars have an opening at left guard since they’re not bringing back free agent Andrew Norwell. Sherfff could slide into that spot or the Jaguars could move third-year player Ben Bartch
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2:40 PM ET Associated Press VENICE, Fla. — Pitchers, catchers and batters will be able to appeal calls from human umpires to robo umps in the Low-A Southeast League this season, while pitch clocks, anti-shift rules and larger bases will be tried in the minors ahead of possible big league use in 2023. MLB announced
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