Month: April 2022

3:58 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros players trust that manager Dusty Baker’s sometimes unorthodox approach to the lockout-shortened spring training has them better prepared for the rigors of the 2022 season. “He’s been through it a few times,” pitcher Justin Verlander said. “That’s wonderful insight, and maybe gives us
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4:19 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier. Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s number in 1997 and all uniformed
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4:20 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade two of their 2022 first-round picks (No. 16 and No. 19) to the Saints for New Orleans’ 2022 first-round pick (No. 18) and a 2023 first-round pick. The Eagles will also receive a 2024 second-round draft pick, plus a 2022 third-round pick (No. 101) and
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4:03 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. will enter the NBA draft but does not plan on hiring an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to school. Brooks averaged career bests in several categories as a junior, including 10.8 points per contest on 49% shooting. His best performance
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3:05 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones feel pretty good about his health. They don’t seem to have any doubts about his neck injury despite it costing him the final six games of last season. “Yeah, I’ll be cleared and ready to go,” Jones said Monday during
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2:00 PM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster
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2:08 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons will not be making his season debut in the regular season as he continues to deal with a herniated disk issue in his back, Nets coach Steve Nash said after Monday’s practice. Nash added that while he remains hopeful that Simmons will return at
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2:30 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83. He died Sunday night in Phoenix, the Dodgers announced Monday. They did not provide a cause of death. They were informed of Davis’
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1:32 PM ET Associated Press Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he begins his final big league season Thursday in what should be an emotional return to Busch Stadium. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced Monday that Pujols, who signed a $2.5 million contract
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1:15 PM ET Western Michigan is expected to hire Michigan State associate head coach Dwayne Stephens as the school’s new men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A Michigan State alum, Stephens has worked under Spartans head coach Tom Izzo for 19 years. Before joining Izzo’s staff, Stephens was an assistant at Oakland (1997-99)
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11:55 AM ET Outfielder Julio Rodriguez, the Seattle Mariners‘ top prospect, has made the team’s Opening Day roster, manager Scott Servais announced Monday. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel ranks Rodriguez as the No. 3 overall prospect in Major League Baseball. He joins No. 2 prospect Bobby Witt Jr. (third baseman, Kansas City Royals) among the top three
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12:54 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse forward Cole Swider will forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the NBA draft, he announced on social media. “I’ll be forever thankful for the opportunities Syracuse provided. I believe it is time to challenge myself at the next level,” Swider wrote Sunday on
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