Month: February 2023

11:21 AM ET Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article Sometimes, crime does pay. In fact, some are expecting it to pay even more in 2023. The “unlawful act” in question, of course, is stealing bases, a
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10:26 AM ET Undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano is out of her rematch against undisputed lightweight champ Katie Taylor on May 20, Matchroom Boxing and Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. “Due to an injury sustained by Amanda Serrano, Matchroom Boxing and Most Valuable Promotions regret to announce that the Taylor-Serrano II bout on May 20
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12:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Rafael Nadal pulled out of upcoming hard-court tournaments in Indian Wells, California, and Miami because of the left hip flexor injury that has sidelined him since the Australian Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion announced Tuesday on Twitter that he would not be competing in the two U.S. events.
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12:01 PM ET The WBO has ordered its welterweight champion, Terence Crawford, to start negotiations for a mandatory defense against Alexis Rocha, ranked No. 3 by the organization. In a letter sent to both sides Monday, the WBO stated that the parties have 20 days to “reach an agreement” for the bout. If no agreement
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1:05 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky has one year left under contract, but general manager Omar Khan said Tuesday that the organization wants to retain Trubisky in 2023 — and beyond. “Mitch has been great,” Khan said at the NFL combine. “It’s been great to have him around, and I
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1:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Durant will make his debut with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Tuesday. Durant has been out with an MCL sprain since Jan. 8 but has been working out with his new teammates for the past two weeks. He was able to
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1:17 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine that he’s not going to spend much time on all of the turmoil that surrounded quarterback Russell Wilson in the past year. Roughly 90 minutes later, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Payton is the right coach to
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12:41 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — – Four former Tennessee football staffers have received multi-year show-cause penalties for their roles in recruiting violations under agreements with the NCAA. The NCAA on Tuesday said the four had reached agreements with the enforcement staff that include show-cause penalties ranging from 3-5 years, making it difficult
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12:33 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers expect to reassess LeBron James‘ injured right foot in two weeks to see how much progress he has made, but the timeline for his return is expected to extend beyond that checkpoint, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers entered Tuesday night’s games at 29-32 and are 0.5
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12:18 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux will miss the 2023 season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Lux is “obviously crushed” and that the injury is “a huge blow” to the Dodgers, who were anticipating that the former top prospect would be their starting
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10:49 AM ET The New York Giants plan to release wide receiver Kenny Golladay on March 15, the first day of the league year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. By waiting until March 15, the Giants will save $6.7 million against their salary cap. Golladay, 29, was set to count $21.4 million against the
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10:18 AM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove has suffered a fractured left big toe after dropping a kettlebell in a weight room accident Monday, the team said Tuesday. No timetable has been given for his return, but Padres manager Bob Melvin said it would be a “minimum of a
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11:21 AM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach, the school announced Tuesday. Kitchens will replace John Lilly, who joined Frank Reich’s staff with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL ranks,
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11:39 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — There has been little or no conversation between the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers since their end-of-season meetings more than a month ago and until they reconvene, general manager Brian Gutekunst will be publicly noncommittal about who his quarterback will be this coming season. While it did not necessarily
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