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FILE PHOTO: Jul 6, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) throws the ball against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Right-hander Noah … Continue reading Report: Mets would move RHP Syndergaard in ‘right deal’
The Los Angeles Clippers signed free agent forward Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $103 million maximum contract and officially completed a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George. FILE PHOTO: Toronto Raptors basketball player Kawhi Leonard hold his … Continue reading NBA notebook: Leonard, George officially join Clipper
FILE PHOTO: Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth (92) looks over his notes on the sidelines during the third day of their NFL football training camp in Ashburn, Virginia July 31, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Former Tennessee Titans star defensive tackle … Continue reading Former DT Haynesworth needs kidney transplant
Robots in baseball? That was the case Wednesday night in the Atlantic League All-Star Game, putting them one step closer to the big time. The plate umpire in the game at York, Pa., wore an earpiece that would relay whether … Continue reading Robot umpire aid debuts in minors as MLB watches closely
Michigan State paid $1.2 million combined to a woman and a former football player after two Title IX investigations first exonerated the player, then reversed that decision, ESPN reported Wednesday after an open records request. The football player received more … Continue reading Report: Spartans paid $1.2 million to settle Title IX disputes
Matt Cullen, who was the oldest player in the NHL last season, retired Wednesday at the age of 42. Minnesota Wild’s Devin Setoguchi (L) celebrates his goal with teammate Matt Cullen against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of … Continue reading NHL notebook: Penguins’ Cullen retires after 21 years
The Houston Texans will not hire a general manager for the 2019 season, instead opting to divide responsibilities among current front-office members, ESPN reported Wednesday. Going without a GM was reported as a possibility in mid-June, after the team stopped … Continue reading Report: Texans won’t hire GM in 2019
(Reuters) – Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, whose irreverent, raunchy baseball memoir, “Ball Four,” attracted both hostility and acclaim, died on Wednesday at his home in Massachusetts, according to media reports. He was 80. The Newark, New Jersey, … Continue reading Former big-leaguer Jim Bouton, author of groundbreaking ‘Ball Four,’ dies at 80
Todd Gurley, the Los Angeles Rams’ primary ballcarrier, said he isn’t certain how his arthritic knee will hold up over the long haul. An “arthritic component” in his knee became problematic in the playoffs last season, when the team attempted … Continue reading NFL notebook: Rams’ Gurley unsure how knee will hold up
Right-hander Noah Syndergaard could be traded if the New York Mets are approached with the “right deal,” MLB Network reported. FILE PHOTO: Jun 30, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (34) looks from the … Continue reading MLB notebook: ‘Right deal’ could reportedly net Mets’ Syndergaard
The Houston Texans will not hire a general manager for the 2019 season, instead opting to divide responsibilities among current front-office members, ESPN reported Wednesday. Going without a GM was reported as a possibility in mid-June, after the team stopped … Continue reading Report: Texans won’t hire GM in 2019
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amid confetti and chants of “equal pay,” New York honored the U.S. women’s soccer team on Wednesday with a ticker-tape parade up the “Canyon of Heroes,” celebrating its World Cup triumph and hailing the players’ emergence … Continue reading New York showers confetti, love on U.S. women’s soccer team
