Month: September 2018

8:19 AM ET The Oakland Athletics secured the final available American League playoff spot Monday night when the Tampa Bay Rays lost to the New York Yankees. Assuming Oakland does not erase a five-game deficit to the AL West-leading Houston Astros with six games to play, the A’s will face the Yankees in the AL
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10:22 PM ET Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas receiver Jonathan Nance says he will redshirt this season and transfer from the program in December. Nance, a senior who started six games in the 2017 season, made the announcement on Twitter early Monday after playing four games this season. The decision coincides with college football’s
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9:54 PM ET Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Anthony Davis swatted away the notion that his decision to hire new representation meant he was setting the stage for a change of scenery. With three seasons left on his contract and five All-Star nods to his name, Davis’ leverage to control where he plays is growing.
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9:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen doesn’t have an exact timetable for his return from refracturing his right foot. But the three-time Pro Bowl selection is certain it will be sooner than last season, when he missed nine games. “Yeah, I’m way ahead of the curve,” Olsen said Monday
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8:21 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A visibly bigger Lonzo Ball says the biggest change he has made to his jump shot is the addition of more strength. Ball says he “just got cleared” to participate in full workouts after undergoing surgery on a torn left meniscus and the Lakers will be careful and
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8:25 PM ET Bobby Evans is out as San Francisco Giants general manager “effective immediately” and will be reassigned, the team said Monday in a news release. The Giants will begin a search for their next GM immediately. Executive vice president Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy are expected to be retained. All three men
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8:07 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — It was a far different atmosphere at Oklahoma City Thunder media day than last year’s, with a laid-back vibe and an unusual complete absence of drama. Last season on media day, the basketball world was still whirring after Carmelo Anthony was dealt to the Thunder the day before, but
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7:39 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius said Monday that he believes he will be back in the starting lineup before the regular season ends. “Yes,” Gregorius said at his Tropicana Field locker, affirmatively answering a reporter’s question about his belief in a return. “Before the end of
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