Month: June 2018

7:55 AM ET When it comes to chatter about a “universal” designated hitter, San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is waving the white flag. “I understand they don’t care what I say,” Bumgarner told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I’ll play whatever rules we have, but I think it’s kind of getting out of hand. “Honestly,
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2:10 AM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sitting nearby and Bill Russell also at the NBA Awards show, NBA legend Oscar Robertson said he is happy to see LeBron James take an active stance on today’s societal issues but called on white athletes to do the same. Speaking to reporters after he
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1:19 AM ET New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo didn’t start in Monday’s 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates because of a sore right pinkie. Nimmo hurt his pinkie when he was hit by a pitch Sunday. An MRI showed no broken bones, and he is day-to-day. “Real good news,” manager Mickey Callaway said. Nimmo
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2:29 AM ET SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Jeanie Buss isn’t sure what this pivotal free-agency period holds for her team, but she wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers return to the postseason for the first time since 2012-13. Speaking to reporters on Monday before the NBA Awards show in Santa Monica, the Lakers’ co-owner
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9:15 PM ET Michigan State made a big recruiting statement on Monday when ESPN 300 offensive lineman Devontae Dobbs announced his commitment to the Spartans. Dobbs is the No. 7 ranked prospect overall and chose Michigan State over Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC among others. The 6-foot-5, 304-pound lineman out
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