Month: November 2018

2:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A day after he was hired as the New York Mets‘ bench coach, Jim Riggleman acknowledged he may be viewed as a manager in waiting should Mickey Callaway be fired. “I certainly understand that, but I just don’t let myself go there,” Riggleman said Tuesday. “I really
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2:00 PM ET The Seattle Mariners are actively trying to trade Robinson Cano and have reached out to the Yankees and Mets about possible blockbusters that would sent the star second baseman back to New York, according to a recent report by The Athletic. Citing multiple sources, The Athletic reported that the Mariners and Yankees
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1:53 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger makes no apologies for his 12 interceptions, tied with Ryan Fitzpatrick for second-most in the NFL. Shooters shoot. “I’m a quarterback that is going to go out and sling it,” said Roethlisberger on his weekly radio show Tuesday. Roethlisberger is putting up prolific numbers for the 7-3-1 Steelers,
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12:55 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA allrounder Jannisar Khan has been suspended for two matches and
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1:42 PM ET Left-hander Matt Moore has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple reports. The deal is expected to pay Moore between $2.5 million to $3 million, according to MLB.com, which first reported the sides were nearing a deal. Moore, 29, went 3-8 with a 6.79 ERA for the
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1:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN When the Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall on Monday, they cited a philosophical impasse as the catalyst. Hextall believed his plan was the correct one to lead the team to postseason success, as the Flyers sought their first Stanley Cup since 1975 and first playoff round victory since
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12:40 PM ET Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, addressing his sport’s controversial campaign contributions to Cindy Hyde-Smith, said Tuesday that baseball will take more oversight of political donations going forward. MLB on Sunday asked for a refund of $10,000 it donated to Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican who is facing Democrat Mike Espy in a
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