8:25 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paul Stewart has a very big goal for the next stage of his already lengthy hockey career, and that’s helping women follow in his footsteps by officiating in the NHL. Stewart, being inducted Wednesday night into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, said Katie Guay will be
Month: December 2018
9:15 AM ET So far this offseason, no division has been as aggressive in the aggregate as the five teams in the National League East. Whether spending big on free agents, making trades for star players or promising to spend stupid money, the Nationals, Mets, Braves and Phillies are all looking to make the playoffs
8:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-hander Lance Lynn has agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with the Texas Rangers, according to multiple reports. News of Wednesday’s agreement was first reported by MLB.com. The MLB winter meetings are going strong in Las Vegas, and rumors are swirling across baseball. Here is what we’re hearing
8:05 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds have swapped right-handed pitchers named Tanner. Washington sent Tanner Roark to Cincinnati for Tanner Rainey. Roark has pitched six seasons in the majors, all for the Nationals. He went 9-15 last season with a 4.34 ERA. Rainey spent most of the
7:24 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — In the wake of the Vikings making a switch at offensive coordinator with three games remaining, quarterback Kirk Cousins is taking “ownership” for the state of Minnesota’s struggling offense that cost John DeFilippo his job. “Myself, I’d be the first one to say if I had played at a
10:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Angels, in need of protection for the recovering Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani, agreed to terms on a one-year contract with left-handed-hitting first baseman Justin Bour on Wednesday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $2.5 million, according to the New York Post. Yahoo
7:15 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Albert Pujols will be coming off another knee surgery and heading into his age-39 season, with no guarantee that he’ll even perform at replacement level. Shohei Ohtani will be recovering from Tommy John surgery and will be handled with extreme caution, given his importance to the franchise’s long-term sustainability.
7:06 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera might play only a game or two each week at the start of spring training as he returns from season-ending biceps surgery. Manager Ron Gardenhire says he’ll go day by day with Cabrera when the exhibition season begins. There’s no plan yet
6:48 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Scott Boras, the agent for Bryce Harper, said the superstar free agent is far enough down the road with interested teams that a deal could happen at any time. “We’ve had a lot of meetings over the last three weeks,” Boras said to a throng of reporters Wednesday. “When
6:43 PM ET Blue chip lightweight prospect Devin Haney will kick off the new year against fellow undefeated fighter Xolisani Ndongeni in the main event of the first Showtime card of 2019. The scheduled 10-round bout will headline a “ShoBox: The New Generation” triple-header on Jan. 11 (10 p.m. ET/PT) at StageWorks of Louisiana in