Month: December 2018

2:04 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — Francesco Molinari has been voted the European Tour golfer of the year for 2018, capping a year in which he won his first major title and produced a historic performance at the Ryder Cup. Molinari became the first Italian to win the British Open after his
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1:32 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — As Jerry Jones walked over to Jeffrey Lurie before Sunday’s game at AT&T Stadium, the Philadelphia owner had a message for his Dallas Cowboys counterpart: “That looks like a walk of a man looking at a Super Bowl,” Lurie told Jones. About four hours later, the Cowboys won their
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2:22 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Naturally, Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash was the opening manager to speak at the winter meetings. Cash said Monday the Rays will stick with their revolutionary practice of using an “opener” next season. The Rays deviated from baseball tradition this year, regularly using a relief pitcher to begin
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1:19 PM ET The Oakland Raiders have fired general manager Reggie McKenzie, effective immediately, sources confirmed to ESPN. McKenzie, 55, has been the Raiders GM since 2012. He was signed through the 2021 NFL draft as part of a four-year extension he signed in 2016. The Raiders are 3-10 and have traded former first-round picks
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1:05 PM ET The Kansas City Royals and speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton have agreed to a one-year deal worth $5.25 million, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney and multiple reports. Hamilton, who spent the first six years of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, can also make an additional $1 million in incentives, according to Olney.
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1:15 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The struggling St. Louis Blues have placed backup goaltender Chad Johnson on waivers and called up Jordan Binnington to take his place. The Blues put Johnson on waivers after recalling Binnington and sending forward Sammy Blais down to the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage. Johnson is
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12:16 PM ET Associated Press The College Football Payoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press All-America first team, including a high of four from No. 1 Alabama. The Crimson Tide had six players chosen to the three All-America teams, more than any other school. No. 2 Clemson has three first-teamers, No.
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