3:50 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder was so animated and emotional during the traditional faceoff with lineal champion Tyson Fury that the two wound up scuffling at the end of the final prefight news conference Wednesday. But at Friday’s weigh-in outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, next to Staples Center,
Month: December 2018
8:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder was so animated and emotional during the traditional faceoff with lineal champion Tyson Fury that the two wound up scuffling at the end of the final prefight news conference Wednesday. But at Friday’s weigh-in outside the Los Angeles Convention Center, next to Staples Center,
9:12 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Brewers allowed former All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop to go free, failing to offer a 2019 contract. The 27-year-old spent his entire career with Baltimore before Milwaukee acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline for second baseman Jonathan Villar and a pair of prospects, right-handed pitcher
9:30 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Roll in dough, Tide! FanDuel sportsbook is paying out bets from people who picked Alabama to win the college football national championship — over a month before the game will be played. The company announced Friday night it is treating the top-ranked Crimson Tide as the
11:25 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians traded one of their big arms — from behind the plate Cleveland, which has discussed moving right-handers Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and Carlos Carrasco in possible trades while restructuring its payroll, dealt All-Star catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals on Friday night. In return, the
Nov 30, 2018 Former UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt, one of the brighter young talents in the sport, has signed an exclusive deal with One Championship. One CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the signing on Friday. Northcutt, 22, quickly confirmed it on social media. “Please join me in giving a big welcome to multiple-time karate world champion,
10:52 PM ET Friday was non-tender day across the majors. Teams have to offer players on their 40-man rosters a contract for the 2019 season, with those not offered one becoming free agents. As always, the list of non-tenders is interesting, especially as teams become more and more reluctant to give marginal arbitration-eligible players a