Month: January 2019

6:15 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed manager Torey Lovullo, whose deal was set to expire after the 2019 season, to an extension, the team announced Tuesday. The terms and length of the extension were not disclosed by the team. “Torey’s leadership and ability to connect with people, specifically our players and coaches, provides
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6:10 PM ET The Washington Redskins promoted Kevin O’Connell to offensive coordinator on Tuesday, a move they hope injects a youthful spark to their offense and perhaps helps replace what they once had in Sean McVay, the team’s former offensive coordinator who now is head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. O’Connell, 33, replaces Matt
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5:54 PM ET Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended indefinitely and admitted into stage two of the league’s substance abuse and behavioral health program, the league and the NHLPA announced in a joint statement Tuesday. The suspension is “related exclusively to his ongoing issues with alcohol abuse,” the statement said. The suspension is
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6:09 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday that his client “wants to be traded to a team that allows him a chance to win consistently and compete for a championship.” Here’s what each team can
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1:59 PM ET Richard Mann TJ Dillashaw‘s quest to become a two-division champion has left the bantamweight division in a holding pattern. However, the main event of Saturday’s UFC card in Fortaleza, Brazil, could still say a lot about determining the next challenger to Dillashaw’s title. Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes met in 2017, and
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, allowed back into baseball after a lifetime ban caused by three positive drug tests, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. If added to the 40-man roster, the 29-year-old Dominican right-hander would receive a one-year contract at a rate
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4:40 PM ET Artem Lobov‘s UFC run has come to an end. Lobov told ESPN on Tuesday that he was granted his release from the promotion after recently requesting it. He said the UFC wanted to add him to a yet-to-be announced fight card in April; however, Lobov didn’t want to wait that long and
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4:17 PM ET Oleksandr Usyk, who was crowned the undisputed cruiserweight world champion, has been voted winner of the 2018 Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year award in balloting results announced by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs), who was also the ESPN and Ring magazine fighter of the year
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4:11 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is officially cleared to compete in the state of Nevada. The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously in favor of granting Jones a one-fight, conditional license on Tuesday, which will keep him eligible to compete even if he tests positive for the specific,
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