8:42 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Wednesday they will not exercise the 2019 option on the contract of defensive tackle Corey Liuget, the longest-tenured player on defense. The move means Liuget will become a free agent in March. However, Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said it remains a
Month: February 2019
7:48 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet had surgery Wednesday to repair a partial ligament tear to his left thumb, the team announced. The procedure was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson in New York City. The Raptors had previously said VanVleet would miss at least three weeks because of the injury, which he suffered
7:46 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch says he’s deep into negotiations on a contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch has driven the No. 18 Toyota for Gibbs since 2008 and is in a contract year with the organization. He was surprised Wednesday to learn his contract status was public
7:25 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Johnny Sauter has salvaged his 2019 season roughly a month after it fell apart with no notice. Sauter lost his ride with GMS Racing in January when the team decided to instead use reigning Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt. The decision blindsided Sauter, who won six
9:29 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright stood in front of his customary corner locker following the St. Louis Cardinals‘ first workout and said he was healthy. “Last year going into spring training, I was struggling,” the pitcher said Wednesday. “I was trying to convince myself I was better than I was,
6:29 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods has never been one to relish victories by Phil Mickelson, but as has been the case of late, there is a growing appreciation of the World Golf Hall of Famer’s accomplishments. And so Woods was impressed to see Mickelson win again Monday at the AT&T Pebble
6:05 PM ET Veteran pitcher Doug Fister, who recorded a 3.72 ERA over 10 major league seasons, is retiring, his agent said Wednesday. Fister’s agent, Page Odle, told MLB.com that the 35-year-old had several contract offers but wanted to spend time with his family. “He’s been contemplating this for a couple months,” Odle said. “The
5:51 PM ET Pedro GomezMLB Close ESPN’s Pedro Gomez covered the Oakland A’s home and away nearly every day from 1992-97 for the San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee and then became the national baseball writer and later a general columnist at the Arizona Republic before becoming an ESPN bureau reporter in 2003. TEMPE,
5:31 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed kicker Josh Lambo to a four-year contract extension. Lambo announced the deal via his Twitter page: Doggone good news!! We’ll be in Duval for 4 more years, as I’ve signed an extension with the Jags!! #Duuuval pic.twitter.com/mdJnW7UsBQ — Josh Lambo (@JoshLambo) February 13, 2019
5:59 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook doesn’t necessarily put blinders on to remain unaware of the criticism that follows him around. He just doesn’t care about it — or so he says, adamantly. “I’ve been blessed with the talent to not give a f—,” the Oklahoma City Thunder star said Wednesday. “And I