10:45 AM ET The Cleveland Indians dangled the winter’s most valued assets into the trade market at the outset of the offseason — elite starting pitchers under short-term team control: Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer. And as the Indians’ camp begins, as Terry Francona prepares to watch daily rounds of pitchers’ fielding practice,
Month: February 2019
12:00 AM ET Picking in the top six for the fourth time in five years, general manager Mike Maccagnan needs to crush it on April 25 because it probably will be his last time in this position if he doesn’t. If the New York Jets are in the same spot next year, there’s a good
1:23 AM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones couldn’t help but notice the flattering words Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher used to describe his game. Instead of just marveling over Urlacher’s high praise, Jones decided to express his appreciation. He reached out to Urlacher personally via social media. &• How Kareem
12:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The only thing that stays constant in the NFL is change. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has said something along those lines at various points of his 19-year tenure, most recently in the weeks leading up to Super Bowl LIII. “There’s a lot of turnover in the National
3:00 AM ET Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v South Africa Captaining in a Test match for the first time, Dimuth Karunaratne called correctly at the toss and put South Africa in to bat on a grassy, green-tinged Kingsmead track. “There’s a little moisture in the surface and we want to make the most
8:57 AM ET UNIONDATE, N.Y. — John Isner entered this week’s New York Open tournament without a win this season, which, as recent history suggests, isn’t all that surprising. The top-ranked player from the U.S. had a horrible start in 2018 as well, recording one measly singles tournament match-win in the first 2½ months of
8:58 AM ET The Chicago Cubs are launching their own television network, beginning in 2020, partnering with Sinclair Broadcasting to create Marquee Sports Network. Team owner Tom Ricketts, with manager Joe Maddon, launched a new network for the Chicago Cubs. Jim Young/USA TODAY Sports “We are excited to better serve our fans with expanded and exclusive
8:46 AM ET Richard Mann It’s been well over two years since former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez competed in the Octagon. That drought comes to an end Sunday when he squares off against Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Phoenix. Ngannou stopped a two-fight losing skid in November and won’t
7:15 AM ET The NFL offseason is upon us. Most of the league has spent January thinking about what it’s going to do in the player-acquisition period stretching through the end of April, and while the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are a little behind the pack, I suspect they aren’t too upset
7:00 AM ET Whether due to playing time, friction with teammates or just poor performance, sometimes it’s better for players to move on. We’ve listed the top players in need of a fresh start across the league. Will Antonio Brown make his photoshop dreams come true? Will Cody Parkey kick again? Where will the veteran