Month: February 2019

4:37 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — The Oakland Athletics added depth at catcher on Monday, agreeing to a minor league contract with Nick Hundley. If added to the 40-man roster, the 35-year-old would get a one-year contract paying a $1.25 million salary while in the major leagues. He was catching during Oakland’s opening
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6:17 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Amid an NBA probe into possible tampering, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand tells ESPN that his star guard Ben Simmons has no intention of working out with Lakers president Magic Johnson and simply wanted the Sixers to help him facilitate “chatting with some of the game’s all-time greats.” “No
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4:39 PM ET The son of Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with being drunk in public. According to the police report, Jack Gruden was arrested at 2:15 Sunday morning after a series of confrontations in a popular restaurant and bar district in Ashburn, Virginia, about five minutes
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3:14 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN CHICAGO – Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry has been fined $25,000 for his comments regarding Pelicans’ Anthony Davis, a source with knowledge told ESPN. Davis, who requested to be traded from the Pelicans, listed Milwaukee as a preferred landing spot on his revised list of teams he would like to
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3:06 PM ET All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is listed as out for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers in Philadelphia with a strained right knee, the Celtics announced. Irving suffered the injury with about five minutes left in the second quarter of Saturday night’s game against the Clippers. The Clippers outscored the Celtics 75-44 after Irving
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3:18 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Houston Texans star J.J. Watt will serve as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500, making him the first NFL player to give the command for drivers to starts their engines before NASCAR’s most famous race. Daytona International Speedway made the announcement Monday, six days before
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2:40 PM ET Wisconsin offensive lineman Jon Dietzen is retiring because of injuries sustained during his playing career. Dietzen, who started 32 games for the Badgers, announced his decision Monday on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/23N0axftxy — Dietzen (@DietzenJon) February 11, 2019 He started 12 games at left tackle for Wisconsin in 2018, missing one contest because of
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