Month: February 2019

1:00 AM ET The promotion of Mario Cristobal from offensive line coach/co-offensive coordinator to head coach at Oregon last year following the departure of Willie Taggart was met with mixed reviews. But, entering his second spring, Cristobal has arguably the Pac-12’s most talented roster. The Ducks started 2018 6-1 (and probably should have beaten Stanford),
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9:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The Padres are getting closer to getting Manny Machado in uniform and on the field. San Diego announced its $300 million, 10-year contract with the All-Star infielder on Thursday, more than two days after the deal was agreed to. Machado will be introduced Friday morning at spring
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7:30 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dustin Pedroia‘s goal isn’t merely to come back from his knee injury. He has done that before. The challenge for the Boston second baseman this time is to return at the right time, to stick around longer than three games, and to help the Red Sox
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6:40 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Andres Romero shot a 6-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open. Romero birdied three of his last five holes in a bogey-free round at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club. The 37-year-old Argentine player
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6:21 PM ET The NBA has formally proposed changing the draft-eligible age requirement from 19 to 18 to the National Basketball Players Association, USA Today reported Thursday. USA Today, citing a source, reported that the union and its executive director, Michele Roberts, plan to review the proposal at its post-All-Star break meeting Monday. The timing
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5:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. – While Brett Gardner is looking forward to celebrating a special New York Yankees anniversary later this year, he had to admit Thursday that with it comes one disheartening reminder. As ecstatic as he was the November night in the Bronx 10 years ago when a slow roller to then-teammate
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