8:15 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop will sit out at least a week of spring games after straining his right hamstring on his final pitch against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. “According to the MRI, it was barely noticeable,” manager Joe Maddon said on Tuesday. “So we don’t think
Month: March 2019
9:32 PM ET The Giants have agreed to trade Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, in a blockbuster deal that sends the star receiver out of New York less than a year after signing a massive contract with the team. The Giants will receive the Browns’ first-round
8:56 PM ET HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will not play Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets because of a sprained right ankle. “Kevin did not practice,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after Tuesday’s practice. “He’ll miss [Wednesday]. Just day-to-day, but he’s not ready to play tomorrow.” Durant initially injured
7:29 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Former Kansas football coach David Beaty said Tuesday he is suing the school’s athletic department in federal court, alleging breach of contract and seeking $3 million he contends he is owed after he was fired in November. The Jayhawks said they are withholding the money pending an
7:02 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Former Seattle Seahawks guard J.R. Sweezy has agreed to a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, sources confirm to ESPN. His addition gives the Cardinals a replacement for Mike Iupati, who is a free agent after finishing the 2018 season on injured reserve. Sweezy, who turns 30 in April, has
7:09 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals are re-signing linebacker Preston Brown, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Brown signed a one-year deal worth $5 million last year to return to his hometown after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Buffalo Bills. Although Brown played every game and almost 98 percent
6:51 PM ET Knicks owner James Dolan said the fan who confronted him and told him to “sell the team” after New York’s loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday has been banned from Madison Square Garden. On “The Michael Kay Show” on 1050 ESPN New York on Tuesday, Dolan called the confrontation an “ambush”
6:47 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia threw 20 pitches Tuesday during his first batting practice session since a heart procedure in December. Sabathia, expected to miss his first two or three regular-season starts, is slated to throw a simulated game Saturday. The 38-year-old, who is retiring after the season,
6:06 PM ET Junior bantamweight world titleholder Khalid Yafai will next face mandatory challenger Norbelto Jimenez after their camps made a deal for the fight on Tuesday. The agreement came just before the bout was scheduled to be put up for a purse bid at the WBA offices in Panama City. There is no set
6:12 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Injured Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene. The anti-estrogen substance is used in fertility treatments and is employed by men to accelerate testosterone production. It is taken along with steroids to inhibit