Month: March 2019

7:49 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has suspended defensive back Kenneth George Jr. indefinitely after police said he punched an officer on the side of the head last week. “We don’t tolerate behavior like that, and we’re going to support all law enforcement that we come in contact with,” Volunteers coach Jeremy
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11:21 AM ET Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter late Monday night to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. Whether the decision is final or just a negotiation tactic for his next fight remains to be seen, but social media went abuzz nonetheless. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided
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7:22 PM ET Ohio State will be without two potential contributors for the foreseeable future. Wide receiver Kamryn Babb and linebacker Justin Hilliard both sustained injuries that require surgery, the school confirmed Tuesday night. A statement from the football program’s spokesman said both players will be out indefinitely. Hilliard, a rising senior and a former
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7:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed Casey Fitzgerald to a two-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract after the defenseman completed his senior season at Boston College. Fitzgerald initially will sign an amateur tryout contract and report to Buffalo’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York, the Sabres announced
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6:57 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Ramirez is expected to be in the Cleveland Indians‘ opening day lineup Thursday, four days after fouling a pitch off the area below his left knee. Manager Terry Francona said Tuesday that Ramirez should be ready to go for the opener at Minnesota. The All-Star third
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6:45 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — The prospect of potentially playing seven rounds in five days is outweighed for Tiger Woods by the accomplishment of qualifying for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship again and only having to play against a single competitor. For the first time since 2013, Woods, 43, is competing in the
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7:56 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. will require season-ending knee surgery to repair multiple tears in his left knee after being injured Monday night. Souza slipped on home plate and his left leg jammed into the ground during an exhibition against the Chicago White Sox. The Diamondbacks said
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6:11 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner thinks New York has a championship-caliber team as it heads into Thursday’s opener against the Orioles. “We’re excited,” Steinbrenner said Tuesday after watching CC Sabathia pitch in a minor league game. “We’re as good as anybody. The team is going to do everything
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