Month: March 2019

2:00 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft commented for the first time since he was officially charged with two misdemeanor counts of first-degree solicitation. “I am truly sorry,” Kraft said in a statement. “I know I have hurt and disappointed my family, my close friends, my co-workers, our fans and
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4:28 PM ET ESPN News Services GOODYEAR, Ariz. — All-Star second baseman Scooter Gennett is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks with a severe right groin strain, costing the Cincinnati Reds their most productive hitter less than a week before Opening Day. Gennett injured the right side of his groin Friday while making a
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12:49 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays starting third baseman Matt Duffy will start the season on the injured list with a hamstring injury, manager Kevin Cash announced Saturday. Duffy was scratched from the lineup for Saturday’s Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers. He was to undergo more testing Saturday on the hamstring injury that
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12:18 PM ET Outfielder Cameron Maybin, who was arrested earlier this month on a DUI charge, was released by the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Maybin had been in camp with the Giants on a minor league contract. The 31-year-outfielder expressed remorse earlier this month after he was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, on charges of
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12:10 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday that outfielder Melky Cabrera and left-hander Francisco Liriano will both make the Opening Day roster. Both veterans had signed minor league contracts to join the team this offseason. Last year, the A’s blew by low preseason expectations to win 97 games. We look at this season’s teams
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11:51 AM BST Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones could be ruled out of the season after suffering knee ligament damage in the Six Nations victory over Ireland last weekend, his club Ospreys has confirmed. Jones suffered the injury when he was tackled during the opening 10 minutes of Wales’ title-decider but carried on playing after
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10:45 AM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara has signed a one-year contract extension the team announced Saturday. The deal has a base salary of $2 million with $1.75 million in performance incentives the team said. The deal keeps the 42-year-old Slovak native with the team through next season. Currently playing in his 21st season,
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