Month: March 2019

5:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Papa John’s is getting “Shaq-ified.” The pizza chain said Friday that basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal will be its new pitchman, appearing in TV commercials and promoting Papa John’s in other ways. The company hopes O’Neal can repair its image and revive its sales after the
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5:44 PM ET The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Mike Glennon to be a backup candidate behind starter Derek Carr, the team announced Friday. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix got a one-year deal in Chicago. Could he use it to get paid in 2020? Our insiders put a bow on the free-agent frenzy. The Raiders have three
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9:37 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Facing the setting sun, Serena Williams tried to shield her eyes with her left hand as she hit a shot, lost the point and then waved in frustration at the bothersome glare. Later, after a seesaw victory in her first match Friday at the Miami Open’s
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5:29 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 1-ranked Naomi Osaka won her opening match Friday at the new site of the Miami Open by beating qualifier Yanina Wickmayer 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-1. Osaka hit 14 aces and overcame a ragged stretch in the second set, when she became so frustrated she threw
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4:57 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Matt Wieters has been added to the St. Louis Cardinals‘ roster after earning the back-up job behind catcher Yadier Molina. Wieters’ contract was selected Friday from Triple-A Memphis. He gets a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and $200,000 while in the minors. He can
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4:43 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees‘ hitters involved in testing a ball that has undergone a factory rubbing at a factory have issues with the prototype’s color. “I was asked what I thought, and I thought it was too dark,” outfielder Brett Gardner said. “The ball felt the same coming
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4:36 PM ET The New Orleans Saints are on the verge of filling their most glaring need with the top pass-catching tight end available in free agency this year, Jared Cook. Sources have described a deal between the two sides as close but not finalized — which Cook himself amplified on Friday. When asked whether
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4:23 PM ET Former three-division world titleholder Abner Mares got the good news he had hoped for Thursday, when his ophthalmologist cleared him to begin training again. Mares was due to challenge junior lightweight world titleholder Gervonta Davis on Feb. 9 in a Showtime-televised main event in front of his home fans at the Dignity
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