Month: March 2019

4:34 PM ET The New York Jets added a backup for quarterback Sam Darnold, agreeing to terms Wednesday with free agent Trevor Siemian, according to his agent. Excited for QB @TrevorSiemian agreeing to a one year deal with the @nyjets — Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 20, 2019 It’s a one-year contract for $2 million, according
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4:27 PM ET Associated Press The Alliance of American Football is moving its championship game from Las Vegas to Frisco, Texas. The new eight-team spring league, which plays its seventh set of games this weekend, said Wednesday that the April 27 title match will switch to The Ford Center at The Star, which is owned
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7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Happy March Madness, everyone! The reason the NCAA basketball tournaments resonate so much with fans across so many sports is rampant gambling. And also that there are universal themes among the participants: heroes, villains, favorites, underdogs and also Virginia. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we’ve decided to match each
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4:08 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds‘ first African-American player has died at the age of 94. The team says Charles “Chuck” Harmon died Tuesday, nearly 65 years after he made his debut against the Braves in Milwaukee on April 17, 1954. The team did not provide details. Reds mourn the loss
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5:04 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Top outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez, who has yet to play a day in the major leagues, has agreed to a six-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes two
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4:06 PM ET Alabama is back in front of Clemson — in football coaching salaries. The University of Alabama’s board of trustees on Wednesday approved contracts and salaries for Nick Saban’s coaching staff, including seven new assistants. From the Sweet 16 on, we conclude our college football tournament by crowning one champion in an Alabama-Georgia
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5:31 PM ET Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article Beginning on the North American edition of Opening Day and lasting through the final day of the Major League Baseball regular season, I will once again be
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4:22 PM ET Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. — When they started spring training, the Atlanta Braves had one opening in their pitching rotation. With a week to go before opening day, they may have three. The Braves are holding out some hope that Kevin Gausman will work through his shoulder soreness in time to pitch
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3:40 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Victoria Azarenka won the first match on the stadium court at the new site of the Miami Open by beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. The unseeded Azarenka is a three-time Miami Open champion. After a one-day delay because of rain, the tournament started Wednesday at
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3:43 PM ET Goaltender Jimmy Howard was the subject of trade rumors leading up to the deadline, but the Red Wings held on to him, and they’ll have him for another year as well. The 34-year-old signed a one-year contract extension with Detroit on Wednesday and will return to the only NHL team he’s ever
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