Month: April 2019

6:55 PM ET Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge has thrown out former Penn State president Graham Spanier’s child-endangerment conviction, less than a day before he was due to turn himself in to jail. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick in Scranton, Pennsylvania, issued a decision late Tuesday that gave state prosecutors three months
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6:37 PM ET ESPN News Services PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State coach Mike Leach isn’t interested in addressing accusations made by Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson that Leach deliberately talked down the draft stock of a former Cougars running back. Leach sent reporters a text message Tuesday declining to comment on a series of tweets
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6:02 PM ET The Seattle Mariners demoted struggling outfielder Mallex Smith to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday and recalled outfielder Braden Bishop. Smith, acquired by the Mariners in an offseason trade that sent catcher Mike Zunino to the Tampa Bay Rays, is hitting .165 with two triples, one homer and five RBIs and eight stolen bases
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6:05 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder A.J. Pollock on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation Tuesday. This was expected after manager Dave Roberts told reporters following Monday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants that Pollock had an elbow infection. In a corresponding move, the team recalled infielder Matt Beaty from
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11:57 PM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney, making the first playoff start of his 11-year career, helped put Carolina on the brink of an Eastern Conference final berth Wednesday night. Starting in place of Petr Mrazek, who is day-to-day with a lower body injury, McElhinney stopped 28 shots as
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6:02 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Rod Brind’Amour considers himself lucky to have two goalies he trusts. It looks like he is turning to the second one. The first legitimate goalie dilemma of the playoffs belongs to the Carolina Hurricanes, now that starter Petr Mrazek is dealing with a lower body injury that
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5:24 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Cincinnati Reds could bring up top prospect Nick Senzel before Friday’s homestand opener against San Francisco, putting the 23-year-old outfielder in position to make his major league debut against the Giants. Reds manager David Bell says the decision has not been made yet and he
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5:45 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed NASCAR champion Joey Logano — and his race car — to the White House. Trump celebrated the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Tuesday on the South Lawn, along with team owner Roger Penske. With Logano’s car parked nearby, Trump praised the driver and called
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5:16 PM ET Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald, who caused a buzz in the MMA community with postfight comments last Saturday, reiterated in a press release his intention to continue fighting. He will face on Neiman Gracie in the semifinals of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix on June 14 at Madison Square Garden in New
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