Month: April 2019

3:20 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Slugger Hanley Ramirez is again a free agent following a short stint with the Indians. Ramirez, 35, cleared waivers on Tuesday, and rather than signing a minor league deal with Cleveland, he opted for free agency. He played in 15 games for the Indians, batting .239 with two
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3:00 PM ET Joel AndersonESPN The NCAA football rules committee have approved several rule-change proposals for the 2019 season, including some that would strengthen targeting rules and another meant to limit the potential for too many overtimes. The change to targeting makes it a so-called “progressive penalty,” meaning that players who commit three targeting fouls
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3:30 PM ET Clemson landed a commitment from 2020 defensive tackle Bryan Bresee on Tuesday, adding another top prospect to its class. Bresee is the No. 4-ranked prospect overall and chose the Tigers over Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Adding the No. 1-ranked defensive tackle in the class gives Clemson three defensive
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2:19 PM ET A Florida judge blocked the release of surveillance video in Robert Kraft’s solicitation of prostitution case Tuesday, but the ruling also sent a signal the video might be released at some point. Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser ruled that releasing the video, which has been described as graphic, could prejudice potential
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3:15 PM ET San Francisco 49ers franchise kicker Robbie Gould says he has pulled the contract proposals he sent to the team and told the Niners that he will not negotiate or sign a long-term deal with them and wants to be traded. Gould said Tuesday that if he reports at all, it will not
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1:17 PM ET Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Barcelona Open in the second round Tuesday, continuing his troubled start to 2019. The German, who joined the tournament on a late wildcard, was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) by lucky loser Nicolas Jarry. World No. 3 Zverev, who is looking to improve on his disappointing
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1:23 PM ET ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden — Cole Caufield set the United States record for most goals scored in the IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship on Tuesday. The highly-touted NHL draft prospect scored two goals in USA’s 7-1 win over Latvia to run his tournament total to 11, surpassing Phil Kessel and Brett Sterling‘s previous record
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1:13 PM ET ESPN News Services A preliminary exam for Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Nick Burdi, who crumpled to the ground after throwing a 96 mph fastball Monday night, did not show any breaks or tears in his right arm, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Burdi will be sidelined indefinitely after an MRI
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