Month: April 2019

1:52 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs ace Jon Lester could be close to rejoining Chicago’s rotation after pitching a simulated game. Lester threw 45 pitches Saturday. Manager Joe Maddon says he looked “very good,” and the Cubs will see how he feels Sunday before determining the next step. Maddon did not rule out
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1:51 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is back with the team after missing the first 18 games of the season. He was activated from the injured list prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. He is not in the starting lineup for Game 1, but manager Terry Francona
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12:16 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Mississippi State
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12:07 PM ET The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 10-day injured list with a loose body in the right elbow, retroactive to April 18. To fill Eovaldi’s spot on the active 25-man roster, Boston recalled left-hander Bobby Poyner from Triple-A Pawtucket ahead of Saturday night’s road game against the Tampa Bay
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11:35 AM ET Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters after suffering a shock 6-4, 6-2 defeat to Fabio Fognini in the semifinals. It is the second upset in as many days at the Masters with world No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic eliminated in the previous round. Fognini produced a sensational
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11:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The UFC’s second visit to Russia will be headlined by a heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik on Saturday in St. Petersburg. Before the big guys take to the Octagon, however, there are several fights of note happening at Yubileyny Sports Palace. Here’s how the action has gone
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9:28 AM ET Kansas State receiver Hunter Rison was arrested Friday for domestic battery, the Riley County (Kansas) police department told The Mercury newspaper. Rison faces a charge of domestic battery to a family/person in a dating relationship. He is free on $1,000 bond. The 20-year-old was indefinitely suspended from the team for a violation
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