5:19 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Ben Simmons vows to move on to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors without dwelling on the $20,000 that his Game 3 run in with Kyle Lowry cost him. But not everybody on the Philadelphia 76ers is taking the same approach. “It looked
Month: May 2019
5:03 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates ace Jameson Taillon will be shut down for at least a month because of a strained right elbow. The team placed Taillon on the 10-day injured list Saturday after he complained of lingering pain following a victory over Texas on Wednesday. Taillon is 2-3 with a
5:20 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The biggest disappointment of Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp was that a certain tryout player didn’t hide a cell phone underneath a goal post. Joe Horn Jr., son of the former Pro Bowl wide receiver, is looking to make the Ravens after going undrafted. Horn caught 15 passes for
4:24 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin introduced his new trainer at a news conference on Saturday morning, having enlisted Johnathon Banks to lead the next chapter of his “Big Drama Show.” “I want to build on what I have already achieved and continue to improve as a boxer,”
4:21 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds have released Matt Kemp, the team announced Saturday. Kemp had been on the 10-day IL with a broken rib suffered after crashing into the outfield wall in San Diego last month. Kemp was slashing .200/.210/.283 with a .493 OPS, all career lows. His dip in productivity comes after a
4:24 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Christopher Bell raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season, winning an extra $100,000 for taking the checkered flag at Dover International Speedway. Bell also won at Dover for the second straight time, though he led only 44 laps on Saturday compared with 110 last
4:03 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN The UFC has signed a decorated former world champion wrestler with a sketchy past. Amir Aliakbari, one of the top unsigned heavyweights in the world, announced the news Saturday on his Instagram page. UFC officials confirmed with ESPN that Aliakbari penned a deal, following a report from Brazilian outlet Combate.
3:51 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery. General manager Don Waddell said Saturday that the 27-year-old van Riemsdyk underwent surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss four to six months. The Hurricanes
3:00 AM ET Big picture No one has elicited fear quite like Andre Russell and Hardik Pandya in IPL 2019. After an epic face-off at Eden Gardens, where Hardik’s late heroics with the bat were pipped by Russell’s all-round show, the stage is set for round two and the venue couldn’t have been a better
4:05 PM ET The Kentucky Derby is known for more than just horse racing. It’s also known for parties, fancy hats — and plenty of celebrities. The 2019 Derby is no different, with several pro athletes in attendance and featured on social media, including New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield