10:26 PM ET Kevin Durant told the Nets that he chose to go to Brooklyn in free agency because he loves the way the team plays, general manager Sean Marks said. Marks told WFAN on Tuesday that when he first talked with Durant after his announcement, the former MVP said: “I love the system. I
Month: July 2019
6:59 PM ET Defensive end Robert Ayers announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. In a Facebook post he wrote: “THATS ALL FOLKS • SO THANKFUL… Was a helluva run @NFL but the time has come.. On to the next chapter of life…. #Retired #Blessed” Ayers, 33, didn’t play last season after he was
7:06 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Weeks after both Terry Bradshaw and Baker Mayfield took verbal jabs at his starting quarterback, Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman said Tuesday that he noticed and that his players “file things away.” Speaking at Big 12 media days, Herman called outside criticism of Sam Ehlinger “irrelevant,” but he intimated
6:22 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to bolster an investment scam was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre also ordered Donald Watkins to pay about $14
12:30 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Josh Jackson was entered into a diversion program to settle a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest stemming from his arrest at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami in May, according to online court records. Jackson was entered into the program on July 2, according to the records. He
6:37 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Josh Jackson was entered into a diversion program to settle a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest stemming from his arrest at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami in May, according to online court records. Jackson was entered into the program on July 2, according to the records. He
5:52 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks have signed veteran defenseman Michael Del Zotto to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Financial terms weren’t announced. Del Zotto spent part of the 2018-19 season with Anaheim before being traded to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Blues. The 29-year-old is in a much different place than when
5:21 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have again placed infielder Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list, it was announced Tuesday. This time, Carpenter has a contusion after fouling a ball off the top of his right foot in the seventh inning of Monday’s 7-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The move comes just
5:01 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have activated Hunter Pence from the injured list after he missed 23 games and his chance to start in the All-Star Game. Pence, out since June 17 with a right groin strain, was activated before Tuesday night’s game against Arizona. He was set to
4:49 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians have optioned first baseman Bobby Bradley to Triple-A Columbus and recalled right-hander Zach Plesac to start Tuesday night against Detroit. Bradley, who was called up on June 22, batted .178 with one home run and struck out 20 times in 45 at-bats in 15 games. He