Month: August 2019

6:33 PM ET The NFL is reinstating New England Patriots‘ wide receiver Josh Gordon on a conditional basis, the league announced in a statement on Friday. Gordon will be able to rejoin the Patriots officially on Sunday and is eligible to play in the regular season. Gordon, who was suspended Dec. 20 for violating the
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6:30 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina tight end Kiel Pollard is giving up football after a cyst was found on his spinal cord. The Gamecocks announced Pollard’s decision Friday. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Pollard sustained a small fracture in his neck last week and was expected to miss up to six weeks.
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6:11 PM ET WASHINGTON — The return of Max Scherzer will have to wait. The Washington Nationals announced their starting rotation for this weekend, and Scherzer was not a part of it. After throwing a simulated game earlier this week, there was speculation that Scherzer might be activated for his team’s series against the Milwaukee
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5:58 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — Naomi Osaka felt a strange sensation in her left knee, different than anything she’d experienced. The U.S. Open champion left the court worried about whether she’ll be in shape to defend her precious title. Osaka retired from her quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open on
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5:43 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee, a former Outland Trophy winner at Duke who hired Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier to lead Gamecocks football, died Friday. He was 80. The University of South Carolina announced McGee’s death Friday, saying he died “peacefully” at his home in
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5:17 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from consideration for USA Basketball’s World Cup roster, meaning 14 players remain in consideration for 12 spots. Tucker withdrew Friday, citing a minor left ankle issue. He has twisted the ankle twice in the last several days and decided
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4:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has expanded a lawsuit by minor league baseball players alleging they are being paid less than minimum wage. Players sued major league teams in February 2014, claiming most earn less than $7,500 annually, in violation of several laws. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
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