Month: August 2019

2:02 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Having seen for three weeks of training camp how the Kansas City Chiefs’ considerable speed at wide receiver is working with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce couldn’t contain his optimism. “Anything we want to do,” Kelce said when asked what the speed of top four wideouts
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2:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Joseph Tsai is closing in on an agreement to purchase the controlling interest in the Brooklyn Nets from majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov, sources confirmed to ESPN. The deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of the week, would value the team at $2.35 billion — making it
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1:16 PM ET Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig, who defected from Cuba in 2010, became an American citizen on Wednesday. The 28-year-old posted a photo on Twitter with American flag, saying, “Thank you God for this great opportunity to be an American citizen.” Puig’s journey to the United States was long, dangerous and complicated. A
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12:06 PM ET Before unified heavyweight world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. and former titlist Anthony Joshua fight in the ring in their much-anticipated rematch, there apparently will be a fight over where the bout will take place. Ruiz was vocal about not wanting to have the rematch on Joshua’s turf in the United Kingdom when
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11:56 AM ET Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco will face live hitters Friday as he continues his return from a leukemia diagnosis, manager Terry Francona said Wednesday. Carrasco, who has been out since June 5, threw a bullpen session and did fielding work Tuesday. Francona said Tuesday that he appreciated Carrasco’s desire to push his
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