Month: August 2019

7:21 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL hasn’t seen a full-time combo kicker since Frank Corral handled all aspects of kicking and punting for the Los Angeles Rams in 1981. The Minnesota Vikings have routinely allotted two roster spots for their specialists who handle kicking and punting duties. But after sending a 2020 fifth-round
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6:47 PM ET Minnesota Twins slugger Nelson Cruz won’t need surgery on his injured left wrist and he has been cleared to resume baseball activities, the Twins said on Monday. Cruz was cleared to resume his hitting program after being examined by a doctor on Monday. Cruz will rejoin the Twins for a series in
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5:39 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The blindside protector of quarterback Tom Brady is one of the New England Patriots‘ most important positions, and Monday delivered positive news for the club as projected starter Isaiah Wynn participated in extended, full contact 11-on-11 drills for the first time. Wynn, who was selected with the 23rd overall
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5:19 PM ET Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for illegal gun possession, Brooklyn’s district attorney announced Monday. Telfair, 34, was convicted in April of one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, which stemmed from an arrest in January 2017. Police found firearms,
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4:45 PM ET Oakland Raiders superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown said on social media on Monday that he is looking forward to rejoining his teammates after losing a grievance against the NFL over wearing his old helmet. On Friday, Brown had a two-hour conference call with an independent arbitrator, sources told ESPN, to argue why
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4:29 PM ET Andy Murray lost his first singles match in months, falling in straight sets to Richard Gasquet in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. The former world No. 1 lost his highly anticipated return to the Frenchman 6-4, 6-4. Murray underwent hip-resurfacing surgery earlier this year
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4:23 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig has dropped the appeal for his three-game suspension for his involvement in a brawl when he was with Cincinnati. Puig will begin serving his ban Monday night when the Indians, who have climbed back into a tie for first in the American League Central,
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