7:55 PM ET CHICAGO — Perhaps no team generated as much mystery in the days leading up to Wednesday’s trade deadline as the New York Mets. Would they buy? Would they sell? What did the acquisition of Marcus Stroman signify? After Wednesday’s deadline passed without another splash from the Mets, the answer seems clear enough.
Month: August 2019
7:42 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Brothers Andy and Jamie Murray have advanced in doubles at the Citi Open. The Scottish Murray brothers beat France’s Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 6-7(7), 10-5 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals. They rallied to win on their fourth match point. Former No. 1-ranked Andy Murray
7:00 AM ET The top of our preseason college football power rankings should surprise no one. Clemson, coming off a 44-16 throttling of Alabama in the national title game, stays on top, but the Crimson Tide are right behind at No. 2. The prospect of Clemson vs. Alabama, Part V is very real. Among the
8:00 AM ET ST. LOUIS — There’s an old saying when it comes to getting a job done: Don’t confuse activity with accomplishment. It remains to be seen what the Chicago Cubs actually accomplished at the trade deadline — that will be determined over the next two months — but they sure were busy. Their
7:05 PM ET Just remember, sometimes the biggest deals don’t end up being the most important. See: Nathan Eovaldi and Steve Pearce for the 2018 Red Sox. Anyway, let’s review some of the winners and losers from a 2019 MLB trade deadline that finished with a flurry of activity. (Note: This is not a comprehensive