Month: August 2019

1:31 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli has died at 81. The team said Monday he died Sunday nearly five years after being diagnosed with an uncommon brain disorder. The Tampa businessman had been part of unsuccessful bids to purchase and relocate the Seattle Mariners and San
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1:36 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN After a two-year qualification period and one last qualifying weekend, 2019 Solheim Cup U.S. captain Juli Inkster decided the two players who would receive her captain’s picks would be players that brought leadership and experience to the team: Solheim Cup veterans Morgan Pressel and Stacy Lewis. On Sunday, after the
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1:21 PM ET Associated Press The Pac-12 says it will make a public statement this football season on certain potentially controversial officiating calls as part of the conference’s efforts to provide more transparency. The Pac-12 announced the communications protocol Monday, along with new replay officiating procedures. Both were in response to recommendations made by an
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1:20 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes prospect Stelio Mattheos will miss training camp while he fights testicular cancer. General manager Don Waddell said Monday that the 20-year-old forward is expected to return to full health and will resume training for the upcoming season once he completes treatment and is cleared by
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12:59 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to contract terms with veteran quarterback Matt Moore, according to a source, after learning that backup Chad Henne will need surgery for a broken right ankle. Moore, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2017 with the Miami Dolphins. will serve as
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12:17 PM ET North Carolina true freshman Sam Howell will start at quarterback against South Carolina in the season opener Saturday. Howell was listed No. 1 on the depth chart released Monday. The school said based on its available records, Howell will be the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener in school
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11:57 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia walked on crutches for the first time Sunday as he rehabilitates from an left Achilles injury that required surgery over the summer. How that will affect him for Week 1 against Arizona remains to be seen. “I did walk with crutches yesterday so
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11:43 AM ET Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has been activated from the injured list after missing over a month with a foot injury. The Braves announced the roster move before Monday afternoon’s game against the Rockies in Colorado. Atlanta optioned outfielder Adam Duvall to Triple-A Gwinnett to create a roster spot for Swanson. Swanson
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10:12 AM ET Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. — New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has waived a court appearance in New Hampshire on a cocaine possession charge and a lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. A Belknap County grand jury indicted the 32-year-old Chung on Aug. 8. Documents filed Monday canceled a
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