4:17 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Players who test positive for opioids would enter treatment and not be suspended under the change to Major League Baseball’s drug agreement being negotiated by management and the players’ association, according to union head Tony Clark. Talks to add testing for opioids began following the death this year
Month: December 2019
3:16 PM ET Washington Wizards forward C.J. Miles underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair ligament damage in his left wrist, the team announced. There is no timeline for his return. Miles, 32, suffered the injury Nov. 26 during a loss to Denver. He was acquired from the Grizzlies in the offseason for Dwight Howard Miles
4:30 PM ET Zack Wheeler was the third-best starter on the market this winter, and if you’re a contending team that didn’t want to bid on either of the big two — Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg — because the contracts for those two pitchers are likely to reach seven years, he was the best
2:57 PM ET The Rays and the city of St. Petersburg have broken off talks regarding the possibility of the team playing some home games in a location other than the Tampa Bay area, according to a letter released from the mayor’s office Wednesday. “Both parties have agreed that the best path forward is to
2:57 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels and the City of Anaheim have come together on a new deal that will give the organization full control of its stadium and keep baseball in the area for at least another 30 years. The City of Anaheim agreed on Tuesday to sell Angel Stadium and the 133
3:30 PM ET Give Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos credit for acting quickly and decisively in the offseason while many of his peers wait out the market hoping for bargain-basement deals. A year ago, he signed Josh Donaldson in late November to a one-year contract while other top free agents didn’t sign until spring
2:40 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross III is happy to be preparing for his return to the field after doctors told him a chest injury could have been life-threatening. Late in Cincinnati’s Week 4 loss at Pittsburgh, the sternoclavicular joint in Ross’ chest came about an inch away from puncturing
2:29 PM ET Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year, $118 million contract, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Wheeler was considered the prize of the free agency class among starting pitchers for teams who didn’t want to compete in stratospheric bidding for Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. The Phillies,
2:01 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn’t thrown a pass since Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh, when he suffered a contusion to his throwing hand. Mayfield, however, said he plans to practice Thursday and is confident he’ll play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Mama didn’t raise a wuss,” he said. Mayfield
1:46 PM ET Former Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he doesn’t know whether his former team will be able to overcome its current situation at 3-8-1 and questioned how much the team might fight for coach Matt Patricia. “Right now, they’re struggling,” Quin said. “It’s not a