Month: February 2020

12:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of “an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere” with the team’s redesign of the 42-year-old mascot. The Phillies unveiled the redesign of the green mascot before Sunday’s exhibition game against Pittsburgh
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12:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A Bronx Supreme Court judge granted a protective order for New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner against a fan. Gardner, 36, filed the request last week against Gina Devasahayam and said in court documents that she has “harassed and menaced” him and his family, the New York
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12:21 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman wasn’t in the Braves‘ starting lineup Tuesday because of irritation in his right elbow. Freeman felt discomfort Monday and again Tuesday. “We’re trying to nip it in the bud. He’s been throwing balls and doing things,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
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12:41 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Next year’s World Baseball Classic will be played in Taiwan, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, with the Marlins hosting the semifinals and final along with half of the quarterfinals. The fifth edition of the tournament will be played from March 9-23 next year. There will be four groups of
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12:45 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — With rumors again swirling daily about Derek Carr‘s future with the Las Vegas Raiders, general manager Mike Mayock gave the quarterback a vote of confidence Tuesday. Sort of. “The guy completed 70% of his passes,” Mayock said Tuesday at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. “He had almost a 3:1
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11:45 AM ET Emergency backup goaltender David Ayres — a Canadian citizen who is an employee of the Toronto Maple Leafs — was named an honorary North Carolinian on Tuesday by North Carolina governor Roy Cooper. Cooper submitted a proclamation honoring Ayres, noting that the 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney transplant survivor embodied the state’s
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11:14 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Tua Tagovailoa expects to receive full medical clearance on March 9, a date he has been counting down to for a long time. The former Alabama quarterback won’t throw or participate in on-field drills at the NFL combine, but he will hold his own pro day on April 9, when
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11:17 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Burrow stifled any speculation about avoiding the potential next stop in his career. The former LSU quarterback said he will play for the Cincinnati Bengals if the franchise takes him with the top overall pick in April’s NFL draft. “I’m not going to not play,” Burrow told a throng
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