Month: February 2020

1:10 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL-leading Boston Bruins freed up salary cap space Friday by trading veteran forward David Backes and a first-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Ondrej Kase. Anaheim also acquired 20-year-old prospect Axel Andersson, a defenseman, in the deal completed three days before the NHL’s trade deadline.
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1:22 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley won the final salary arbitration case of the year, leaving teams with a 7-5 advantage over players. Bradley, a 27-year right-hander, was given a raise from $1.83 million to $4.1 million Friday by arbitrators Andrew Strongin, Steven Wolf and Jules Bloch. The Diamondbacks
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12:17 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain — The theme of the opening week of Formula One’s preseason continued on Friday as Mercedes put down another ominous marker with a record-breaking quickest time. Valtteri Bottas’ best effort was a 1:15.732, the quickest lap to have ever been set in a test at the Circuit de Catalunya and
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12:17 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have placed defenseman Zach Bogosian on unconditional waivers with the intention of terminating his contract, the team announced Friday. Bogosian had been suspended last week for failing to report to the minors. The suspension was announced two days after the 12-year NHL veteran cleared waivers and
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12:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Columbus Blue Jackets leading goal scorer Oliver Bjorkstrand is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he suffered a sprained and fractured ankle during Thursday’s loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Friday. Bjorkstrand is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with
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12:20 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker had his knee drained and received a Synvisc injection to help with swelling and soreness, coach Brad Stevens said Friday. Stevens said it is not likely to be a long-term issue. Walker had already been ruled out for Friday night’s game against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. In
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11:58 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes underwent surgery on his groin Thursday, according to a photo his wife posted on her Instagram account. The surgery was Hughes’ second of the offseason. In January, he had surgery to repair torn ligaments in his wrist that he suffered during the preseason. Hughes
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11:47 AM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a mild strain of his right hip flexor after feeling discomfort while doing squats in the weight room during spring training. The team said Friday that Carrasco was considered day-to-day after an MRI revealed the strain. Manager Terry
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11:16 AM GMT Eddie Jones has made numerous changes for England’s Six Nations clash against Ireland on Sunday, with George Furbank ruled out due to injury and Manu Tuilagi returning. Furbank failed a late fitness test on Friday, while Anthony Watson is still out injured, meaning Elliot Daly comes in at full-back. Gloucester’s Ollie Thorley
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