Month: August 2020

4:26 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians starter Mike Clevinger will pitch Wednesday for the first time since breaking team rules and Major League Baseball coronavirus protocols and being demoted for 10 days. Clevinger will return and pitch the series finale against the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins. The right-hander last pitched on Aug.
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10:37 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito threw his first career no-hitter on Tuesday night, shutting out the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, on 101 pitches. Giolito, 26, walked one while striking out 13 using a combination of his fastball and changeup to hold the Pirates in check en route to the shortened season’s
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4:05 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton and Julian Edelman are in the early stages of developing a connection with the New England Patriots, moving to a side field to work together in recent training camp practices. Edelman took a humorous step in showing how they are coming together Tuesday, tweeting a picture of
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6:03 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Dementia tests in the NFL concussion litigation allow doctors to use different baseline standards for Black and white retired players, making it more difficult for Blacks to show injury and qualify for awards, lawyers for two ex-players argued in court filings Tuesday. The settlement fund has so far
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4:39 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers were without defensive end Nick Bosa and rookie receiver Brandon Aiyuk for Tuesday’s practice, something that is expected to be the norm for the foreseeable future. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday afternoon that Bosa and Aiyuk will be “week-to-week” as Bosa deals with
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10:16 AM ET The Arizona Cardinals are making two-time Pro Bowl selection Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history, giving him a four-year, $59 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal will average $14.75 million per year, but no other financial details were disclosed. The Cardinals announced the four-year extension Tuesday.
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2:23 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions canceled practice Tuesday to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They addressed reporters as a team in front of their building to deliver a message that they will be part of the change in the United States against police brutality.
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9:41 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are reuniting backup quarterback P.J. Walker with wide receiver Cam Phillips, Walker’s favorite target from the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Wednesday. Phillips led the XFL with 455 receiving yards in five games. He also had nine touchdowns, including three
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9:28 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander, who left the team Tuesday after his father was reported missing, has been arrested in Florida on one count of battery. Alexander was arrested Tuesday by the Collier County Sherriff’s Office, according to jail records. Alexander, 26, was in custody as of Wednesday morning. An arrest report
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