4:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Seven Negro Leagues have been recommended for major league status by a task force of the Society for American Baseball Research. The announcement Thursday followed Major League Baseball’s decision on Dec. 16 that it was reclassifying the Negro Leagues to majors. They had been excluded in 1969
Month: February 2021
5:05 PM ET The WBO light heavyweight championship fight between Maxim Vlasov and Joe Smith Jr. on Saturday has been postponed after the Russian native tested positive for COVID-19 this week in Las Vegas, it was announced Thursday. Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs) was scheduled to face Smith (26-3, 21 KOs) for the vacant title in
News Anderson and Broad could be reunited in wake of Archer injury, as Moeen pushes for Bess place Joe Root has given the strongest hint yet that England could make multiple changes to the team that won the first Test against India. With just three full days between games, England are juggling their plans for
5:31 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer is defending his hiring of Chris Doyle, a former strength coach at the University of Iowa who was accused of making racist remarks, belittling and bullying players. Meyer’s decision to hire Doyle as the team’s director of sports performance came to light Thursday when
4:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will undergo a minor surgical procedure on his knee this offseason, a source confirmed to ESPN. The upcoming surgery was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times. A source close to the situation told ESPN that this was not a recent injury and
4:26 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — – The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with first baseman Greg Bird that includes and invite to major league spring training. The 28-year-old didn’t appear in the majors in 2020 after signing with the Texas Rangers last offseason. Bird was a fifth-round pick by the
4:53 PM ET Wendy’s is becoming almost as well-known for its Twitter barbs as its hamburgers these days, and the fast-food chain landed a sharp jab on the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, referencing the controversial move by manager Kevin Cash in pulling starter Blake Snell in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series against
4:00 PM ET Slow starts It happens every year. Often drafted early, a solid portion of those projected to tear it up come stumbling out the gates, forcing their respective fantasy managers to make some tough decisions. Stay the course with these reputed prolific performers or call it a day in lieu of other sleeper/wild
Feb 9, 2021 That’s it. We are done messing around. Three teams have played 14 or more games, which is the quarter mark of the campaign. We give players a lot of leeway at the start of the season to account for slow starts, small sample sizes and new dynamics. But we can’t wait around
12:48 PM ET After missing almost all of last season with the lingering effects of a concussion, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw is again in the concussion protocol. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that defenseman Connor Murphy is out 10-14 days with a hip injury. Shaw has a history of concussions and admitted