Month: March 2021

3:11 PM ET Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader expects to remain more of a traditional ninth-inning closer this season after occasionally working multiple innings earlier in his career. “The closer rule is a good fit, especially with the bullpen arms we have,” Hader, a two-time All-Star, said Tuesday from the Brewers’ spring-training site
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2:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Less than an hour after imploring the Pittsburgh Steelers not to hold him “hostage,” cornerback Steven Nelson was released by the club. The move, which saves $8.25 million in cap space, was an expected one after the team granted Nelson permission to seek a trade last week, sources told ESPN’s
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2:03 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — An emotional Jameis Winston fought back tears Tuesday while talking about how much it meant to work closely with Drew Brees last year. And Winston said he would “love to carry that torch from him” as the New Orleans Saints‘ next quarterback. Winston is expected to compete for the
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2:53 PM ET The Houston Rockets are progressing on several fronts in talks to trade guard Victor Oladipo, and there’s strong confidence they’ll execute a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sources tell ESPN. The Rockets are increasingly comfortable with the offers on Oladipo in the marketplace, which include young players and first-round pick
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1:05 PM ET The return of Manchester City midfielder Sam Mewis highlights the 23-player roster named by United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski for upcoming friendlies against Sweden and France. The Americans will square off against the Swedes in Stockholm on April 10, with the matchup against France set to take place three
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