Month: April 2022

5:09 PM ET BOSTON — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons has been cleared for contact as he continues to make his way back from a back injury that has prevented him from playing since he was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers just before February’s trade deadline. Nets head coach Steve Nash ruled Simmons out of
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6:32 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Coco Gauff was knocked out in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday after a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Daria Kasatkina. The 18-year-old Gauff seemed in control when she was 4-0 up in the opening set, but Kasatkina recovered to win the next six games
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6:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LIVERPOOL, England — Ralf Rangnick insists that he believes Manchester United might only be two or three transfer windows away from catching Liverpool but judging by the latest thrashing at Anfield, the gap looks more like two or three thousand light years. After Liverpool’s 4-0 victory on Tuesday, the Premier
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3:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was activated from the COVID-19 injured list but wasn’t in New York’s lineup for a doubleheader opener against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. New York didn’t announce a lineup until roughly 30 minutes before first pitch while waiting to see if outfielders
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3:24 PM ET BOSTON — The Red Sox placed catcher Christian Vazquez and infielder Jonathan Arauz on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, joining catcher Kevin Plawecki, who was placed on the COVID IL on Monday. On Monday, Plawecki and two unnamed staff members tested positive for COVID-19, leading the Red Sox to call up Connor
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4:50 PM ET Former All-Star pitcher and three-time World Series champion Dave Stewart is leading a group seeking to obtain an MLB franchise in Nashville, Tennessee, that would be the first majority minority-owned team in major league history. Music City Baseball appointed Stewart to lead its diverse equity ownership initiative designed to land a big
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2:44 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The implementation of a strict pitch clock across Minor League Baseball has shaved 20 minutes off game times, dramatically speeding up the pace while not having a demonstrable effect on scoring, setting
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4:12 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Left-hander Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a five-year, $64.5 million contract that includes a sixth-year player option, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The contract ties
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has revealed Manchester City‘s hectic schedule is taking its toll on his players after club medical staff had to treat 71 different injuries last week. Guardiola is preparing his team for Brighton’s visit to the Etihad on Wednesday and speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, the City
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