Month: January 2023

MLB

O’s pad rotation, acquire Irvin in trade with A’s

3:33 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-hander Cole Irvin from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, bolstering their rotation as they look to take a step forward in the ultracompetitive American League East. Irvin, who
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Golf

Reed leads McIlroy in wet Dubai Classic

3:45 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Patrick Reed fared better than Rory McIlroy after some pre-tournament friction as the Dubai Desert Classic got off to a wet start on Thursday, with only 11 players managing to finish their weather-affected first rounds. Play only began at the European tour event after a
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NFL

NFL, Players Coalition deal has new $15M grant

2:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL is expanding its partnership with the Players Coalition to address issues of racial and social justice with a five-year extension and a $15 million grant through its Inspire Change initiative. The agreement announced Thursday comes as the league and its teams say they have surpassed
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NFL

Mahomes: First practice ‘better than I expected’

3:07 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The focus for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has shifted from whether he can play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals to how effective he can be. Mahomes indicated that his high ankle sprain has improved throughout the week and that he was able
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NASCAR

Castroneves rules out Daytona 500 next month

3:09 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves has ruled out running next month’s NASCAR season-opening Daytona 500. Castroneves has been chasing a seat since winning one of Tony Stewart‘s summer all-star races last season to win a bet with the SRX head that promised Castroneves help finding
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NHL

Canucks’ Kuzmenko gets 2-year, $11M extension

2:59 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Forward Andrei Kuzmenko signed a two-year contract extension with the Canucks on Thursday. The deal has an average annual value of $5.5 million. The 26-year-old Kuzmenko has played in 47 games for the Canucks this season with 21 goals and 22 assists, four penalty minutes and
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NHL

Rangers extend Harpur through 2024-25 season

3:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with defenseman Ben Harpur on a two-year, $1.57 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Thursday for the 28-year-old who started the season with Hartford (AHL). Harpur will earn $775,000 next
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NHL

Toronto Six’s Watts lands PHF record salary

2:49 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Darryl Watts thought she’d retired from hockey after a stellar NCAA career. At Boston College, Watts became the first freshman to win the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top player in women’s Division I hockey. She recently finished her career at Wisconsin, ranking second all-time in NCAA scoring
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