Month: April 2023

8:07 PM ET CORVALLIS, Ore. — DJ Uiagalelei picked Oregon State as his transfer destination, sight unseen, primarily because of an NFL-style offense that puts great responsibility on its quarterbacks. Despite the demanding scheme, Uiagalelei, who started most of the past two seasons at Clemson, has felt even more liberated on the practice field this
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda was hit by a 111 mph line drive in the left ankle and came out of Thursday’s game against Boston after two innings. Maeda stayed on his feet long enough to field the ball and throw Jarren Duran out at first for the
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5:09 PM ET The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain. Taillon was scheduled to start Thursday night’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa to start in Taillon’s place. Editor’s Picks Taillon, 31, is
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1:33 PM ET Giancarlo Stanton, currently sidelined because of a hamstring strain, said his frequent stints on the injured list are “unacceptable” because they put the New York Yankees “in a really tough spot.” Stanton was placed on the 10-day IL last Sunday and is expected to miss six weeks. The former National League MVP
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6:02 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Ryan Thibodaux arrived in the Bay Area in 1995 from Texas and instantly became a fan of the Oakland Athletics. The one-time Astros fan cheered slugger Mark McGwire, who hit 52 home runs the following year. He saw the glory days of Dave Stewart and Dennis Eckersley;
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12:10 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Madison Bumgarner was designated for assignment Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will eat more than $34 million remaining on the veteran left-hander’s contract, sources told ESPN. Bumgarner, who signed a five-year,
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6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks on Thursday posted to social media that he is cancer free after completing chemotherapy treatments for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “REMISSION,” Hendriks posted to Instagram along with pictures and video of him from throughout his cancer fight. “It’s official. I’m cancer free.” Hendriks, 34, finished
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