6:42 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Yuli Gurriel has agreed to an $8.3 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros, a $300,000 raise from his originally scheduled salary for next season. Gurriel hit .298 and set career bests with 31 homers and 104 RBIs as the Astros won the American League pennant for the
6:11 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU linebacker Michael Divinity returned to practice on Monday, two weeks after leaving the team for what Coach Ed Orgeron described at the time as personal reasons. 1 Related Divinity’s status on the team is unclear, however. Orgeron isn’t scheduled to address the media until Wednesday. Divinity’s return
6:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has been made available to major league teams through the posting process by Yokohama of Japan’s Central League. Major league clubs have until 5 p.m. ET on Dec. 19 to negotiate with Tsutsugo, who turns 28 on Nov. 26. A corner outfielder, Tsutsugo hit
11:00 AM ET Yoel Romero has lost three of his past four fights, yet the former Cuban Olympic wrestler seems to be a popular choice when it comes to being the next challenger for Israel Adesanya‘s UFC middleweight championship. Does the “Soldier of God” think he’ll be the next challenger? Adesanya said he’ll be willing
5:30 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim The final act in the Ben Askren story encapsulated the essence of a career that had as many twists and turns as the mop of hair on his head. There he was on the canvas in the center of the Octagon on Oct. 19, immobilized on his back, staring helplessly
6:26 PM ET TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser, regarded as the greatest player in the history of women’s hockey, joined five others in the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 induction on Monday in Toronto. The class included former Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars center Guy Carbonneau; former Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins
5:21 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Following a shooting at a New Jersey high school football playoff game between Pleasantville and Camden Friday night that injured three and suspended play, the teams were in search of a neutral site to finish the game. That’s where the Philadelphia Eagles stepped in. The Eagles have offered to host
5:09 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd wasn’t bashful about voicing his frustration after the least productive outing of his career. Boyd had only one catch for zero yards in the Bengals’ 17-10 loss at Oakland, Cincinnati’s 10th defeat in as many games this season. The fourth-year receiver was targeted a mere
5:28 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the honorary starter for the 2020 Daytona 500, making him part of the pre-race ceremonies for the third consecutive year. Earnhardt made the announcement on his podcast Monday, one day after the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Daytona
5:06 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have been searching for a prototypical middle linebacker for their 4-3 base defense since the NFL suspended Vontaze Burfict for the remainder of the season after Week 4. They believe they have found one in Preston Brown, unemployed since last Tuesday after the Cincinnati Bengals cut