5:13 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated defenseman Justin Schultz off injured reserve. Pittsburgh made the move on Friday, clearing the way for Schultz to play for the first time since fracturing his left leg four months ago in Montreal. He’s expected to be in the lineup on Saturday when
4:46 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Roberto Osuna will close for the Houston Astros. “I can pretend and create some false competition, and that doesn’t gain any credibility,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “Transparency goes a long way, and maybe the closer question can be put to rest.” Hinch used Ken Giles,
4:22 PM ET Stan Wawrinka held off a spirited fightback from Denis Shapovalov to book his spot in the Rotterdam Open semifinals Friday. Wawrinka, who won the Rotterdam title in 2015, let slip a 4-1 lead in the second set but recovered to secure a 6-4, 7-6 (4) quarterfinal victory over Canadian No. 10 seed
4:28 PM ET The Buffalo Bills have released tight end Charles Clay, the team announced Friday. Clay, 30, was scheduled to count $9 million against the Bills’ salary cap in the final season of a five-year, $38 million contract. He finished last season with a career-low 184 receiving yards while averaging a career-low 8.8 yards
4:16 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — As Danny Farquhar walked toward the lone podium at the front of the conference room at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday, he let out an excited exclamation. “This is cool.” Much like he has done often during this first week of spring training with the New York Yankees,
4:35 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell didn’t go into specifics about what led to his 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic abuse policies, saying instead, “I do want to own this issue and take responsibility.” “These past few months have been a productive few months,” Russell said Friday
3:49 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II wanted Antonio Brown‘s side, and he’ll now get it. The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ team president is scheduled to meet with Brown in person, a source confirmed. That meeting is expected to take place next week, a source told ESPN. NFL Network first reported on the meeting. Brown, who
4:15 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The announcement came Friday, seemingly out of nowhere. Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled their joint collusion grievance with the NFL, ending with little fanfare a case that has transcended the
4:26 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The New Orleans Pelicans have parted ways with general manager Dell Demps, the team announced on Friday, clearing the way for a new top basketball executive to oversee the Anthony Davis trade talks. Demps had been Pelicans GM for nine years, which included three trips to the playoffs, but advancing
2:46 PM ET New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes says he thinks he will be able to return this season following surgery on both heels last summer, but he doesn’t know when he will be ready to play. “I do feel like I will return. … It may be three months, it may be two