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When Christian Yelich had to pull out of the Home Run Derby with a minor injury, some felt that teammate Mike Moustakas and his 25 home runs were a natural fit. Moustakas has plenty of power, and it would ensure that Milwaukee Brewer fans still had …
The Tampa Bay Rays are genuine playoff contenders, but are working on a smaller budget and don’t want to sell the farm. Still, they’ll be looking to add over the next two and a half weeks. Rays senior vice president Chaim Bloom said …
While Chris Paul has been frequently linked with a move away from Oklahoma City, there are also indications that the Thunder would be comfortable keeping the newly-acquired guard. According to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report, the Thunder would have no …
Max Scherzer’s minor back issue just keeps lingering, and now it’s landed the ace on the injured list. The Washington Nationals placed Scherzer on the 10-day IL Saturday with a mid-back strain. The move is retroactive to July 10, meaning …
The Philadelphia 76ers will have a fresh Ben Simmons when the new season starts. Simmons’ agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Simmons is “doubtful” to play for Australia at the FIBA World Cup, meaning he will …
The security guard who was allegedly assaulted by Ezekiel Elliott will press charges against the Dallas Cowboys running back. Kyle Johnson was allegedly bumped and shoved over a metal railing by Elliott during an incident in Las Vegas in May. The …
Anthony Davis learned an important lesson about declining his agent’s calls during the middle of trade season. Davis was introduced as a Los Angeles Laker on Saturday, and admitted that he had found out about his trade on Instagram. Why? …
In a rather strange turnabout, Francisco Cervelli has said he was misquoted after claiming to be done catching. The Pittsburgh Pirates veteran was quoted by local journalist Dejan Kovacevic as saying he was “done” with catching after his …
The Los Angeles Angels tossed a memorable team no-hitter on the night they honored late teammate Tyler Skaggs, and they capped it off in a perfect way. Taylor Cole and Felix Pena combined to throw nine no-hit innings, walking just one in a 13-0 win …
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is holding out of training camp in search of a new contract, but that doesn’t mean he actually wants to leave the team. Gordon said Saturday that he does want to end up with the Chargers, saying …
Giancarlo Stanton does not appear close to a return thanks to a knee injury he suffered in June. Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, Stanton has yet to resume baseball activities after hurting his knee during a slide last month against Toronto. Dellin …
The Cleveland Indians still anticipate the return of pitcher Corey Kluber this season, and he’s getting closer to taking a big step toward pitching again. According to Indians manager Terry Francona, Kluber, who suffered a non-displaced …
Miami Dolphins assistant and quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell was a big addition to the team’s staff this offseason, but he’s now stepping away for health reasons. Caldwell will take a leave of absence due to unspecified “medical …
The New York Mets are coming to terms with the fact that they won’t be a playoff team in 2019, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to be blowing everything up. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said Friday that the team would seek to move …
Despite sitting in last place in a crowded NL Central, the Cincinnati Reds are going to try to get better before the July 31 trade deadline. Reds president Dick Williams confirmed Friday that the Reds, who sit five games out of first place, will be …
The Miami Heat have frequently been linked as a possibility to take Chris Paul’s contract off Oklahoma City’s hands, but new reporting indicates that possibility is remote. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat will do …
