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Hunter Strickland gained a reputation around Major League Baseball as a player prone to temper tantrums who couldn’t control his emotions, and he realizes it’s time to change that. Strickland was released by the San Francisco Giants …
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera hadn’t played baseball in eight months before suiting up for his spring training debut on Sunday, and he says it felt like it. Cabrera has been troubled by arm and back injuries over the past few …
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, once a Pro Bowler, had a very down 2018, and it means his job isn’t guaranteed to him for next season. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert admitted that Boswell will face competition for his role in 2019, but he …
The New York Knicks have an injury problem in their frontcourt. Coach David Fizdale revealed Sunday that DeAndre Jordan, who sprained his ankle Saturday during practice, will not play Sunday and has no timetable for his return. DeAndre Jordan will …
Mike Shanahan coached Kirk Cousins when he was a young quarterback with the Washington Redskins, so he knows something about the current Minnesota Viking. Shanahan firmly believes that Cousins, with new Minnesota assistant Gary Kubiak helping him, …
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is a very big guy. He’s seven feet tall, 250 pounds, and doesn’t necessarily have the build of a professional athlete that one would stereotypically expect. Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers likes …
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner has endured back-to-back injury-plagued seasons, but he has total faith that he’ll be at his best come Opening Day. Bumgarner offered a pretty simple reason for that expectation: he’s healthy …
There wasn’t really any question, but Jason McCourty wants to play in 2019 — and he hopes to do it with the New England Patriots. The cornerback, who joined the Patriots prior to the 2018 season, wants to avoid joining his third team in …
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a bit of a scare on Saturday when a team-issued tablet was stolen, but there’s apparently no danger of confidential information getting out. According to Jenna Laine of ESPN, Buccaneers officials were able to …
Tim Tebow’s spring training campaign is off to a somewhat unlucky start. The New York Mets outfielder was robbed of a potential extra base hit by Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw in his second spring training game. Tim Tebow got robbed. …
The Bryce Harper sweepstakes are nearly over until they’re not over. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, more teams want to meet with Harper in Las Vegas, and a resolution has not yet been reached despite optimism that the Philadelphia …
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant endured a lot of criticism for a poor 2018, and he’s using it to fuel him going forward. Bryant said Saturday that he had heard the criticism lobbed at him in a year that saw him hit .272 with 13 home runs …
Whenever there’s a decent college basketball coaching job available, there will be some people linking Rick Pitino to it. It even happens when the job isn’t available. That’s the case with UNLV, with growing rumors about the safety …
The Oakland Athletics may still think they can lure Kyler Murray back to baseball, but his latest comments won’t offer them any encouragement. Murray essentially said the door was closed on his baseball career Saturday, making it clear that …
Things got a bit heated Sunday between Portland’s Jusuf Nurkic and Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons. Simmons was overheard telling Nurkic “you talk a lot of s–t for being ass” after shooting a free throw during …
James Harden will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s primetime tilt against the Golden State Warriors. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Harden, who is dealing with a cervical strain, did not participate in the morning walkthrough and …
