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NBA figures are reacting Saturday after President Donald Trump responded to Stephen Curry’s critical comments by withdrawing the Golden State Warriors’ White House invitation. Curry had voiced his opposition to a Warriors White House …
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony badly wants out of New York, and seems to be escalating attempts to make it happen by Monday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday that Anthony is aggressively pushing to be traded with training …
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took a not-so-subtle jab at a controversial offensive pass interference call that helped halt a late rally against the Los Angeles Rams. With the 49ers down two points inside the final two minutes on Thursday …
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper continues to take significant steps toward a return to action. On Friday, Harper was spotted at Citi Field in New York running the bases and shagging fly balls, with an evaluation by the team pending. …
There has been another groundswell in support for extended netting in Major League Baseball stadiums, and it’s not just from concerned fans. One player, Miami Marlins reliever Brad Ziegler, was quite critical of fans who oppose extended netting …
The New York Mets are still hoping to find something left in Matt Harvey’s once-vaunted right arm. As Harvey finishes off another poor, injury-plagued campaign, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Friday that the team intends to tender him …
The Detroit Tigers confirmed Friday that they will not bring back manager Brad Ausmus for 2018. In a statement, the Tigers said that the search for a new manager has already commenced, and with Ausmus’s contract up at the end of the season, the …
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had some issues with social media in the past, so he wasn’t exactly a sympathetic audience when teammate Kevin Durant ran into problems of his own. Green had a much-publicized issue on Snapchat …
The Golden State Warriors will hold a team vote on whether to accept an invite to the White House, but one prominent player won’t be in favor. Stephen Curry said Wednesday on “The Jump” that he will vote no on a trip to the White …
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is ready to go for the start of training camp, and he hopes that the worst of the back problems that plagued him during the playoffs are in his past. Kerr missed 11 of the team’s 17 playoff games in 2017 …
As expected, Rob Gronkowski’s groin problem will not cause the New England Patriots tight end to miss any time. Gronkowski confirmed Friday that he is ready to play Sunday despite being slightly hindered with a groin issue that he suffered in …
Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow had to get extremely creatively to close the deal for ace pitcher Justin Verlander. Luhnow was displaced by Hurricane Harvey at the time of the August 31 non-waiver trade deadline, and was forced to stay at …
Every year, college football produces its share of breakout players. These can be guys playing at smaller schools putting up big numbers, players who were in the shadow of elite teammates who have now gone to the NFL or graduated, or even guys who …
The Boston Red Sox are willing to trust David Price out of the bullpen in pretty big situations. Red Sox manager John Farrell said Wednesday that, with Craig Kimbrel and Addison Reed unavailable due to high usage, Price could serve as the …
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says his players need to get better — or else. Lewis spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since firing offensive coordinator Ken Zampese after an 0-2 start that saw the team fail to score an …
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed continues to have a really tough time with injuries. Reed, who dealt with a toe injury all summer, is now fighting off a chest injury, and coach Jay Gruden revealed that his tight end is simply not healthy. …
