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New York Yankees president Randy Levine may have driven a wedge between the organization and one of its elite talents. Yankee setup man Dellin Betances, who has been one of baseball’s best relievers since the beginning of the 2014 season, …
Usain Bolt still has at least of chance of keeping a relay gold medal that was stripped from the team. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Friday that Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter, whose positive drug test led to the 2008 Jamaican relay …
Terrell Owens has been lambasting the media after he failed to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame this time around, and one voter has seen fit to respond. Ron Borges of the Boston Herald penned a column criticizing Owens’s supporters and …
Kirk Cousins’s long-term commitment to Washington may not be that solid. According to Jason Reid of ESPN, “former Redskins officials” believe Cousins wans to ultimately leave the team, and would prefer to be franchise tagged to …
Andrew McCutchen was not entirely thrilled by his move from center field to right. McCutchen said Friday that he was not consulted about the position shift, and was initially quite unhappy with the move. “It wasn’t an ask,” …
Much has been made of the fact that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant will have to share space on the Western Conference All-Star team over the weekend amidst their ongoing cold war. However, they’ll also have a player in the room who was …
As Phil Jackson decides how he wants to go about things with the New York Knicks, other teams are watching with interest in the event he decides to sell. Case in point is the fact that, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley, several teams view Knicks …
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno was rather blunt with reliever Huston Street when the two crossed paths at spring training. Moreno greeted his players as they arrived in Tempe, and a thinner Street got a unique greeting. “I’m really …
The Tampa Bay Rays have made a formal offer to free agent catcher Matt Wieters, according to a report. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays have made an offer to Wieters, likely for one year and less money than the player was …
Lane Kiffin is not remembered fondly in Knoxville – or perhaps not remembered at all. Comedian Daniel Tosh, who strongly resembles Kiffin and has impersonated him on his show, is set to do a show at Tennessee on April 21. The Vols do not have …
The Pittsburgh Steelers are willing to commit long-term to both Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. General manager Kevin Colbert said Thursday that the organization’s aim is to have both Bell and Brown retire as members of the team. Both are …
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose once said he was looking forward to his free agency two years in advance. It would seem that things have since changed. Rose admitted that getting paid isn’t his top priority when his contract expires …
Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes needed surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome in 2016, and to stop the nerve issues that were happening in his throwing shoulder, a rib had to be removed. It turns out Hughes still has that rib, and he has big …
The Washington Nationals are still interested in free agent catcher Matt Wieters, but only on a short-term deal. According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the Nationals do maintain an interest in Wieters, who remains unsigned even as pitchers and …
The University of Connecticut could be returning, in a sense, to the Big East. According to Jon Rothstein of FanRag Sports, UConn and the Big East are in active discussions regarding a move for the school, with the conference willing to take UConn on …
Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is entering the final year of his contract, and there are some indications that the Rangers won’t be trying to give him an extension. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News sees some indications that the Rangers …
