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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft was left a bit frustrated Saturday after umpires forced him to remove his wedding ring in the first inning of his outing. Ashcraft was subjected to a routine foreign substance check at the end of his first …
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado suffered a worrying injury Sunday after coming up lame crossing first base. Machado was running to first base in the first inning of Sunday’s game against Colorado. Machado’s foot appeared to …
A former All-Star and World Series winner hinted Saturday that his career may be over after he was released. The Milwaukee Brewers opted to designate outfielder Lorenzo Cain for assignment on Saturday. The 36-year-old hinted at retirement after the …
The idea of an umpire cam is a novel one in baseball, and it definitely has some merit. On the other hand, one of the potential downsides became clear during Saturday’s College World Series game between Stanford and Arkansas. The home plate …
The Washington Wizards are aiming high as they hunt for a long-term answer at the point guard position. The Wizards have checked in on the availability of Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray, and …
The Charlotte Hornets are going to have to reopen their head coaching search after a surprising about-face from Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson. Reports emerged last week that Atkinson had agreed to a four-year deal to become the …
No defense would want to face prime Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, but an interesting question is which of the two a defense would fear more. Former Pro Bowl linebacker Bart Scott revealed his choice on Thursday’s edition of ESPN Radio’s …
Kareem Hunt is sounding off on his long-term future with the Cleveland Browns, and he is quite eager to stay right where he is. Hunt is entering the final season of his contract with the Browns. Heindicated this week that he wants to remain with the …
Justin Thomas has a pretty straightforward name to announce, but the first-tee announcer somehow managed to get it wrong Saturday at the US Open. Thomas was stepping up to tee off when he was inexplicably announced as “Justin Thompson.” …
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen blamed Major League Baseball for a scary moment in Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Mariners outfielder Justin Upton was hit in the head by a Lorenzen fastball in the fifth inning of …
One popular method of NFL rookie hazing is the team dinner, in which players go out for a meal worth thousands of dollars and stick the rookies with the bill. Tom Brady has apparently made an art form out of this. New York Jets rookie Garrett Wilson …
The Dallas Cowboys have run afoul of NFL offseason practice rules for a second time in as many years. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed Thursday that coach Mike McCarthy was fined $100,000 and the team will lose an organized team activity after the …
Frank Schwindel was called into emergency pitching duty by the Chicago Cubs last weekend, and he did not look comfortable doing it. He’ll probably admit to it, but that doesn’t mean he wants to be the subject of jokes. “The Late …
Ezekiel Elliott had what he would consider a down year in 2021. Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has one big reason for optimism that it will not happen again. McCarthy spoke about the work Elliott did during the offseason, and the coach suggested …
Bill Belichick’s hands-on efforts in practices this year are appreciated by the New England Patriots. However, one veteran player wants it to be clear that his head coach has some work to do on fundamentals. Belichick has gone as far as to join …
Jaden Ivey is projecting as a potential top five pick in the NBA Draft, but there is one team that he reportedly might want to avoid being selected by. In his latest mock draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony writes that Ivey would prefer not to be …
