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Daryl Morey will not be leaving the Houston Rockets for the Philadelphia 76ers. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported on Monday that Morey rebuffed the Sixers’ interest in him for their GM job. The Philadelphia 76ers have been rebuffed …
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Le’Veon Bell were not able to come to an agreement on a contract extension prior to Monday’s deadline despite some optimism about the situation. The result is that Bell will receive around $14.5 million for the …
Don’t expect the Los Angeles Angels to part ways with pitchers Andrew Heaney or Tyler Skaggs too easily. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Monday that the Angels are not interested in trading either player. #Angels have no interest …
The WWE announced major news on Sunday, saying they have reinstated legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan into the Hall of Fame. Hogan’s reinstatement comes after a three-year suspension that began after Hogan’s racist tirade went public. Hogan …
Former NHL goalie Ray Emery died while going for a swim on Sunday morning, according to a report. The Hamilton Spectator reported Sunday that a man was with a group visiting a friend’s boat at Royal Hamilton Yacht Club when they decided to go …
Joe Girardi is expected to receive consideration for the St. Louis Cardinals’ managerial job. The Cardinals fired Mike Matheny on Saturday night while he was in his seventh season as the team’s manager. Bench coach Mike Shildt will serve …
Oakland A’s utility man Mark Canha is not about to apologize for bat flipping. Canha smashed a 2-run home run in the 7th inning on Saturday night to give the A’s a 4-3 lead of the rival San Francisco Giants. The homer was the difference …
Manny Pacquiao scored three knockdowns total in his WBA welterweight title fight win over Lucas Matthysse on Sunday morning in Kuala Lumpur, although one of the knockdowns was extremely questionable. In the fifth round of the fight, Matthysse went …
The St Louis Cardinals are cleaning house with their coaching staff. The Cardinals announced on Saturday evening that they have dismissed manager Mike Matheny, as well as assistant coaches John Mabry and Bill Mueller. Mike Shildt will serve as the …
An injury to Wilson Ramos led to a historic All-Star selection for Yan Gomes. Gomes was announced on Saturday evening as the replacement for Ramos on the AL All-Star team. Gomes, who was the first Brazilian-born player in the majors, is now the first …
If Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is going down, he’s deciding to go down swinging. Schnatter is embroiled in a controversy that began during the week after news emerged that he used the N-word during a conference call this year. He …
The slumping Milwaukee Brewers are in need of reinforcements and apparently know it. The Brewers had lost four in a row and were 55-41 entering play on Saturday. That’s enough for them to lead in the wild-card race, but not by much. Knowing …
The New York Yankees are scouting the Los Angeles Angels for potential trades, according to a report. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported on Saturday that the Yankees have kept a recent eye on the Angels in the case that the Anaheim club decides to …
Albert Pujols was placed on the disabled list Friday by the Los Angeles Angels and is already working towards improving his condition. Angels manager said that Pujols received a platelet-rich plasma injection to help his left knee heal. The knee …
The Dallas Mavericks have rescinded their qualifying offer to guard Yogi Ferrell, but the sides are said to be working on a deal. Yahoo’s Shams Charania reported the news Friday about Ferrell, saying the Mavs rescinded the qualifying offer. …
New manager, same old problem for Bryce Harper. Harper did not run out a ground ball he hit in the fifth inning of the Washington Nationals’ 4-2 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. The Mets had an easy double play as a result: Bryce Harper …
