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Bucs lose WRs Mike Evans, Chris Godwin to injuries vs. Ravens
Two of the Buccaneers' best playmakers sustained injuries on Monday night during Tampa Bay's 41-31 loss to the visiting Baltimore Ravens, as Mike Evans hurt a hamstring before fellow wide receiver Chris Godwin had to be carted off the field because of an apparent ankle issue.,Evans was the first one...
Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigns
Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned Sunday, one day after the Utes lost their third straight game.,Head coach Kyle Whittingham announced Ludwig's resignation Sunday night.,"Andy is the consummate professional and we want to thank him for his complete dedication to our program during his ...
Utah OC Andy Ludwig resigns
Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned Sunday, one day after the struggling Utes lost their third straight game.,Head coach Kyle Whittingham announced Ludwig's resignation Sunday night.,"Andy is the consummate professional and we want to thank him for his complete dedication to our program ...
Rays RHP Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games
Major League Baseball suspended Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta three games on Wednesday for intentionally drilling Nick Castellanos with a 96 mph fastball the night before. ,The suspension will begin Wednesday unless Uceta chooses to appeal the decision. He was also fined an undisclosed amo...
Mariners look to keep Mets' Edwin Diaz on ice
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz fondly recalled his three seasons in Seattle before the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Mariners on Friday night.,But Diaz wasn't needed, as Seattle's Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings to keep the Mets at bay in a 6-0 victory. ,The Mets ...
Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz following suspension
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz on Saturday after he served a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances.,The Mets, who continue their weekend series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, also called up right-hander Eric Orze and optioned right-hander Ty Adcoc...
Mets closer Edwin Diaz faces 10-game suspension after ejection
Mets closer Edwin Diaz is facing a 10-game suspension after he was ejected in the ninth inning of New York's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night following a routine check for foreign substances. ,Diaz was ejected by crew chief Vic Carapazza before throwing a single pitch after Carapazza ch...
Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz, option LHP Danny Young
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz from the 15-day injured list Thursday after the right-hander missed two weeks with a right shoulder impingement.,To make room on the active roster, left-hander Danny Young was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.,Diaz, 30, struggled in the five appearances lea...
Edwin Diaz, set to rejoin Mets, will regain closer role
Edwin Diaz is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list on Thursday, and New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that the right-hander would return to the closer's role.,Diaz hit the shelf back on May 29 due to a right shoulder impingement. He struggled immensely in his five appearance...
Scottie Scheffler shoots 68 to take control at Memorial
Scottie Scheffler eagled the 15th hole and birdied the last to build a three-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.,The World No. 1 is back atop a PGA Tour leaderboard, seeking his fifth win of the season. In his past seven starts dating to March, he's won four tournaments a...
Adam Hadwin on top, Scottie Scheffler one back at Memorial
Adam Hadwin of Canada racked up eight birdies and secured the first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.,In a stacked field of 73 players at the $20 million signature event, Hadwin posted a 6-under 66 and leads World No. 1 Scottie Scheffle...
Mets put closer Edwin Diaz (shoulder) on IL
The New York Mets placed closer Edwin Diaz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled left-hander Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse. ,Diaz, 30, last pitched Saturday, when he blew yet another save, that time against the San Francisco...
Edwin Diaz remains Mets' closer despite fourth blown save
In his first save appearance in a week, Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz squandered another ninth-inning lead on Saturday but will remain New York's closer. ,"He's our closer," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters after a 7-2, 10-inning loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants. "In order for us t...
Falcons release TE Tucker Fisk, sign two wide receivers
The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receivers Daylen Baldwin and OJ Hiliare and released tight end Tucker Fisk on Wednesday.,Fisk, 25, had been with the Falcons since 2022, mostly on the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster multiple times in 2023 and played in six games, making two start...
Mets demote Edwin Diaz, opt for closer by committee
The New York Mets quietly demoted Edwin Diaz from his bullpen role, instead opting for a closer-by-committee approach while the struggling right-hander regains his confidence.,Diaz's role was described as "fluid" prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins, a game the Mets won 7-3. He did not a...
You probably forgot these MLB players were on these teams
The MLB is one of the oldest leagues in American sports. With that comes some legendary players and names for all of its teams, but nothing is better than watching your team acquire someone legendary from your rivals, or pass on someone who turned out to be a hall of famer because they weren’t all t...
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, a...
15 NBA players we wish competed in the Slam Dunk Contest
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is on life support. The G-League’s Mac McClung has won the contest for a second year in a row. Despite Boston’s Jaylen Brown attempting to bring stars back to the iconic event, his dunks were relatively unimpressive. ...
Daryl Morey is Oppenheimer for the NBA’s nuclear offensive age
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. ...
The latest scapegoat for Ben Simmons’ back issues? His agent
Remember when NBA Twitter, now NBA X, spent an entire season obsessing over where Ben Simmons would be traded? It ended up being Brooklyn, and that ended up being the last time he was relevant to professional basketball. The latest update is there is no update, just Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, falli...