Month: September 2018

8:36 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates say right fielder Gregory Polanco could be out until June after having surgery on his left shoulder. Polanco dislocated his throwing shoulder on an awkward slide into second base on a double last Friday against Miami. He had surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum
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7:26 PM ET Gennady Golovkin is a solid favorite in his rematch with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas, but the bulk of the early action at sportsbooks, including some of the largest bets, have been on the underdog. After an unsatisfying decision in their first fight, a canceled rematch and rising tensions between
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3:01 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was a full participant in Friday’s practice, and several teammates expect him to play Sunday at home against the Kansas City Chiefs. Roethlisberger missed Wednesday and Thursday practices with a right elbow bruise. Ben Roethlisberger was sacked four times Sunday by the Browns. Jason Miller/Getty Images
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7:52 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata was fined $40,108 for his two roughing-the-passer penalties in Week 1 — an amount that actually exceeds his game salary of $37,059. However, Onyemata, a fourth-round draft pick in 2016, can appeal to have his fine reduced because it exceeds 50 percent
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7:26 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council committee created to review plans for the renovation of KeyArena has unanimously approved the final transaction documents, setting the stage for full council approval of the arena plan later this month. The Select Committee on Civic Arenas voted 7-0 Friday to approve the plans
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7:14 PM ET Associated Press GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Brandt Jobe capped a fast start with an eagle in tour golf’s return to Warwick Hills and shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in The Ally Challenge. Jobe played his first seven holes in 6 under, making the eagle on the
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6:57 PM ET LeBron James‘ production company has landed another deal with NBC for a TV show called “Hoops” about a female coach of a men’s college basketball team. The deal, reported by Deadline and Variety, includes “a script commitment plus penalty” for the drama from veteran screenwriter Jennifer Cecil. The show will be produced
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6:23 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ARLINGTON, Va. — Stanley Cup-winning teams often worry about a championship hangover; a long, taxing playoff run can manifest with a slow start the following season. The Washington Capitals started training camp Friday fielding questions about an actual hangover. After all, since the moment captain Alex Ovechkin carried the Stanley
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