Month: January 2019

8:02 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — First baseman Mark Reynolds says he has agreed to a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. His deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. If he is added to the 40-man roster, Reynolds would receive a $1 million, one-year contract and a chance to earn
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6:54 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gary Woodland walked through the tunnel to the Phoenix Open’s 16th hole, the par 3 with an atmosphere more like a football game than a golf tournament. Waiting for him was a young lady in a purple shirt with some game of her own. After hitting his
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7:01 PM ET The University of Oklahoma regents made Lincoln Riley one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football Wednesday, bumping his 2019 salary to $6 million. Riley previously made $4.8 million last year. On top of the $6 million, Riley will receive an annual $700,000 stay bonus for each year he remains
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6:34 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Peterson isn’t going anywhere. Or so he says. After hitting his tee shot on the famed 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale during the Waste Management Phoenix Open pro-am on Wednesday, the Cardinals star cornerback took a microphone and told the crowd he’d be back next season — and
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6:31 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised new center DeMarcus Cousins as a big reason why the back-to-back NBA champions have seen a boost over the past few weeks. The Warriors enter Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers having won 11 games in a row and appear to have
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5:44 PM ET An investigation into the Maryland Terrapins football program last fall will cost the University System of Maryland more than $1.57 million, according to a report Wednesday. Four of eight commission members tasked by Baltimore law firm DLA Piper with investigating the culture of the Terps’ football program billed the university system more
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6:55 PM ET ATLANTA — Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials are confident the security plan in place for Atlanta’s Super Bowl LIII will not only keep the area safe from bomb threats and other acts of violence but will also prevent fans from being robbed or falling victim to counterfeit merchandise. More than
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5:14 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson still wants to get to 50 career wins on the PGA Tour, but he’s not as confident that it’ll happen as he was in March. On Wednesday, Mickelson, who has 43 career tour victories, walked back an assurance he made after winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship
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