Month: February 2019

4:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Danny Espinosa and the New York Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The veteran switch-hitter gives the Mets even more depth in a crowded infield. He could be a backup option at shortstop behind Amed Rosario. Espinosa spent last
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5:15 PM ET Steve KimESPN Richard Commey captured the IBF lightweight title last weekend with a win over Isa Chaniev in Frisco, Texas, but his plans for a unification bout have been postponed. Commey (28-2, 25 KOs) will miss out on a planned fight against Vasiliy Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) due to a right-hand injury.
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4:23 PM GMT Ireland lock Devin Toner will miss the rest of the Six Nations after undergoing ankle surgery, according to numerous reports on Friday. Toner was forced off during the second half of Ireland’s opening Six Nations defeat to England last weekend and had already been ruled out of the match against Scotland on
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3:57 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Brian Flores officially hired 16 assistant coaches to join him in his mission to turn around the Miami Dolphins, including Jim Caldwell as his assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. Caldwell is currently the most experienced coach on the Dolphins staff and he’ll be a sounding board for Flores,
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4:13 PM ET Adam Gase’s new coaching staff with the New York Jets contains enough potential family drama for a reality TV show. The full staff, announced Friday by the Jets, includes longtime NFL assistant Joe Vitt, Gase’s father-in-law, and Blake Williams, the son of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. The Jets have a lot of
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3:33 PM ET UFC president Dana White reaffirmed his belief that Tony Ferguson should be next in line to compete for a lightweight belt against champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Of course Tony deserves it,” White told MMAJunkie in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of UFC 234. “He’s the No. 1 contender. He’s the guy. That’s the fight.” Ferguson
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Feb 6, 2019 Steve KimESPN Just 21 days after defeating Alberto Guevara by unanimous decision, Hugo Ruiz will be facing WBA junior lightweight tileholder Gervonta Davis on Saturday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. And in a twist, this time around, Ruiz is the late replacement. Back on Jan. 19, Ruiz (39-4,
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10:22 AM ET Steve KimESPN The great thing about social media is that you can express yourself for the world to see. And the worst thing about social media is that you can express yourself for the world to see — and those messages are embedded in perpetuity. Last year was a frustrating one for
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