7:23 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis Gabriel for one game for an illegal hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick. The hit occurred 5:02 into the first period of New Jersey’s 6-3 loss on Friday night. Gabriel was assessed a major penalty for boarding.
Month: March 2019
7:23 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Mark O’Meara shot a 3-under 70 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the Cologuard Classic, while former baseball star John Smoltz closed with a double-bogey to drop 11 strokes back in his PGA Tour Champions debut. O’Meara, 62, finished with a bogey on the par-4
9:31 PM ET Texas Rangers pitcher Luke Farrell was taken to a hospital Saturday after being struck on his right jaw by a line drive. Farrell was hit by a shot from San Francisco Giants prospect Jalen Miller in the ninth inning in Scottsdale, Arizona. The right-hander fell to the ground but walked off the
7:14 PM ET Texas Rangers pitcher Luke Farrell was taken to a hospital Saturday after being struck on his jaw by a line drive. Farrell was hit by a shot from San Francisco Giants prospect Jalen Miller in the ninth inning in Scottsdale, Arizona. The right-hander fell to the ground but walked off the field
6:13 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Vijay Singh, at 56 years old, will be in the final pairing Sunday at The Honda Classic. Singh shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday to get to 6 under for the week. That put him one shot behind Wyndham Clark after three rounds at PGA
6:15 PM ET The deadline for the NFL franchise tag is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Two teams have already decided to use the franchise tag, which binds the player to the team for one season. The Kansas City Chiefs are placing their franchise tag on linebacker Dee Ford, sources told Adam Schefter on
5:31 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — On multiple occasions this offseason, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has heaped praise on Jason Garrett, but it has not altered his mind about giving his coach a new contract. Garrett enters 2019 on the final year of a five-year, $30 million deal he signed in 2015.
3:19 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Star forward Kevin Love will rest his surgically repaired left foot when the Cavaliers face the Pistons on Saturday. Love still isn’t ready to play in back-to-back games, and with Cleveland scheduled to host Orlando on Sunday, the team is remaining conservative with his minutes and won’t play
3:22 PM ET Associated Press SAO PAULO — Guido Pella of Argentina and Christian Garin of Chile will meet in Sunday’s final of the Brazil Open. Third seed Pella advanced by beating Rio Open champion Laslo Djere of Serbia 7-6 (10), 7-6 (1) at the clay-court event Saturday. Garin eliminated Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4.
1:11 PM ET Dave McWater, the manager of junior welterweight world titlist Ivan Baranchyk, was as surprised as anyone when he read a news release on Friday from the World Boxing Super Series with comments from Baranchyk’s trainer, Pedro Diaz, discussing his pupil’s preparation for a tournament semifinal bout against Josh Taylor. Why was McWater