Month: April 2019

3:10 PM ET Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets star running back Le’Veon Bell wasn’t among the players present for the start of the team’s voluntary three-day minicamp. Linebacker Darron Lee, whose role with the team is uncertain, also wasn’t on the practice field Tuesday. Coach Adam Gase downplayed it, stressing the
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2:55 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Slugger Hanley Ramirez is again a free agent following a short stint with the Indians. Ramirez, 35, cleared waivers on Tuesday, and rather than signing a minor league deal with Cleveland, he opted for free agency. He played in 15 games for the Indians, batting .239 with two
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3:00 PM ET Joel AndersonESPN The NCAA football rules committee have approved several rule-change proposals for the 2019 season, including some that would strengthen targeting rules and another meant to limit the potential for too many overtimes. The change to targeting makes it a so-called “progressive penalty,” meaning that players who commit three targeting fouls
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1:17 PM ET Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Barcelona Open in the second round Tuesday, continuing his troubled start to 2019. The German, who joined the tournament on a late wildcard, was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) by lucky loser Nicolas Jarry. World No. 3 Zverev, who is looking to improve on his disappointing
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1:23 PM ET ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden — Cole Caufield set the United States record for most goals scored in the IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship on Tuesday. The highly-touted NHL draft prospect scored two goals in USA’s 7-1 win over Latvia to run his tournament total to 11, surpassing Phil Kessel and Brett Sterling‘s previous record
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1:06 PM ET ESPN staff Ayrton Senna’s former teammate Gerhard Berger says Lewis Hamilton is the only driver he rates on the same level as the Brazilian legend. Three-time world champion Senna is regarded by many to be the greatest driver in F1 history. Hamilton entered F1 in 2007 with a yellow helmet in tribute
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12:09 PM ET ESPN News Services Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Kevin Anderson is skipping the clay-court swing this season because of a lingering right elbow injury. Anderson announced Tuesday via a post on Twitter that he is withdrawing from the French Open, as well as tuneup tournaments in Estoril, Madrid and Rome. “After discussing with
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