Month: December 2019

5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the defending league MVP, was back on the first line during morning skate on Thursday, in preparation for the Lightning’s home game vs. the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then overtime on the bench of the Lightning’s 4-3
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3:13 PM ET Third baseman Maikel Franco and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $3 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Franco, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this offseason, is expected to be the Royals’ everyday third baseman. Hunter Dozier (.279, 26
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2:39 PM ET Running back Frank Gore Jr. signed his national letter of intent with Southern Miss on Thursday, flipping his commitment from FAU. Here. We. Go. 💫 Welcome to Hattiesburg, @stn_2lit‼️ #SMTTT pic.twitter.com/RNCCi2cpS0 — Southern Miss FB (@SouthernMissFB) December 19, 2019 Gore Jr. is a three-star running back prospect and the son of current
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2:32 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The trainer’s room is getting crowded for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rookie Andrew Peeke is the latest to head there. The 21-year-old defenseman suffered a broken finger Tuesday night at Detroit in just his seventh game after being called up from the Blue Jacket’s AHL affiliate in
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1:00 PM GMT Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has announced his international retirement, Scottish Rugby said on Thursday. He follows winger Tommy Seymour and former captain John Barclay in retiring after the Rugby World Cup in Japan, where Scotland crashed out at the pool stage. Clermont Auvergne scrumhalf Laidlaw, 34, led Scotland 39 times, more than
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12:19 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers‘ quest to win five in a row just got exceedingly difficult — breakout star wide receiver Chris Godwin, who was just named to his first Pro Bowl, has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Texans due to a hamstring injury. “It’s just ‘next man up.’
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