Month: February 2020

7:05 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Brock Burke will miss the 2020 season because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The Rangers said Monday the 23-year-old Burke is scheduled to have surgery Friday that will be performed by team physician Dr. Keith Meister. The recovery period is
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6:40 PM ET Volonte Bell, an assistant men’s basketball coach at Chattanooga State and the older brother of New Orleans Saints safety Vonn Bell, was killed in a traffic accident Sunday night, the school confirmed. The Chattanooga State family is deeply saddened by the passing of Volonte Bell. Volonte was killed in a tragic car
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6:05 PM ET Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith, whose girlfriend was killed in a traffic accident last September, is making a comeback and is looking to sign with an NFL team, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is feeling better and ready to resume his career. Smith’s girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was struck
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5:28 PM ET Vancouver starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom underwent an MRI Monday after suffering a lower-body injury in a 9-3 win over Boston Saturday, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced. With concern in net as the postseason push continues in a congested Western Conference, Benning dealt for New Jersey goaltender Louis Domingue just before the
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Former Texas men’s tennis coach Michael Center was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for taking a $100,000 bribe as part of a sweeping college admissions scam. Center collapsed into his chair and sobbed with his face in his hands after the judge declared he would spend
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3:25 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to defend his title in enemy territory when he meets Brazilian legend Jose Aldo in Sao Paulo later this year. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday that the 135-pound championship fight will headline UFC 250 on May 19 in Sao Paulo. Additional sources
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2:13 PM ET Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is working this offseason to conform his style of play to the NFL after serving a 12-game suspension for a helmet-to-helmet hit, his agent told NFL Network. “Vontaze has spent the entire offseason studying and learning the proper code of conduct for participation in the NFL. He has watched
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1:39 PM ET Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has acquired speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou from Holland’s former team, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings get forward Sam Gagner and second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. Detroit also sends left wing Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton. Holland was named Oilers GM last May after
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