Category: Sport

Minor League Baseball President and CEO Pat O’Conner abruptly announced his impending retirement amid talks between the minors and Major League Baseball to dramatically restructure baseball’s developmental pipeline. O’Conner was with MiLB for 28 years, including a 13-year run as president. He was re-elected to serve a four-year term last December, but he said in […]

The Atlanta Braves’ season-long rotation woes continued Tuesday when Max Fried, the top healthy starter, was placed on the 10-day injured list. The latest blow to the rotation could accelerate the team’s plans to have Cole Hamels rushed into action for his 2020 debut. Fried had been the only current healthy member of the projected […]

Undefeated Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler ripped a fingernail putting on his pants, delaying his next start for two days and perhaps longer. Wheeler might lose the nail on the middle finger of his right hand. “Just one of those stupid things,” he said Friday. “I tripped a little bit, I lost my balance, and […]

Ailing sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton might be back in the New York Yankees’ lineup as soon as next weekend. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that both players are at the tail-end of their recoveries and could be sent to the club’s alternate site in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this weekend to get at-bats. That would […]

Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski appears to have dodged a serious injury in Sunday’s win over the Panthers. Kwiatkoski suffered a pectoral injury after playing 22 snaps and recording six tackles. Head coach Jon Gruden said after the game that they were hoping for good news from tests on Monday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports […]

The Colts spent the offseason talking about Marlon Mack and second-round pick Jonathan Taylor being 1A and 1B on their running back depth chart, but now they’re down to just one of them. Mack tore his Achilles during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, which leaves Taylor set to take sole possession of that spot. “Jonathan’s […]

The Giants promoted offensive lineman Chad Slade and safety Sean Chandler from the practice squad to the active roster for tonight’s game. They did not activate a receiver, so that would seem a good indication that receiver Golden Tate will play. Tate received a questionable designation after a hamstring injury limited him during last week’s […]