Major League Baseball has given the Tampa Bay Rays permission to explore the possibility of becoming a two-city team, commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday at the owners’ meeting in New York. Though the plan can face several
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Kevin Hayes to a seven-year contract worth $50 million. The deal, announced Wednesday, has an average annual value of $7.14 million. Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said: “We are very happy
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded veteran point guard Mike Conley, who has played the most games in franchise history, to the Utah Jazz. The Grizzlies swapped Conley for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver and Grayson Allen, and also
The Major League Baseball Umpires Association isn’t pleased with the one-game suspension the league handed San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado, and they tweeted the following statement Tuesday: “Manny Machado received a one-game suspension for contact with
Houston Astros Manager AJ Hinch said that Jose Altuve will join the team in Cincinnati on Tuesday for an evaluation, and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Wednesday. Altuve has been out
The San Jose Sharks have signed their defenseman Erik Karlsson to an eight-year deal, with multiple reports stated he will receive $11.5 million per season, making him the highest-paid defenseman in the league. The Kings’ Drew Doughty
Eunice Kirwa, the Olympic marathon silver medalist, has been banned four years for using EPO. Kirwa, a 35-year-old from Bahrain (born in Kenya), finished second at the Rio Games behind Kenyan Jemima Sumgong, who is banned until
The Seattle Mariners traded designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees for cash considerations and a minor league pitcher Saturday night. The Yankees traded 19-year-old pitcher Juan Then to Seattle. Encarnacion, 36, is a
While the two teams have agreed to the trade, the move cannot be finalized or announced until July 6. Sources: Lakers reach deal for Anthony Davis Via www.espn.com 06/15/2019 7:28 PM Editorial credit: Natursports /
The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions with a 114-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Raptors won for the first time in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard