Friday, January 31, 2025

Utah swaps Wasatch for Outlaws in name vote

The Utah Hockey Club has removed "Utah Wasatch" from consideration for a new team name, replacing it with "Utah Outlaws" in fan voting.

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Sources: Scherzer to Blue Jays on 1-year deal

Free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

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Alijah Arenas commits to USC, joining list of notable father-son combos in sports

Alijah Arenas announced his commitment to USC on Thursday, following in the footsteps of his father, Gilbert Arenas, in playing college basketball.

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Matthews to captain U.S. at 4 Nations Face-off

Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Utah pivots from 'Yeti,' to hold vote for 3 finalists

Utah Hockey Club will not be moving forward with "Yeti" or "Yetis" as its team nickname following rejection by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The team will hold a new in-arena fan vote to pick a permanent name from three finalists.

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Sources: IF Kim, Rays agree to 2-year, $29M deal

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a two-year, $29 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN.

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Canadiens' Guhle (quadricep) out indefinitely

The Canadiens have announced that defenseman Kaiden Guhle, who had surgery to repair a lacerated quadricep, will be out indefinitely.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Bedard top-shelf goal highlights Blackhawks' win

Connor Bedard scored from a seemingly impossible angle as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night, and the star forward said after the victory that "I've tried that shot a million times and I finally put one in."

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Rangers ink deals to expand TV broadcast options

The Texas Rangers reached multiyear agreements with several distributors that will broadcast games in the team's five-state television territory, the team announced Tuesday.

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Red Sox invite MLB No. 2 prospect Anthony to ST

Roman Anthony, 20, a left-handed hitter who is baseball's No. 2 prospect according to Baseball America and the MLB Pipeline and played in both Double-A and Triple-A last season, was among nine non-roster invitees Tuesday to Boston Red Sox spring training.

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Blues place two-time Cup winner Saad on waivers

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minors, and general manager Doug Armstrong, in speaking with reporters Tuesday, said "obviously, the production's not there" for a veteran who has 16 points.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Blackhawks GM: Patience is key to team's rebuild

The Blackhawks are again among the NHL's worst teams, but GM Kyle Davidson is preaching patience, saying the team's rebuild will "take time."

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Orioles agree to 1-year deal with OF Carlson

The Orioles agreed to terms with Dylan Carlson on a $975,000, one-year contract Monday, a couple of months after the outfielder was non-tendered by the Rays.

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Short-handed Islanders put Pulock, Hogberg on IR

On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.

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Monday, January 27, 2025

'It's pretty rare': How Dylan Strome finally found his superpowers with the Capitals

The 27-year-old's development was a bit of a roller coaster. But he has found a home with the Caps and is on a path to stardom.

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Canada D Pietrangelo to skip 4 Nations Face-Off

Canada veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, 35, has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of the NHL season with the Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in a statement Sunday.

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Sources: Cubs finalizing trade for reliever Pressly

The Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire reliever Ryan Pressly from the Astros, sources told ESPN.

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Drury nets 1st as Av, Necas has 2 points in win

Jack Drury, one of the key acquisitions in the Colorado Avalanche's major trade last week with the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks, scored his first goal in his new uniform as his club outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Goaltender Gibson exits as Ducks beat Predators

Veteran goaltender John Gibson, one of few being mentioned in trade rumors around the NHL, sustained an upper-body injury during the first period of the Anaheim Ducks' 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators and was replaced by Lukas Dostal on Saturday.

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Twins' Correa hopeful woes with feet are history

After plantar fasciitis interrupted a second consecutive season with the Twins, three-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa said he will be ready for spring training next month without restriction.

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Rangers give Borgen 5-year deal with $4.1M AAV

The New York Rangers on Saturday night agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced, and the new deal will carry a $4.1 million average annual value, sources told ESPN's Kevin Weekes.

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Less 'constrained' Canes hope Rantanen extends

Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky says his team is not as financially "constrained" as it was last season, expressing his desire to sign newly acquired Mikko Rantanen to a long-term contract extension.

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Canes add Rantanen as part of 3-team blockbuster

The deal sees Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall go to Carolina, and Martin Necas, Jack Drury and draft picks go to Colorado. Chicago gets its own 2025 third-round pick that it had traded to Carolina previously and retained half of Rantanen's $9.25M cap hit.

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White Sox to honor Buehrle with statue in July

Former All-Star lefty Mark Buehrle, who played 12 of his 16 seasons with the White Sox, will be immortalized with a statue outside of Rate Field in a July 11 ceremony.

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11-year-old rejects big haul for rare Skenes card

Topps says the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring Paul Skenes declined a deal that included 30 years' worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park.

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Nats, LHP Ogasawara agree to 2-yr., $3.5M deal

The Washington Nationals have agreed Friday to a two-year $3.5 million deal with left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who played for the Chunichi Dragons in 2024.

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Friday, January 24, 2025

Trademark office rejects 'Utah Yetis' team name

Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having "Utah Yetis" refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Ichiro wants to have drink with lone HOF holdout

Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.

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Fantasy hockey: Safe to drop? What to do with these disappointing players

Should you hold onto these struggling fantasy hockey players, or drop them? Victoria tells you who will, or won't, bounce back soon.

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

McDavid not proud of reaction, frustrated by ban

Oilers captain Connor McDavid is frustrated by the length of his suspension for a cross-check, but said of the incident that he "can't have that reaction."

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Guardians acquire reliever Sewald on 1-year deal

Reliever Paul Sewald has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday.

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Walls, Rays agree on deal to avoid arbitration

Infielder Taylor Walls and the Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.

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Ducks land winger Bailey in trade with Sharks

The Ducks acquired Justin Bailey in a trade with the Sharks.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Shesterkin fights Tkachuk as Rangers blank Sens

Igor Shesterkin collected 20 saves en route to a shutout, and even entered into a fight behind his own net with Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk in the third period, as the New York Rangers blanked the Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Baseball Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: Who else got good (or bad) news?

The results are in! Our experts break down the highs and lows of the 2025 vote that made Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Hall of Famers.

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Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner gain Hall of Fame entry

Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Hit with puck, stitched Keller scores in Utah win

Utah Hockey Club captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday after a puck struck him in the face, but returned and scored in a 5-2 win.

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McDavid, Myers banned 3 games for cross-checks

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games for illegal cross-checks.

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McVie, 89, former Jets, Caps, Devils coach, dies

Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a head-coaching career in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils, died at the age of 89.

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Canucks GM won't shut down Miller trade talk

Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin on Monday declined to address reports that forward J.T. Miller was nearly traded to the Rangers over the weekend.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

Source: Jays, Santander reach 5-yr., $90M+ deal

Outfielder Anthony Santander, who set career highs with 44 home runs and 102 RBIs last season, has reached a five-year deal with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.

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Veteran catcher Knapp announces retirement

Veteran catcher Andrew Knapp announced his retirement from baseball on Monday.

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Torborg, former catcher and manager, dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL Manager of the Year with the White Sox, died Sunday.

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Sunday, January 19, 2025

Oilers' McDavid, Canucks' Myers face suspensions

Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Vancouver's Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the league after being penalized for cross-checking in Saturday's game.

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Amid angry fans, CEO says Pirates won't be sold

Pirates CEO Travis Williams said the organization is committed to winning but declared to frustrated fans that owner Bob Nutting will not sell the team.

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Rangers P deGrom (elbow) throwing, 'feels good'

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is already throwing off a mound and says "everything feels good" after missing most of his first two seasons Texas following elbow surgery.

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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Athletics, Leclerc agree to 1-year, $10M deal

The Athletics agreed to terms on a $10 million, one-year contract Friday with former Texas right-hander Jose Leclerc.

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Sources: Mets, LHP Minter reach 2-yr., $22M deal

The Mets and reliever A.J. Minter have agreed on a two-year, $22 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

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Which NHL teams have the longest postseason droughts?

The Buffalo Sabres are among the teams in the NHL with the longest active postseason droughts. See which other teams make the list.

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Friday, January 17, 2025

Martinez to M's highlights 17 international deals

Another 17 international players agreed to MLB deals worth more than $1 million each, with Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez getting $2.5M from the Mariners.

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EA Sports announces first Team Of The Year nominees for NHL 25

For the first time, PWHL teams are eligible for TOTY awards in the NHL series.

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Sources: Cubs, Tucker settle at $16.5M for '25

The Cubs and new outfielder Kyle Tucker avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $16.5 million contract for next season, sources told ESPN.

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Reports: Winker, Mets agree to one-year deal

Jesse Winker, who hit a combined .253 with 14 homers and 58 RBIs for the Mets and the Nationals in 2024, has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Mets.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

D-backs have 'potential' for title run with Burnes

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick says Arizona has the "potential to be a championship team" thanks in part to the addition of ace right-hander Corbin Burnes, who the team signed to a six-year, $210 million deal in December.

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Japanese 2-way player Morii, 18, to sign with A's

Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics.

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Hoffman: O's, Braves backed off deals with me

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Connor's natural hat trick powers Jets' victory

Veteran forward Kyle Connor scored three goals in a span of just 6:38 in the first period, the left-winger's sixth career hat trick, sparking the first-place Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday at the Canada Life Centre.

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Penguins' Malkin latest victim of home burglary

According to KDKA-TV, Evgeni Malkin's home was broken into Saturday -- the same day the Penguins hosted the Senators -- and three Stanley Cup rings of his are missing.

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TikTok's latest star? Bryce Harper and his lattes, cold brews and banana bread

The star first baseman's recent videos of him in the kitchen baking and making coffee have amassed over 5 million total views and counting.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Verlander hopes training reset pays 'big dividends'

Justin Verlander is determined to show he can still pitch at the highest level after a forgettable, injury-plagued 2024 season.

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Reds' games to air on FanDuel Sports Network

The Reds announced Monday they had reached an agreement to return to their former regional sports network partner for the upcoming season.

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Reports: Yanks, Rangers out of race for Sasaki

The Yankees, who were informed Roki Sasaki won't sign with the club, according to the YES Network in a story confirmed by multiple outlets on Monday, join a list of clubs, including the Rangers, Mets and Giants, who are out of the running for the pitcher.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

'Forever a Hurricane': Staal sees No. 12 retired

Eric Staal, a Thunder Bay, Ontario, native and former No. 2 overall pick, became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

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Mike Vrabel joins list of stars who returned to coach team

Mike Vrabel is far from the only prominent ex-player to take over as coach of his former team. Here's a list of notables across sports.

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DeMar DeRozan is latest star to receive warm welcome in return

DeRozan came back to face his old team at United Center and was welcomed with a nice ovation. Here's how other big stars across sports have fared in returns to former homes.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Canadiens' Laine scores in 'pretty decent' return

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who missed the previous four games with an illness, returned to the lineup Saturday, scoring his club's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars, his ninth power-play tally in just 14 games this season.

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Blackhawks put defenseman Murphy on IR

The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Connor Murphy on injured reserve Saturday because of a groin injury.

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Bruins snap 6-game skid, outlast Panthers in OT

Forward David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 2 seconds left in overtime, goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 39 shots, and the Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing streak with a wild 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.

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Caps goalie Lindgren goes on IR after hit to head

Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, who took a hit to the head Friday night against the Canadiens, was put on IR on Saturday.

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Capitals' Lindgren exits with upper-body injury

The Capitals say Charlie Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in Friday night's loss to the Canadiens.

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Source: Rea reunites with Counsell via Cubs deal

The Cubs and free agent RHP Colin Rea have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract, reuniting the right-hander with manager Craig Counsell, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Friday.

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Utah F Guenther (lower body) out indefinitely

Forward Dylan Guenther, who leads the Utah Hockey Club in goals with 16, was ruled out indefinitely Friday with a lower-body injury.

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MLB bans 2 fans who grabbed Betts indefinitely

Major League Baseball has banned two fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, who interfered with Dodgers star Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

NHL Power Rankings: Knights take command, plus each team's points pace vs. expectation

Another jumble atop the list gives us a new No. 1. Plus, a breakdown of how each team has performed vs. their preseason over-under from ESPN BET.

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Pens' Crosby passes Sakic, now 9th on scoring list

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists vs. Edmonton, as he passed Hall of Famer Joe Sakic to move into ninth on the NHL's career scoring list with 1,643 points.

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Vlad-Jays, Valdez-Astros agree, avoid arbitration

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal.

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Fantasy hockey injury news: Who's out, who's back and who to pick up?

As stars move around the injured list, which NHL players should fantasy managers add to step up while their teammates are out?

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

'I get to be one of the funny trivia answers!' Meet the only NHL teammate of Ovechkin and Gretzky

With Ovi set to break Gretzky's career goals record, many comparisons have been drawn between them. But only one man can say he was a teammate of both.

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Marlins' Garrett to miss 2025 after elbow surgery

Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett will miss the 2025 season after undergoing revision surgery with an internal brace on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, the team said.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Malkin's streak of 209 consecutive games ends

Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin, 38, who had not missed a game since the 2021-22 season -- a streak of 209 contests -- did not play in Tuesday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury.

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Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal

Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, sources told ESPN.

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Rasmussen, Rays agree to 2-year, $8.5M deal

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract.

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Wild sign goalie Ferguson to two-way contract

The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Cup-winning coach, ex-player MacNeil dies at 89

Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89.

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Wife of late Padres owner sues for control of team

Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, filed suit against two of his brothers Monday in an attempt to gain control of the team.

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Rays support stadium repair plan for '26 season

The Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener.

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Rangers claim Kaliyev off waivers from Kings

The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.

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Monday, January 6, 2025

Can the Sabres salvage their season? What must happen to get back in playoff mix

As the Bills prepare for another playoff run in the NFL, Buffalo's hockey team appears poised to extend their postseason drought.

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Stiga's goal in OT gives U.S. world juniors title

The Americans avenged a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in group play, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the second period to win their second straight junior worlds title and seventh overall.

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Biggio, Royals agree to minor league contract

Utility man Cavan Biggio, who batted .197 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 78 games last year, has reached a minor league deal with the Royals.

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Ducks, Vatrano reach extension through 2027-28

Frank Vatrano, who has 68 goals and 53 assists in 200 career games for the Ducks, has reached a three-year extension with the team through the 2027-28 season.

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Hurricanes put defenseman Gostisbehere on IR

Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, sidelined since Dec. 27 with an upper body injury, has been placed on injured reserve.

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U.S., Finland advance to world junior hockey final

The defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game against Finland.

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Rangers' struggles an 'attitude and mindset' issue

Fresh off Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals, the Rangers, who have lost 16 of their past 21 games, have "no other option" than to keep working, Mika Zibanejad says.

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

Orioles, veteran RHP Morton agree to 1-year deal

The Orioles agreed with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton on a one-year deal.

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Bednar gets clarity on play that injured goalie

Jared Bednar received some clarity from the league on why a whistle wasn't blown to stop a play with his goaltender Scott Wedgewood hurt and down on the ice.

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Hernandez returning to Dodgers on 3-year deal

Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Dodgers as the All-Star outfielder agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.

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Sources: Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim agree to deal

The Dodgers are in agreement with Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim on a 3-year, $12.5 million contract, sources confirmed.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Actress Emma Roberts pulls 1-of-1 Orioles Jackson Holliday card

The "American Horror Story" actress has posted various baseball cards recently, with the rare Jackson Holliday card being the latest.

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Hagens, Leonard help U.S. into world junior semis

BC teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the world junior hockey championships.

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Wild's Spurgeon to miss 2-3 weeks after slew-foot

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury.

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Preds' L'Heureux gets 3-game ban for slew foot

The NHL suspended Nashville Predators rookie forward Zachary L'Heureux for three games on Thursday for slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.

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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Alex Ovechkin's NHL awards and hockey accomplishments

Alex Ovechkin was named one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time. Find out more about his career accomplishments and awards.

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2024-25 broadcast schedule of NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu

The 2024-25 season is here. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN+.

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Predictions for the World Juniors medal round: Who wins it all? Who takes home the awards?

We're down to the final eight teams. Here's how it will play out next, including the top prospects in line to take home the hardware.

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Ranking all 16 NHL Winter Classics: Where does Blues-Blackhawks land?

This year's event at Wrigley Field featured iconic moments. But was it the best ever? We count them down from 16 to 1.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Randle, once MLB's 'Most Interesting,' dies at 75

Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed standup comedy, was dubbed "The Most Interesting Man in Baseball" and was suspended for punching his Rangers manager, died Sunday at the age of 75.

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'Just had Dunkin'': Capitals poke fun at Bruins after 3-1 win

The Washington Capitals aimed a Boston-themed troll at the Boston Bruins after winning.

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Bagpipes and a train commute: Scenes from the 2025 Winter Classic

The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues are facing off in the 2025 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.

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