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December

New York Yankees’ Gio Urshela likely out 3 months after elbow surgery

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela had surgery Friday to remove a bone chip from his right elbow, and the team stated his expected recovery time is three months. Urshela is likely to miss about half of spring training, which starts in mid-February, and will have just a few weeks to get into shape ahead of the opener versus Toronto on April 1. Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad operated at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Urshela was bothered by his throwing arm for much of the pandemic-shortened campaign. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with a bone spur in his right […]

December

UFC Featherweight Rodriguez gets 6-month ban

Yair Rodriguez is in hot water with the UFC’s anti-doping partner, though he has not tested positive for any banned substance. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended Rodriguez, a popular featherweight fighter, for six months due to a whereabouts violation, USADA revealed Thursday. Rodriguez is ineligible to compete until March 8, 2021, with his ineligibility starting retroactively on Sept. 8, 2020. Rodriguez had been targeted for an August fight with fellow top featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov but withdrew because of an injury. The UFC was attempting to put together the anticipated Rodriguez vs. Magomedsharipov fight for next month, sources said, but had […]

December

New York Mets, reliever Trevor May reach 2-year deal

If he’s not the top pitching Trevor in this free-agent market — or perhaps not even the second-best such entity — Trevor May has performed very well out of the bullpen the past three seasons. Now he holds a place in Mets history unlike any player, first names notwithstanding. The 31-year-old right-hander is Steve Cohen’s first significant Mets import. Multiple industry sources confirmed the Mets and May, a 31-year-old right-handed reliever, have agreed to a two-year contract for about $15 million, pending a physical. SNY first reported the agreement after MLB.com first reported that the two sides were deep into […]

November

Mike Tyson, 54, vows to fight again after bout against Roy Jones Jr., 51, ruled a draw

Mike Tyson shared a hug with Roy Jones Jr. once the final bell sounded. Making his much-anticipated boxing reappearance, the former heavyweight champion’s exhibition fight versus fellow legend Jones on Saturday night was unofficially ruled a draw. After the eight-round fight at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tyson, who last fought in 2005, said he would “absolutely” do another exhibition. “I could’ve done everything better,” Tyson said. “Everything I was doing I could’ve done it better, so God willing, I’ll be better the next exhibition.” Both fighters showed flashes of their former glory, but ultimately Tyson overwhelmed Jones with his […]

November

Middleweight champ Gennadiy Golovkin to fight Kamil Szeremeta on Dec. 18

It’s been a long wait, but Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin ultimately is set for his mandatory IBF middleweight title defense versus Kamil Szeremeta. The two will meet on Friday, Dec. 18 on a card that will be streamed live on DAZN, the streaming service confirmed on Tuesday. Golovkin has not fought since October 2019 when he won a very competitive unanimous decision over Sergiy Derevyanchenko to collect the vacant IBF and IBO middleweight titles. Those titles moved Golovkin back to world champion status after he lost the WBA, WBC and IBO titles in his September rematch with Canelo Alvarez. A combination […]

November

Atlanta Braves sign RHP Charlie Morton to 1-year, $15 million deal

Right-hander Charlie Morton signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, further bolstering the rotation of a team that fell a game short of the World Series and could return even better in 2021. Morton, 37, has burnished his reputation as a big-game pitcher in recent years, finishing Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston and winning Game 7 of the American League Championship Series this campaign for the Tampa Bay Rays. Atlanta, which went into this postseason short on starters, now boasts one of the best rotations in baseball, with Morton and the Braves’ other free-agent signing, Drew Smyly, […]

November

Serge Ibaka plans to sign 2-year, $19M deal with LA Clippers

After losing two key big men on the first day of NBA free agency, the LA Clippers bounced back Saturday. Free agent Serge Ibaka plans to sign a two-year, $19 million deal with the Clippers, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will contain a player option in the second year, the source said. Ibaka is a critical acquisition for the Clippers, who lost Montrezl Harrell and JaMychal Green to their two biggest Western Conference competitors on the first day of free agency. Harrell, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, stunned many by moving down the Staples Center hallway and agreeing to join the defending champion Los […]

November

New York Mets’ Robinson Cano banned for 2021 MLB season due to PED

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol, Major League Baseball revealed Wednesday. Because it is his second positive test, Cano has been suspended the entire 2021 campaign. Cano was also suspended 80 games under the banned substance policy in 2018. “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” team president Sandy Alderson said in a statement. “The violation is very unfortunate for him, the organization, our fans, and the sport. The Mets fully support MLB’s efforts toward eliminating performance enhancing substances from the game.” Looking […]

November

James Harden rejects Rockets extension; focus on trade to Nets

After turning down the opportunity to become the first $50 million per year player in league history, Houston Rockets All-NBA guard James Harden has made it clear to ownership that he’s singularly focused on a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN. As Harden’s conversations with the Nets’ stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ramped up in recent weeks on the West Coast, sources said the Rockets made a pitch for him to sign the maximum admissible extension — two years and $103 million on top of the remaining three years, $133 million on his current deal. So far, Harden’s determination to get to Brooklyn has resulted in […]

November

Rafael dos Anjos earns bloody decision win over Paul Felder at UFC Fight Night

Rafael dos Anjos is back in championship form. The former UFC lightweight titleholder returned to his longtime division Saturday and was brilliant in defeating Paul Felder via split decision (47-48, 50-45, 50-45) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Dos Anjos showed a well-rounded game, doing damage on the feet — Felder was a bloody mess by the end — and grinding things out against the fence, as well as on the ground. Felder was supposed to be a color commentator on the ESPN+ broadcast for this card. But dos Anjos’ original opponent, Islam Makhachev, withdrew due to an […]

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New York Yankees’ Gio Urshela likely out 3 months after elbow surgery

UFC Featherweight Rodriguez gets 6-month ban

New York Mets, reliever Trevor May reach 2-year deal

Mike Tyson, 54, vows to fight again after bout against Roy Jones Jr., 51, ruled a draw

Middleweight champ Gennadiy Golovkin to fight Kamil Szeremeta on Dec. 18

Atlanta Braves sign RHP Charlie Morton to 1-year, $15 million deal

Serge Ibaka plans to sign 2-year, $19M deal with LA Clippers

New York Mets’ Robinson Cano banned for 2021 MLB season due to PED

James Harden rejects Rockets extension; focus on trade to Nets

Rafael dos Anjos earns bloody decision win over Paul Felder at UFC Fight Night

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