Monthly Archives: May 2020

Mariners announce pay cuts but no layoffs

With the season still in question nearly two months after Major League Baseball shut down spring training, the Seattle Mariners, like the rest of the league’s clubs, have had to evaluate how to move forward as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause financial stress. To ease this, and avoid potential layoffs or furloughs, the Mariners will…
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Kyle Larson returns to racing in Outlaws event after firing for slur

The resurrection of Kyle Larson’s career started with a 25-hour drive from California to Iowa for a $15,000-to-win World of Outlaws race. Larson hitched a ride with the team that fielded a car for him Friday night at Knoxville Raceway. It’s a total reset for a driver who less than a month ago was the…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother Alex to skip college, play in Europe

Alex Antetokounmpo, the brother of Bucks superstar and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, will opt to skip college basketball and play in Europe next campaign. The youngest of the Antetokounmpo brothers, Alex isn't one of the most highly-touted prospects in the high school class of 2020; Rivals has him as the No. 44 overall power forward in…
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Saints release guard Larry Warford after 3 Pro Bowl seasons

The New Orleans Saints reported on Friday that they have released right guard Larry Warford's contract after three seasons with the team. The Saints signed Warford to a four-year, $34 million contract as a free agent during the 2017 offseason. Warford had played the previous four campaigns with the Detroit Lions. The former Kentucky Wildcat…
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MLB return to play proposal expected within week

Major League Baseball expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the MLB Players Association within a week, as teams have started to encourage players to prepare for a "spring" training that could initiate in mid-June and a season that could start in early July, sources familiar with the discussions told ESPN. Although a significant number…
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Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell ready to ‘move forward’

Last month, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert said reports of his relationship with Donovan Mitchell being strained in the wake of their coronavirus diagnosis were overblown.  Their boss Tuesday seemed to echo that sentiment. In a ZOOM conference call with reporters, Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey stated that his two…
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