Kirby, 27, started 33 games last season to tie for the major league lead. He went 14-11 with a 3.53 ERA with 179 strikeouts and 23 walks in 181 innings.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is concerned about right elbow soreness
Cole, 34, was tagged for six runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings during a spring training start against Minnesota on Thursday. He told reporters that he felt good during the outing, but he got more and more sore after it was over.
TJD views G League assignment as opportunity, not Warriors demotion
Trayce Jackson-Davis views his game with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors on Sunday at Chase Center as an opportunity to get back on the floor.
Ismaïla Sarr strikes to sink Ipswich and maintain Crystal Palace’s momentum
Ismaïla Sarr scored a late winner in Crystal Palace’s dour victory at Selhurst Park to deny relegation-battling Ipswich a much-needed point.
The England manager Thomas Tuchel was watching from the stands once again in south London, but it was a far less entertaining encounter than Palace’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa on his last trip.
Continue reading...Gwalia Lightning finish third in Celtic Challenge
Gwalia Lightning ended their campaign with a 33-55 defeat to Irish powerhouse, Clovers, in Round 10 of the Celtic Challenge at Ystrad Mynach this afternoon. The Lightning did cross for some impressive tries with Welsh Test stars Gwenna Hopkins, Caitlin Lewis, Kelsie Webster, lock Alaw Pyrs and impressive young centres Kelsie Webster and Freya Bell […]
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Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton says elbow injuries are ‘severe,’ surgery would be season-ending if needed
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to begin the season on the IL due to elbow injuries, but could be out a significant amount of time.
Bubble games for NCAA Tournament: SEC, Big Ten teams fight for spot in March Madness
Ohio State and Texas are currently projected to make the NCAA men's tournament, but Indiana and Oklahoma will try to take their spots when facing them.
Trey Hendrickson: There’s nowhere I’d rather be than Cincinnati
The Bengals granted defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade after the sides couldn't work out a long-term deal.
USC at UCLA Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins Game Preview
Knicks need to ‘adapt quickly’ without Jalen Brunson amid playoff push
After Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Tom Thibodeau made it clear that the Knicks will need to "adapt quickly" to playing without Jalen Brunson.
William Byron claims Busch Light Pole Award at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Daytona 500 winner William Byron climbed out of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Phoenix Raceway pit road with a huge smile after claiming his first pole position in nearly a year — the last car to turn a qualifying lap. The 27-year-old North Carolinian conceded he wasn‘t expecting his chart-topping […]
Report: Vikings are a “dark horse” to sign Aaron Rodgers
During a recent episode of PFT Live, I said I was considering switching allegiances from the Vikings to the Eagles, if only to enjoy one Super Bowl win before heading to the Great Press Box in the Sky (which is also what they should call the press box in the Superdome).
Scotland 35-29 Wales: Six Nations rugby union – as it happened
A victory at Murrayfield still left questions about Scotland’s performance
8 mins. It’s the turn of Wales to have some phases, mostly around halfway with the ball finding its way through the hands of most of the team. It doesn’t make much ground and eventually Schoeman clamps on in the ruck to win a penalty.
Joe Roberts has replaced Tom Rogers who is injured early.
Continue reading...Chiefs are gathering information regarding Xavier Worthy arrest
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested for assault in Texas.
Championship roundup: Burnley and Sheffield United put pressure on Leeds
- Burnley romp past 10-man Luton 4-0; Blades 1-0 Luton
- Coventry beat Stoke 3-2 in thriller; West Brom 1-0 QPR
Burnley and Sheffield United had a contrasting day but both came up with victories to put pressure on the Championship leaders, Leeds, who visit Portsmouth at lunchtime on Sunday.
Sheffield United were made to work for their victory over Preston at Bramall Lane, with Tyrese Campbell scoring the only goal 11 minutes after half-time. Campbell had a huge chance within the first 90 seconds when Harrison Burrows’ low cross fell to Campbell at the far post but he somehow missed the target, albeit from a tight angle. Moments later, Ryan Porteous nearly turned Ben Brereton Díaz’s cross into his own net before Gustavo Hamer had a go from distance but his curling shot sailed harmlessly over the bar.
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