The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that they are retiring Lou Whitaker’s No. 1 this coming season. Tigers chairman and CEO Christopher Ilitch said in a statement: “What a thrill it was to watch Lou Whitaker grace
Detroit Red Wings Coach Jeff Blashill revealed that veteran defenseman Danny DeKeyser was to undergo back surgery on Tuesday, and would possibly the remainder of the season. Blashill said, “He was headed in the right direction and
The New York Mets signed right-hander Rick Porcello to a one-year, $10 million deal. The former American League Cy Young Award winner had multiyear offers, but preferred to sign a one-year contract Porcello, who turns 31 later
St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube said that forward Ivan Barbashev is day-to-day due to an upper-body injury sustained in Saturday’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Barbashev took 12 shifts and played 11 minutes
The Texas Rangers announced Sunday that they have acquired two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber in a trade with the Cleveland Indians. The Indians received outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. and relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase in the
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the 2019 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York City. Burrow received 841 of the 885 potential first-place votes and 2,608 total points. Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts finished second, getting 12 first-place
Major League Baseball announced they will start testing for opioids and cocaine. As part of changes announced Thursday to the joint drug agreement between MLB and the players’ association, marijuana will be removed from the list of
Ex-Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, along with at least 9 other former NFL players, have been charged with defrauding the league’s health program of millions of dollars. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that the players
The New York Jets will be without some of their key players when they face the Ravens this Sunday in Baltimore. Running back Bilal Powell, tight end Ryan Griffin, cornerback Brian Poole and offensive linemen Chuma Edoga
Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees have agreed to massive nine-year deal worth $324 million, averaging out to $36 million a season. The 29-year-old pitcher is coming off an outstanding two-year stint with the Astros, where
