Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended 80 games as part of baseball’s joint drug agreement after testing positive for stanozolol, a banned performance enhancer. Beckham’s suspension is effective immediately
The Texas Rangers organization issued an apology after a Hispanic woman claimed that she and her family were harassed at a game because of their race. The woman, Jessica Romero, wrote on Facebook that a fan sitting
The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady agree to a two-year extension which keeps Brady under contract through the 2021 season and will pay him $23 million this year. The $8 million increase for 2019 will
On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75 million deal. The New York Rangers bought out Shattenkirk’s contract on Aug. 1. Over two seasons and 119 games for the Rangers, Shattenkirk
The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas, despite his suspension for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Thomas was sentenced to three years
On Sunday, Hinako Shibuno of Japan birdied the final hole to win the AIG Women’s British Open, playing in her first major championship. Shibuno birdied the 72nd hole to pull off the remarkable victory at Woburn Golf Club with
On Thursday, Virginia Tech announced that their defensive coordinator Bud Foster will retire from coaching at the end of the upcoming college football season. The school said in a news release that Foster, who is the longest-tenured
Veteran center Ryan Kalil retired after the 2018 season, but on Monday he agreed to terms on a deal with the New York Jets reportedly for one year and $8.4 million. Kalil spent 12 seasons with the
Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL’s only perfect season, has died at the age of 78. Family spokesman Bruce Bobbins said that Buoniconti died Tuesday
Wide receiver Michael Thomas has reached agreement with the New Orleans Saints on a five-year, $100 million extension that includes $61 million guaranteed. The deal makes Thomas the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver. Thomas is now tied to
