Новости за 13.06.2019

The injury bug has crept its way back to the Bronx. The Yankees placed DH and first baseman Kendrys Morales on the 10-day IL with a strained left calf, recalling outfielder Mike Tauchman from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill his roster spot. Morales had struggled since arriving from the Athletics, slashing .177/.320/.242 through 75 plate appearances...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors backup point guard Quinn Cook has known Kevin Durant since he was an unknown, skinny teenager in Seat Pleasant, Md., and he’s not going to doubt his friend now. Amid widespread speculation Durant will never be the same player after rupturing his Achilles tendon Monday night in Game 5 of the...

Pop quiz, hot shots: Name the last team to win the World Series while posting an inferior starting pitchers’ ERA to the losing team. That would be the 2014 Giants, who outlasted the Royals in seven games while tallying a 5.29 starters’ ERA to the Royals’ 4.54. Tim Hudson, Jake Peavy and Ryan Vogelsong pitched...

Dellin Betances is shut down and he won’t be back for quite some time now that a lat injury has surfaced. The right-hander’s extended absence has only highlighted the importance of Adam Ottavino, who the Yankees signed during the offseason to improve an already strong bullpen. Ottavino has delivered in his first season in The...

Tebow Time in Syracuse has been underwhelming, casting doubt upon whether a former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback will take the final step and complete a journey to the Mets. Tim Tebow entered Wednesday with a .158/.244/.222 slash line with one homer and 14 RBIs for the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. Earlier in the week, he recorded only...

One of the suspects wanted in the shooting of David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic is also being sought for a 2018 attempted murder in Pennsylvania — while the baseball slugger’s admitted triggerman may be connected to two New Jersey robberies, according to reports. Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase, 31, one of the four remaining suspects...

On the eve of free agency, Kyrie Irving has changed agents. Could he end up changing teams as well, swapping out Boston for Brooklyn? The Nets sure hope so. Irving — one of the Nets’ top priorities this summer — had been represented by Jeff Wechsler for his entire career. But on Wednesday he parted...

Chase Utley has a new job, but the same goal: upset Mets fans. Utley recently started as a studio analyst with SportsNet LA, and Tuesday night he sat down for an interview to exchange perspectives with John Hartung on this year’s season. Utley was asked about his infamous F-bomb at the World Series celebration at...

After many not-so-subtle digs directed at each other all offseason, JuJu Smith-Schuster is disappointed with how things ended with former Steelers teammate Antonio Brown. “The man’s a role model,” Smith-Schuster told reporters Wednesday. “In that situation, I didn’t want it to end like that. I have no hard feelings against him. Obviously if we’re ever...

A group of crooks were offered $8,000 to kill former Red Sox star David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic — and the alleged gunman is now in custody, local authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities say they’ve now detained five people allegedly involved in the attempted slaying at a Santo Domingo nightclub Sunday, including accused shooter Rolfy...