Among the nuances of the Miami Heat’s early agreements in NBA free agency are a pair of restrictions on the one-year, $11 million contract with guard Victor Oladipo. While Oladipo’s salary could work in eventual trade permutations, both time and NBA trade rules are on Oladipo’s side. First, any player signed in free agency cannot…
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As Billy Eppler gears up for his first trade deadline as general manager of the Mets, one thing is clear: He has the salary flexibility from his boss to make a big splash. It’s fair to believe the Mets will have an exciting Aug. 2 trade deadline in the same fashion they had a thrilling…
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Reporters are reflected in the eyes of Mookie Belts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he talks to the media prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Mookie…
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CLEVELAND — After bailing out the Yankees in the seventh, right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio sought out a trainer. Hours later he was heading to the IL with inflammation in his right shoulder. “Just a little discomfort, I guess, I would say not so much pain,” Marinaccio said. “Just not feeling like I had too much behind it.…
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Third baseman Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers fields a baseball and throws out Manny Machado (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Justin Turner #10…
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Dylan Cease had a terrific June, earning American League Pitcher of the Month honors. His July had a bumpy beginning Saturday before the Chicago White Sox starter returned to award-winning form. Cease allowed one run and four hits in five innings, leading the Sox to a 5-3 victory against the San Francisco Giants in front…
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CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part. Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste. Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday, they just needed to get back on the field and do what they do. The Guardians paid that price Saturday when…
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Former Maryland men’s basketball and Mount Saint Joseph standout Jalen Smith agreed to re-sign with the Indiana Pacers on a two-year deal worth $9.6 million on Friday, according to ESPN. After the Phoenix Suns drafted Smith 10th overall in 2020, he played 56 games (five starts) before getting traded to the Pacers at the trade…
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CLEVELAND — Aroldis Chapman turned, put his head down and walked off the mound before Aaron Boone had gotten over the first base line. He had been handed an eight-run lead and just walked the bases loaded without recording an out in the seventh inning of his first game back off the injured list. He looked…
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There were no guarantees when Haywood Highsmith reported for summer-league duty with the Miami Heat this past week in San Francisco. Now, there is an investment. Without a move by the team by Friday’s deadline, Highsmith received a $50,000 guarantee toward his $1.8 million 2022-23 salary. Added by the Heat amid the team’s COVID breakout…
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