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PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have gotten some good news with at least one member of their rotation, as Sean Manaea resumed a throwing program after an MRI exam showed his oblique injury had cleared up. Carlos Mendoza said Thursday that Manaea began playing catch Tuesday and is symptom-free. But there isn’t a timetable … Read more

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — After bleeding losses over the last week or so, the Rangers finally patched it up. Braden Schneider’s overtime winner secured a 3-2 win over the Wild on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center and snapped a four-game losing streak for the Blueshirts, who benefited from a Blue Jackets loss and moved … Read more

Jordon Hudson might be more acutely aware of Bill Belichick’s dealings in North Carolina than previously realized after a Freedom of Information Act request revealed an email where the famed football coach asked a UNC communications staffer to include his 23-year-old girlfriend on emails sent his way. The emails were uncovered while reporters from Axios … Read more

DK Metcalf continues to have a busy offseason. Metcalf revealed that he got engaged to longtime girlfriend and R&B singer Normani during an introductory press conference with the Steelers on Thursday. “Hold that rock up, baby,” Metcalf told his new fiancee while talking to reporters days after his trade from the Seahawks. “Hold that rock … Read more

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — Few had as emotional a day at The Players Championship as Danny Walker on Thursday. He got an early morning phone call from the PGA Tour telling him he was in the field as the first alternate when Jason Day withdrew with an illness. The 29-year-old Walker, who earned his PGA … Read more

It’s a good thing Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence aren’t teammates anymore because it doesn’t seem like there’s much love lost between them.  The two spent Thursday night trading insults after Parsons took offense to a comment made by Lawrence during an interview earlier in the day. Earlier this week, Lawrence signed with the Seahawks … Read more

Lewis Morgan is in a “good spot,” head coach Sandro Schwarz said Thursday, a day after the Red Bulls announced their star would miss at least six weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee earlier in the week.  It’s the second time in the past three seasons Morgan has had to miss extended time … Read more

LAKELAND, Fla. — The competition is not over, but J.C. Escarra is making an awfully strong bid for the Yankees’ backup catcher job.  The 29-year-old entered camp with a leg up on veteran Alex Jackson because Escarra already cracked the 40-man roster, and probably with a leg up on Ben Rice, who does not have … Read more

The Jets added a tight end Thursday, agreeing to a deal with free agent Stone Smartt. The 26-year-old spent the past three seasons with the Chargers. Last season, he had 16 catches for 208 yards and no touchdowns. Stone Smartt, who played three seasons with the Chargers, reached a one-year deal with the Jets. Getty … Read more