Calling his recovery from a knee infection a “long, rigorous process,” Celtics star Kyrie Irving said he’s eager to move forward and said he’ll “easily” be ready for training camp.
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While meeting with the Lakers during free agency was tempting, Paul George said Thursday that he knew several weeks before the process began on July 1 that he was going to sign a contract to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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James Harden said Thursday at Team USA camp that he has a feeling — and that feeling is to get back to the Western Conference finals. The motivated Rockets star also said he has been in touch with Carmelo Anthony.
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Washington Redskins backup quarterback Colt McCoy has signed a one-year contract extension for 2019 that is worth up to $7 million. McCoy is entering his fifth season with the Redskins.
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Entering his 15th training camp with the Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger said he’s focused on being at his best both physically and mentally at age 36 and has lost weight this offseason to “lighten the load” on his knees.
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Representatives from the NFL and the NFL Players Association have a meeting scheduled in New York on Friday as part of their ongoing discussions about the issue of player protests, a source told ESPN.
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One day after he and CJ McCollum went back and forth on Twitter, Kevin Durant says he has grown weary of members of the media portraying him as “the sensitive one,” adding, “I know y’all trying to make me look crazy.”
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Angels Trade Gold Glove Winning Catcher To Astros For Lefty Prospect, Cash
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ANAHEIM (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels on Thursday traded slick-fielding catcher Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros for lefty prospect Patrick Sandoval and $250,000 in international signing bonus pool money. Maldonado’s contributions behind the plate helped the Angels’ starters post a 3.77 ERA, which ranked fifth in the American League despite numerous injuries and significant inexperience in their rotation. A Gold Glove winner last season, Maldonado is also hitting .223 with 32 RBIs in 78 games. “Martin has been a huge part of what we know has been a terrific year on the mound,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “There’s no doubt that Martin had the respect of everybody, not only the coaching staff but the players, and contributed greatly to where we needed to be on the defensive side.” Maldonado, who is owed $1,362,903 from his $3.9 million salary, is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He understood that a trade was possible given the Angels trailed Houston by 15½ games in the AL and began the day 10½ games back of Seattle for the second wild-card berth. “I’m going to be a free agent. We haven’t played the way we want to play, and today is business. They got to do whatever is best for the team,” Maldonado said. Maldonado said he was initially caught by surprise when he was informed of the trade, but welcomed the opportunity to join the defending World Series champions. “Playing against those guys, it’s a team that they never give up,” Maldonado said. “They compete from the first pitch to the 27th out, so I’m looking forward to learn more as soon as I get there about those pitchers and those guys.” The Astros designated catcher Tim Federowicz for assignment. Federowicz is hitting .206 with two RBIs in 10 games this season. (@Copyright 2018. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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CALVERTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – More and more chickens are making their homes in suburban backyards. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reports, many Long Islanders want them because they eat ticks . She found the Raschdorf family, of St. James, shopping at a poultry farm Thursday. “We’re picking up chickens to bring to our school,” son, Eric, said. “We have chickens at home, but we’re starting a coop at his elementary school,” mom, Lisa, added. Suddenly, chickens are all the rage. “It’s hard to keep up with demand. We do thousands and thousands of animals here every season,” said Long Island poultry farmer Wayne Meyer. He left the world of sports to become a poultry farmer. “It’s been a passion for a while. Everybody wants fresh eggs, everybody wants the natural fertilizer that the chickens give off. They’re bug eaters, they eat ticks,” he said. Meyer raises them from hatchlings until motherhood, under the watchful eye of a possessive rooster. His farm has more than a dozen varieties, but all of them love to eat ticks. According to the Cornell Cooperative Extension, chickens, guinea fowl and quail can help reduce tick populations. Ticks are not especially fast movers, so chicks comp on them, helping to control diseases, viruses and bacteria spread by the pests. “Within a couple of weeks, we realized, ‘hey, it’s funny, we’re not seeing any ticks. Our do wasn’t gnawing on his paws trying to get the ticks off.’ We’re like, ‘wow,’ and they we realized they’re eating the ticks,” said homeowner Christopher Paparo, whose family dog, Bullet, is also a fan of the chickens roaming in their fenced-in backyard. His local ordinance allows six hens, and other suburban communities are relaxing codes to allow small coops. “We’re keeping them as permanent residents here at our house,” he said. With six chickens for $40 and low maintenance costs, Paparo called it an investment in health. Local codes for coop cleanliness are strict. Hens, coops and yards must be registered and inspected.
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The Saints have been ordered to pay $400,000 in unpaid overtime and other fees to the former personal assistant of late owner Tom Benson, according to the New Orleans Advocate.
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Thursday that he’s not worried about when he’ll sign a contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, saying he just wants a bigger bed and a better TV in his dorm room during training camp.
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LeSean McCoy, who took the field Thursday for the Bills’ first public practice of training camp, deflected several questions about an ongoing police investigation into a home invasion at a house he owns, saying he wants to focus on football.
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Houston’s J.J. Watt said he’s “in a really good place” and is excited about being healthy for the start of camp after breaking his leg last October.
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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Chance Warmack will become the first NFL player to collect on a loss-of-value policy.
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Rob Gronkowski says he didn’t come close to considering holding out for a better contract, “not even one bit,” and is focused on getting better.
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