Day: February 3, 2017

All-Star Kevin Love doesn’t expect Cavaliers to trade him (Sports Betting News)All-Star Kevin Love doesn’t expect Cavaliers to trade him (Sports Betting News)

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017| 20:57

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love walks onto the court before an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Kevin Love’s back spasms have vanished. Cleveland’s All-Star forward expects to play Saturday night in New York after missing the past two games with a lower back issue he said is now ”under control.” The 28-year-old practiced Friday and said afterward that he’s confident he won’t miss any more time. For weeks, Love has been mentioned in trade speculation involving the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony.

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All-Star Kevin Love doesn’t expect Cavaliers to trade him (Sports Betting News)All-Star Kevin Love doesn’t expect Cavaliers to trade him (Sports Betting News)

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017| 20:57

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love walks onto the court before an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Kevin Love’s back spasms have vanished. Cleveland’s All-Star forward expects to play Saturday night in New York after missing the past two games with a lower back issue he said is now ”under control.” The 28-year-old practiced Friday and said afterward that he’s confident he won’t miss any more time. For weeks, Love has been mentioned in trade speculation involving the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony.

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Royals, Herrera agree to $5,325,000 deal, avoid arbitration (Sports Betting News)Royals, Herrera agree to $5,325,000 deal, avoid arbitration (Sports Betting News)

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017| 19:26

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

The Royals felt comfortable trading star closer Wade Davis in part because they had Kelvin Herrera, a two-time All-Star in his own right, ready to assume the job this season. The deal allows the sides to avoid arbitration and is a substantial boost from the $2.6 million Herrera made last season. When the sides swapped proposed salaries last month, the Royals offered $5.05 million and Herrera requested $5.6 million.

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Truck Day marks beginning of Tribe’s journeyTruck Day marks beginning of Tribe’s journey

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017| 18:47

Ed Fisher looks forward to this day every offseason. The Indians’ longtime driver knows that when he pulls out of Progressive Field, his truck emblazoned with Cleveland’s logo on the trailer packed to the gills with baseball equipment and more, his journey to Arizona marks the beginning of the Tribe’s journey through the season.

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Playoff push: Barkov, Huberdeau back in Panthers’ lineup (Sports Betting News)Playoff push: Barkov, Huberdeau back in Panthers’ lineup (Sports Betting News)

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017| 17:49

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2016, file photo, Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers have formally announced Huberdeau's $35.4 million, six-year extension, making the forward yet another piece of the team's young core to be locked into a long-term deal this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

For the Florida Panthers, the 52nd game of the season comes with an opening-night feel. Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov – two of the Panthers’ top offensive players and Jaromir Jagr’s expected linemates entering the season – are back in the lineup, with their clearances being announced Friday before the Panthers played host to Anaheim. Huberdeau has been out since severing his Achilles tendon in the preseason, and Barkov missed more than a month while recovering from a back injury.

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