Day: February 28, 2017

Manziel says life ‘trending upward’ despite judge’s concern (Sports Betting News)Manziel says life ‘trending upward’ despite judge’s concern (Sports Betting News)

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel, right, walks with his lawyer Jim Darnell after a court hearing in Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. A Dallas County judge ordered Manziel to be at the hearing to address concerned about reports that he has violated terms of a plea agreement for a domestic violence case. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas judge Roberto Canas called the hearing Tuesday because Manziel missed a deadline to provide the court an update on how the former Cleveland player was meeting stipulations that include him participating in a substance-abuse program through the NFL or something similar. Manziel responded that he was slow to meet the condition because he didn’t trust the NFL and planned to work through the players’ association. The 24-year-old Manziel faced a misdemeanor charge that carried a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine after he was accused of hitting and threatening former girlfriend Colleen Crowley during a night out in January 2016.

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Mets’ Wright has shoulder injury, won’t throw for 2 weeks (Sports Betting News)Mets’ Wright has shoulder injury, won’t throw for 2 weeks (Sports Betting News)

New York Mets third baseman David Wright fields a ground ball during a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Mets captain David Wright has returned from spring training to New York, been diagnosed with impingement in his right shoulder and was told not to throw for two weeks. The team says the third baseman was examined Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery after feeling discomfort. The 34-year-old, a seven-time All-Star, has been limited to 75 regular-season games during the past two seasons.

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