Just as he was nearing a return from a wrist fracture, San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games Friday after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance. The suspension is effective immediately. MLB’s full statement: The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in… Source link
Read More »Fernando Tatis Jr.’s wrist injury alters fantasy draft value
Awful news broke Monday that Fernando Tatis Jr. fractured his wrist during the offseason and is likely to undergo surgery that will cost him up to three months. Tatis was going No. 1 overall in Yahoo fantasy drafts, but that honor now falls to Trea Turner. Tatis already had an ongoing shoulder concern and reportedly injured his wrist earlier in the offseason, which flared up again when he began to swing a few weeks back. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, MLB players and owners were not… Source link
Read More »Joel Embiid fined $35K, Hawks’ Fernando suspended
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $35,000 and suspended the Atlanta Hawks center Bruno Fernando one game without pay following the altercation between the teams in Game 6, the league announced on Sunday. The 76ers and Hawks meet for Game 7 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Tipoff is 8 p.m. ET on TNT. Fernando was suspended for leaving the bench area during the altercation and will serve it on Sunday. Embiid fined for ‘escalating’ situation Embiid fell on top of the… Source link
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