Specialist looks at Cole’s elbow
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole traveled to Los Angeles Wednesday to see specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for additional tests on his right elbow.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he has no timetable for how long Cole will be sidelined.
“I understand it’s Gerrit Cole and it’s a big story, but I’m not going to jump to a conclusion or speculate,“Boone said.
ElAttrache is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ head team physician and is an expert on elbows.
The elbow issue is concerning because Cole has been known for his durability. He has made at least 30 starts in seven of his 11 MLB seasons.
More baseball
The San Diego Padres acquired right-hander Dylan Cease in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for a relief pitcher and three prospects. Cease, who turned 28 in December, was second in AL Cy Young Award voting in 2022 after going 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA. He went 7-9 with a 4.58 ERA last year .
• Right-hander Lucas Giolito, who signed a $38 million deal with the Red Sox in the offseason, is expected to miss the season after his right ulnar collateral ligament was repaired with an internal brace.
• The Kansas City Royals will induct Bo Jackson into the organization’s hall of fame. He will be enshrined during an on-fi, eld ceremony at Kauffman Stadium June 29.
Pro basketball
The Cleveland Cavaliers combined for 20 3-pointers in a 116-95 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action. Four different players hit at least four 3-pointers, including Darius Garland (six). Garland scored a team-high 27 points.
In other NBA highlights: The Denver Nuggets took over sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 100-88 win against Miami. Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points. ... Detroit won for the third time in four games — it’s first such winning run in nearly two years. The Pistons defeated Toronto, 113-104, with Jalen Duren scoring 24 points and grabbing 23 rebounds.
Tennis
Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Openfor the biggest win of the young American’s career. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the WTA Tour. Coco Gauff also advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-2 win against Elise Mertens.
Colleges
Texas A&M is close to hiring Nebraska’s Trev Alberts as its next athletic director, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. Alberts, an All-America linebacker for the Cornhuskers in the early 1990s, would owe the school $4.12 million to buy his way out of his Nebraska contract.
Winter sports
Dallas Seavey, 37, won the Iditarod sled dog race across the Alaska wilderness, finishing in 9 days, 2 hours, 16 minutes and 8 seconds. His victory was overshadowed by the deaths of three dogs in this year’s race. A fourth dog, one of Seavey’s, was severely injured by a moose on the trail. Seavey won the race for a record-extending sixth time.