Month: December 2020

3:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James sat out the final eight minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 116-109 opening night loss to the LA Clippers after rolling his left ankle, but afterward insisted he will be clear to play on Christmas Day. “I turned it pretty good, but I don’t think it’s going
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11:59 PM ET Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman lived up to the hype in his NBA debut Tuesday night. The No. 2 overall pick out of Memphis scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in 24 minutes during Golden State’s otherwise forgettable 125-99 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in New York. The big
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10:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Josh Gordon‘s return to the field is on hold with the NFL determining that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver has not satisfied all the terms of his conditional reinstatement, a source confirmed to ESPN. It’s not known what terms Gordon failed to satisfy. The source said Gordon and the Seahawks were
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9:22 PM ET NEW YORK — Ahead of the Nets’ season opener against the Warriors, Golden State coach Steve Kerr sat down to watch some film of his former player, Kevin Durant. He pulled up Brooklyn’s preseason game against Boston and took in Durant’s first competitive games since tearing his Achilles in June of 2019.
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News The opener has not recovered from injury but also can’t enter Australia’s biosecure hub alongside Sean Abbott David Warner has been formally ruled out of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and alongside Sean Abbott is recuperating separately away from the main Australian squad after their arrival into Melbourne to avoid being trapped
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10:00 PM ET ESPN Stats & Information Bowl season, although very different this year, is upon us. From September-November, the over was 38-22 (.633) in games with a total of 45 or lower. However, December has been a very different story; the over is 6-18 (.250) as we close in on Christmas. Here are notes
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10:57 AM ET The UFC is officially headed back to Fight Island for its first slate of events in 2021, and it includes the return of former two-weight champion Conor McGregor. UFC president Dana White announced on Tuesday that McGregor’s nontitle lightweight fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on Jan. 23 will take place
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7:43 PM ET Associated Press There will be advertisements on NHL players’ helmets this season as teams try to recoup revenue lost to the pandemic. The New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators became the first teams to unveil helmet ads Tuesday. It’s a one-year trial with fans not allowed in most arenas and
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8:47 PM ET It will no longer be “Showtime” in the Octagon. Anthony Pettis, the former UFC lightweight champion, announced his departure from the UFC in social media posts Tuesday. Pettis, nicknamed “Showtime” for his flashy, exciting fighting style, wrote that he would be exploring free agency. “From being on MTV to the cover of
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8:01 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will miss the season opener Wednesday night against Charlotte because of a strained right calf. The team officially ruled Love out on Tuesday, hours after Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he was preparing not to have the five-time All-Star in the lineup. Love got
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7:39 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed utilityman Tim Lopes off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Lopes, 26, batted .238 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 46 games for Seattle last season. He posted a .278 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage. He hit .270 with one homer
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6:39 PM ET One of the NHL’s most controversial rules is getting a tweak: Starting in 2021, a player’s skate will not have to be in contact with the blue line to be considered onside. The “plane” designation means players will no longer have to drag their skates along the ice as they cross into
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