11:41 PM ET John Wall vowed that he’d return to his previous All-Star form after missing almost two years because of heel and Achilles tendon injuries. His preseason debut with the Houston Rockets on Friday night at least hinted at that hope being possible. It was also quite an encouraging first step in a Rockets
Month: December 2020
3:45 PM ET Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a trained physician who opted out of the 2020 season to help COVID-19 patients, was chosen as the co-winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year. Duvernay-Tardif shares the honor with soccer player Alphonso Davies, a left back for
8:36 PM ET Ohio State on Friday added its 17th ESPN 300 commitment when wide receiver Emeka Egbuka chose the Buckeyes over Oklahoma and Washington. Egbuka is the No. 28-ranked recruit overall and the third highest-ranked commit in the class for Ohio State. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from Steilacoom, Washington, joins a high-powered Buckeyes offense. “I
6:37 PM ET Associated Press Dave Dombrowski wants to win again sooner rather than later. The longtime baseball executive moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in September to be a consultant for Music City Baseball but found out this week that Major League Baseball won’t entertain expansion for more than a year. As a result, Dombrowski finalized
6:32 PM ET Pittsburgh will not participate in a bowl game, the second team to announce it will decline a postseason opportunity. The Panthers ended their season with a 34-20 win over Georgia Tech on Thursday night to finish 6-5. In a statement Friday, Pitt said the decision to decline a bowl invitation was made
8:14 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The first eight games of All-Pro strong safety Jamal Adams‘ tenure with the Seattle Seahawks have made it clear he isn’t “bored” with his new team. He says he isn’t bitter about his old one, either. Speaking with reporters via Zoom on Friday, two days before the
3:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward doesn’t like the phrase “on the brink.” It’s too simple, according to Manchester United‘s executive vice-chairman, because it implies the next result can determine whether he will back or sack a manager. He has dismissed three since getting the top job at Old Trafford in 2012 — David
7:02 PM ET Reliever Brandon Morrow and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a minor league deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It will mark a return to the Dodgers organization for Morrow, who pitched for the team in 2017, posting a 2.06 ERA in 45 games and appearing in all seven World
6:43 PM ET Utah State has canceled Saturday night’s scheduled game at Colorado State because of “concerns voiced by football players about religious discrimination during the search for a new football coach,” the university said in a statement Friday. The decision came after Aggies players said earlier Friday that they had opted out of the
6:02 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Kevin Na and Sean O’Hair teamed to shoot a 16-under 56 in the scramble format Friday to take the first-round lead in the QBE Shootout. Na and O’Hair had two eagles and 12 birdies on the Tiburon Golf Club’s Gold Course. O’Hair won the unofficial PGA Tour
9:30 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua tipped the scales at 240.8 pounds on Friday ahead of Saturday’s world heavyweight titles defence against Kubrat Pulev in London, England. Joshua,
6:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Free agent outfielder David Dahl and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a one-year deal for around $3 million, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 26-year-old Dahl was nontendered by the Colorado Rockies earlier this month but should find plenty of playing time with
6:32 PM GMT Associated Press LONDON — Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Bill Sweeney has said English rugby officials have yet to receive any legal contact from the group of former players preparing claims for negligence against national unions. Steve Thompson, one of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup winners, former England flanker Michael Lipman
5:52 PM ET The plaintiffs in the long-running antitrust lawsuit against the UFC have earned a victory. Judge Richard Boulware of the United States District Court in Nevada granted the plaintiffs class certification on a status conference call Thursday, opening the door for nearly 1,200 fighters to be included in what will now be considered
5:20 PM ET The lawyer for a well-known mixed martial arts coach says a video that triggered the coach’s sexual assault arrest actually shows he did not commit a crime. Rafael “Barata” de Freitas, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach for prominent UFC fighters such as Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson, pleaded not guilty to a charge
5:30 PM ET HOUSTON — Hinako Shibuno can do without the “Cinderella” nickname, just not the smile. That was bright as ever Friday as the Japanese star posted a 4-under 67 and opened a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the U.S. Women’s Open. Shibuno’s lone mistake on a damp, soft day at Champions
12:24 PM ET For the second time in three weeks, a pay-per-view main event for the UFC flyweight title is official. Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo weighed in successfully Friday morning at 124.5 pounds and challenger Brandon Moreno was also 124.5 pounds. The bout will take place in the UFC 256 headliner Saturday night in Las
5:19 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST POINT, N.Y. — Fans won’t be allowed at the Army-Navy game at West Point on Saturday because of COVID-19 restrictions, but Army athletic director Mike Buddie made an exception for Gary Steele. Steele, a retired colonel, was one of about 30 Black students at the academy in the
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