7:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he had prostate cancer in a magazine article he wrote about health risks faced by Black people. Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s career scoring leader, provided no other details about the illness in the piece he wrote for WebMD, which appeared Wednesday. A publicist for
Month: December 2020
7:54 PM ET Associated Press The kickoff between Utah and No. 21 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, has been moved to Saturday morning. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night. It was moved to take the place of the Michigan-Ohio State game, which was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program. The Utah-Colorado
5:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals‘ offense, which has dropped from first to sixth in total offense in the last two weeks, is “not far off,” quarterback Kyler Murray said Wednesday. His comments come as the Cardinals are reeling, having won one of their last after starting the season 5-2. Arizona’s most
7:03 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks plan to release veteran point guard and fan favorite J.J. Barea, sources told ESPN. The Mavs plan to sign Courtney Lee to replace Barea on the training camp roster, according to sources. The Mavs anticipated releasing Barea, 36, when they signed him to a one-year deal worth the veterans
7:23 PM ET The LSU Tigers on Wednesday informed the NCAA that it will self-impose a one-year bowl ban on its football team, which is 3-5 entering Saturday’s game against No. 6 Florida. “LSU has informed the NCAA and SEC that it will self-impose a one-year postseason ban on its football program for the 2020-21
7:04 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans placed rookie offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson on the NFL reserve/non-football illness list on Wednesday. The move is the latest in a long string of unfortunate circumstances
6:51 PM ET Associated Press NBA referees will have to adhere to many of the same new health and safety protocols as coaches and players do this season, all part of the league’s plan to try to keep everyone safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Referees will be tested daily, just like players and coaches, and
6:02 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Lexi Thompson has some U.S. Open experience on her bag this week at Champions Golf Club, along with an entirely new set of metrics and vocabulary. Air density. Ground force. That comes from Tim Tucker, the caddie for U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. Thompson is between caddies at
5:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Some key veterans on the Philadelphia Eagles threw their support behind quarterback Carson Wentz on Wednesday, a day after rookie Jalen Hurts was named the starter for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox stood by his recent tweet in which he cast a vote for
3:42 PM ET Houston Rockets star James Harden must have six consecutive negative COVID-19 tests before the NBA clears him to practice with the team, a league source told ESPN. Harden, the eight-time All-Star who has requested to be traded to a contender, did not report to the Toyota Center for COVID-19 testing until Tuesday,
4:59 PM ET SMU accepted an invitation to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. This will mark the third bowl appearance for the Mustangs in four seasons and their second consecutive bowl under third-year coach Sonny Dykes. The Frisco Bowl will be played Dec. 19 at Toyota Stadium in
4:57 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN There’s a multimillion dollar question looming over the NBA that only Giannis Antetokounmpo has the answer to. However, the Bucks superstar didn’t put to bed any speculation on his long-term future in Milwaukee on Wednesday, instead saying he will put faith in his agent and the team’s front office to
4:39 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL insisted Wednesday that it did not cut any corners with contact tracing after learning that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant had tested positive for coronavirus a half hour before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant was on the field participating in individual warm-ups about an
3:36 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The status of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos took a twist Wednesday when he was limited in practice due to a quad injury. Coach Matt Rhule said that the star running back tweaked the quad last week during the Panthers’ bye
3:40 PM ET As part of its restructuring of the minor leagues, Major League Baseball formally issued invitations to fill each franchise’s four affiliated slots. The affiliations will not be official until the minor league teams sign agreements. All 30 MLB franchises will have a Triple-A team, a Double-A team, a high Class A team
3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Former ABC baseball commentator Al Michaels was named the winner of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by baseball’s Hall of Fame. Michaels, 76, will be honored during the Hall of Fame induction weekend in July. Michaels became lead broadcaster on ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball”
3:12 PM ET NEW YORK — As the Nets‘ first games of the season draw near, Kevin Durant and Brooklyn’s coaching staff have started to map out how they will utilize the former league MVP in the team’s two preseason games. On Wednesday, Durant said he has been told to expect to play small forward,
12:10 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The last time Philadelphia Eagles superfan Giovanni Hamilton went viral, it was for wishing rival Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott well following his season-ending injury in October. This time, it was for his words of encouragement to his idol, Carson Wentz, who has been replaced as the starting quarterback for
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