Month: February 2021

12:30 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might have ended any discussion about the best dunk of the NBA season when he soared over Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. “It was aight,” Edwards said during a postgame interview following Minnesota’s 86-81 loss. “I don’t really care
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12:50 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — For three quarters on Friday night, things were going the New Orleans Pelicans’ way against the Phoenix Suns. The Pelicans carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, and their offense was humming to the tune of 102 points in the first 36 minutes. But games are
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11:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN For Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, what started as a response to an internet troll eventually turned into a fundraiser for storm-damaged Texas. It began when Turner received an unusual message from a disgruntled fan after Monday’s overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. The fan sent a $100 Venmo request
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11:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ben Rhodes swept a two-race stop at Daytona International Speedway, winning his second NASCAR Truck Series race in one week Friday night. Win No. 2 came under caution in triple overtime on Daytona’s road course. It was exactly one week after Rhodes won on the Daytona’s
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10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points without attempting a free throw in Friday night’s 120-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Murray didn’t need any freebies to set a new regular-season career high, making 21 of 25
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10:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In a season full of dominant performances for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, none have been more dominant than the display he put forth Friday night against the Chicago Bulls. Embiid finished with a career-high 50 points to go along with 17 rebounds, five assists, two steals, four blocks and
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8:59 PM ET Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm will seek her third consecutive win when she faces Julianna Pena in a non-title bout in May, UFC officials said Friday. The 135-pound contest will take place on a UFC Fight Night event on May 8. The UFC has not yet announced an official location for
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9:14 PM ET Associated Press VISTA, Calif. — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed Friday to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and assaulting two other women. Winslow, 37, agreed to changes to a previous guilty plea in order to avoid a potential 18-year sentence. In 2019, Winslow was
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8:37 PM ET The LA Clippers will have their superstar duo available when they face the league-leading Utah Jazz on Friday night, with both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George set to return from injuries. George hasn’t played since Feb. 3 due to a swollen right toe while Leonard has missed the last three games with
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6:23 PM ET The New York Yankees and outfielder Brett Gardner have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth $4 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The contract includes a second-year player option that, if rejected, turns into a team option, sources said. Gardner, 37, became a free agent in November when New York declined
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8:26 PM ET Calling his five years with the team “an amazing journey,” quarterback Carson Wentz bid farewell to the Eagles, his former teammates and the city of Philadelphia on Friday. Wentz published a lengthy post on his Instagram account one day after league sources told ESPN he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for
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5:44 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alvin Kamara, NFL star and new NASCAR fan, has put some of his own money into the sport as a team sponsor this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The New Orleans Saints running back agreed to sponsor Ryan Vargas in the Xfinity Series race Saturday at
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7:01 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Now that Phil Mickelson is not eligible for a World Golf Championship, he’ll go for a hat trick with the seniors. The PGA Tour Champions says Mickelson is set to play the Cologuard Classic next week in Tucson, Arizona, where 30 years ago he became the last
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