7:02 AM ET As we enter the final week of 2021, let’s review some of the wise, wild and outright weird wagers that stood out this year. We begin in Carteret, New Jersey, where a 64-year-old bettor was sweating what could be the largest win of his betting career. 1. In the history of Caesars
Month: December 2021
7:00 AM ET BOGART, Ga. — All these years later, Homer Jordan is amazed that anybody still remembers him. But, then, that’s Jordan, unassuming and humble, almost to the point of being uncomfortable when the subject turns to him and his role in Clemson‘s first-ever national championship four decades ago, and more specifically, his role
8:00 AM ET Health and safety protocols continue to be a concern around the league. Several stars sat out their teams’ Christmas Day matchups, including Trae Young, Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant, though James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action for Saturday’s slate of games. Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks past the Boston Celtics,
7:00 AM ET The January transfer window opens across Europe in just a matter of days (find out when for each league here) and for some players the chance to relaunch their career elsewhere can’t come quickly enough. 2 Related With the COVID-19 pandemic inflicting long-term damage on the finances of clubs throughout the game,
7:15 AM ET November and December were fun. We had some marquee games — Duke vs. Gonzaga still stands out — some surprises, some disappointments. But the meat and potatoes of the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is set to truly begin: conference play. So before we get to this week’s awards and rankings, here’s
7:00 AM ET The best word to describe Buck Showalter’s introductory news conference as manager of the New York Mets? Weird. He was hired as part of management’s attempt to maximize the potential of a roster full of talent, but because of the owners’ lockout of the players — and a policy forbidding club employees
Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza will play for the same BPL franchise for the first time after Dhaka signed the trio for the upcoming season. Tamim and Mashrafe were two of Dhaka’s first three picks while Mahmudullah was the team’s only direct signing. The Dhaka franchise had an overnight change in ownership after the
4:45 AM ET World No. 5 Andrey Rublev is the fifth player to test positive for COVID-19 after playing at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi this month. Spaniard Rafael Nadal, Canadian Denis Shapovalov, Switzerland’s Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur all tested positive after taking part in the event. 1 Related US
12:30 AM ET Associated Press RED DEER, Alberta — Boston University goalie Drew Commesso made 23 saves and the defending champion United States opened the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over Slovakia on Sunday night. Up 3-0 after two periods, the Americans held on after Martin Chromiak scored twice for Slovakia in
4:28 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams are returning to the playoffs for the fourth time in Sean McVay’s five seasons as coach after clinching a berth Sunday with a
7:33 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton heard the boos when quarterback Sam Darnold replaced him for the first time early in the second quarter of the Carolina Panthers‘ 32-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he heard the “Fire Matt Rhule!” chants that came later. The 32-year-old quarterback doesn’t know what the
7:13 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs at some point this season figure to need tight end Travis Kelce in their lineup to win a big game. It wasn’t Sunday. Kelce, who is on Kansas City’s reserve/COVID-19 list and didn’t play against the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasn’t missed that much. The Chiefs
11:56 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks’ first losing season since 2011 hit a new low point Sunday when they lost 25-24 at Lumen Field to the Chicago Bears, a four-win team that was down to its third option at quarterback in veteran Nick Foles. What seemed to gall coach Pete Carroll
12:47 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry lashed out at his team after a 127-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, calling its performance “absolutely ridiculous.” “It’s the most disappointed I’ve been in 34 years in the NBA, I can honestly say that,” said Gentry, who
9:54 PM ET Washington Football Team defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne had to be separated on the sideline during Sunday night’s game against the host Dallas Cowboys after Allen took a swing at his former Alabama teammate. The two players were sitting next to one another on the bench after an eight-play, 75-yard
5:26 PM ET Associated Press The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday. Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to
11:30 PM ET Now we’re getting somewhere. Four more NFL teams clinched playoff spots Sunday, bringing the grand total to six with 33 games remaining in the season. The Chiefs, Buccaneers, Rams and Cardinals have joined the Packers and Cowboys in the 14-team field. The Seahawks, Giants and Panthers, on the other hand, joined a
9:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — DeMarcus Lawrence is doing his best to make sure the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense wins its wager with the offense when it comes to turnovers and touchdowns the rest of the season. Lawrence perfectly read the eyes of Washington Football Team quarterback Tyler Heinicke, who was looking for running back
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