12:39 AM ET DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki watched and listened to two tribute videos and three high-profile speakers Wednesday night before he finally took his place behind the lectern, which featured “41 FOREVER” on the front and was set up in the center of the American Airlines Center court for a postgame ceremony in which
Month: January 2022
News Only three of the original squad are available to play Melbourne Renegades Covid-ravaged Brisbane Heat will field a line-up comprised almost entirely with newcomers when they clash with Melbourne Renegades on Thursday night in Geelong. Fifth-placed Heat have become the latest BBL team decimated after 12 players and coach Wade Seccombe tested positive to
8:53 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19, coach Dave Tippett announced after practice Tuesday. Forward Derek Ryan also tested positive, and neither participated in practice, with Tippett telling reporters that the two were scheduled for another test later Tuesday, and the struggling team will just have to “see
11:10 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks won’t guarantee center DeMarcus Cousins‘ contract ahead of the Friday deadline and will waive him, Bucks general manager Jon Horst told ESPN on Wednesday night. Cousins has been productive in his role through 17 games this season, but Horst said that Milwaukee wanted to keep the optionality of an
5:07 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders rookie nickel cornerback Nate Hobbs, who was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of DUI early Monday morning, is expected to play Sunday night in a potential playoff elimination game against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to interim coach Rich Bisaccia. “Obviously, we take that extremely serious,
9:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking for the first time since abruptly leaving during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown said he was forced to play on an injured ankle that will require surgery. An MRI on Monday revealed broken bone fragments, a ligament torn from
8:35 PM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — Viktor Hovland spent a few weeks at home in Norway and figured he would get to the warmth of Hawaii early to start knocking some rust off his game before starting the new year. That went according to plan. He arrived on Maui a week ago. His
8:04 PM ET Despite Alabama’s recent mastery of Georgia, Alabama players downplayed Wednesday any role the Crimson Tide’s dominance in the series might play Monday night in their College Football Playoff national championship game matchup. A month ago, Alabama beat then No. 1-ranked Georgia convincingly, 41-24, in the SEC championship game, and the Crimson Tide
1:32 PM ET Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols prior to Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Assistant coach Darvin Ham was the acting head coach in his absence. “My job, the way I see it, is basically keep the bus moving forward in the
5:56 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday placed star rookie Micah Parsons on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That means Dallas could be without Parsons on Saturday night when it takes on the Eagles in the teams’ regular-season finale in Philadelphia. Under a new agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association released last month, isolation
7:15 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are bringing in Phil Nevin, Bill Haselman and Benji Gil as part of their coaching staff under manager Joe Maddon, the team confirmed Wednesday. Their roles have yet to be determined, at least in part because of the uncertainty surrounding Adam Eaton, a prospective coach who played last
7:29 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — A week after acknowledging his uncertain future with the Seahawks, All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner struck a more hopeful tune Wednesday, saying he has “a lot of optimism” that he’ll be back in 2022 for an 11th season in Seattle. Wagner said he hasn’t given up on the possibility
4:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that the world’s No. 1-ranked tennis player could play in the Australian Open. Djokovic, left stranded at Melbourne’s Tullamanrien airport overnight, was issued a letter by the
4:38 PM ET Nine new names appear on the revised 25-player watch list for the John R. Wooden Award, announced Wednesday, including three emerging stars from the Big Ten. Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis, Purdue center Zach Edey and Iowa forward Keegan Murray each grace the Midseason Top 25 after not being part of the 50-player
2:59 PM ET Caitlin Murray U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe blasted former U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro for his “caveman levels of misogyny” as he confirmed plans to run again for the post he resigned from in disgrace two years ago. Cordeiro was elected president of U.S. Soccer in 2018 but resigned barely
6:34 PM ET Another undisputed title fight is coming to women’s boxing. Matchroom Boxing announced on Wednesday it has signed both WBC and WBO super middleweight champion Franchòn Crews-Dezurn and IBF and WBA champion Elin Cederroos to contracts and will have them fight for the undisputed title this spring. “I’ve been ready for this fight
6:13 PM ET Two long-standing championship rivalries will be settled at UFC 272 in March, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will meet Max Holloway in a highly anticipated trilogy bout, while bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will look to unify his title against interim champ Petr Yan. Contracts have
6:49 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea managers often succumb to the club’s internal politics, but after a challenging week on and off the pitch, it is difficult to imagine Thomas Tuchel emerging from the past week with more credit than this. The only disappointing aspect of Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur is that their
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