Month: December 2022

1:22 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw was suspended by the NHL for two games on Friday for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov. The 24-year-old Shaw will miss games on Tuesday night at the Winnipeg Jets and Thursday night at home against the Dallas Stars. Based on
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7:56 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second in all-time NHL goals with 802, scoring twice against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Ovechkin tied Howe with a goal at 1:38 of the first period and then passed him on an empty-netter with one minute remaining in the third
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In an unprecedented move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to include Quetta’s Bugti Stadium among the venues that will host the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The eighth edition of the league, which is set to run from February 13 to March 19, will now be played across five venues: Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi
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10:58 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Luka Doncic scored a season-high 50 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-106 on Friday night. Doncic, who also had 10 assists and eight rebounds, was 17-of-30 from the field, including 6-of-12 on 3-pointers. It was
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6:05 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The ailing interior of the San Francisco 49ers‘ defensive line is finally getting some reinforcements. The Niners officially activated defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw from the injured reserve list Friday, making him eligible to play Saturday against the Washington Commanders. Kinlaw has been out since Week 3 with continued
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7:19 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — A judge has ordered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to take a paternity test as part of a legal dispute with a 26-year-old woman who claims the billionaire is her biological father. A Texas judge issued the order for genetic testing Thursday in a paternity case brought by
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10:23 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will miss Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys because of a sprained shoulder, also is uncertain to play against the New Orleans Saints in Week 17, league sources told ESPN. Hurts is recovering from what doctors are calling a SC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder
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10:32 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 44 points, James Harden had a career-high 21 assists in a triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the LA Clippers 119-114 on Friday night. Harden also had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help Philadelphia sweep a seven-game
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9:37 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is expected to transfer to Oregon State, sources told ESPN on Friday night. An announcement is expected in the coming days, according to sources. Uiagalelei, a former ESPN top-50 recruit who went 22-6 as a starter at Clemson, is one of the most talented players
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6:07 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 COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. said Friday that he will return from a quadriceps injury to play against the Indianapolis Colts
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8:45 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Even as temperatures in Pittsburgh plunged to single digits, hundreds of Steelers fans came to Acrisure Stadium to watch and listen to the replay of the Immaculate Reception at 3:41 p.m. — 50 years after Franco Harris’ remarkable play. Dok Harris, Franco’s son, was among them, smiling as he watched
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7:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 14-year veteran and eight-time All-Star had an up-and-down first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Kimbrel posted a 3.75 ERA and a
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5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The NFL and NFLPA have determined spotters assigned to watch players for concussions were aware New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker had a possible head injury on Dec. 12 and were in position to prevent him from playing. After reviewing the incident in the Patriots’
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7:12 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The woman who called police to report a family violence assault by Texas basketball coach Chris Beard said Friday that Beard did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted. Beard was suspended indefinitely without pay after his Dec. 12 arrest on a felony
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5:53 PM ET New York Jets wide receiver coach Miles Austin is being suspended for at least one year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Rich Cimini, for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. The NFL issued a statement Friday confirming that Austin has been suspended and is appealing. “The league will have no further
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8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told Lisandro Martinez to be ready for the restart of the Premier League despite his World Cup celebrations. Martinez returned to Argentina with the rest of the squad following victory over France in Qatar but Ten Hag has reminded the centre-back that he
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3:29 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 LOS ANGELES —
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