Month: December 2022

5:58 PM ET Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft — plans to have season-ending surgery on his left shin, sources told ESPN on Monday. Cunningham, who has been sidelined since Nov. 9, consulted with multiple doctors in recent weeks and ultimately decided with the Pistons
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4:19 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Atlanta Braves acquired star catcher Sean Murphy in a three-way trade with the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers that saw nine players switch teams, the organizations announced on Monday. Murphy, 28,
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5:36 PM ET ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo told ESPN on Monday he was sitting by himself at his locker following the Midshipmen’s 20-17 double-overtime loss to rival Army in Philadelphia on Saturday when Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk walked in and fired him. “First of all, we just got kicked in
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4:09 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The flirting with Odell Beckham Jr. might not be over, but the Dallas Cowboys on Monday added another veteran wide receiver — T.Y. Hilton. “The timing is right,” coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. “He’s ready to go. He’s an excellent addition, especially at this time of year.” Hilton has
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South Africa have identified making Steven Smith play at the ball early as the key to keeping Australia’s most prolific batsman quiet in their three-Test series this summer. They are one of the few countries in the world who can claim to have found an answer for Smith through his career ahead of Saturday’s first
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4:15 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract pending a physical, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, fortifying a deep rotation with
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3:10 PM ET Coastal Carolina starting quarterback Grayson McCall entered the transfer portal on Monday. McCall started for the Chanticleers the past three seasons and has become a household name as one of the top quarterbacks in the country. He redshirted in his first season on campus in 2019 but burst onto the scene in
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2:49 PM ET Keon Keeley, the top remaining uncommitted defensive end in the 2023 class, announced Monday that he’s going to play at Alabama. Keeley, who decommitted from Notre Dame in August, is No. 20 overall in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the top defensive end in the cycle. He becomes Alabama’s 19th ESPN 300
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3:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday. Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the act, which happened with 1:52 remaining in the game
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12:54 PM ET Associated Press Purdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season. Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No. 1
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12:55 PM ET The Washington Commanders activated quarterback Carson Wentz from injured reserve, but he won’t return to the starting lineup. Washington coach Ron Rivera said last week that when Wentz returned, he would be Taylor Heinicke‘s primary backup when the Commanders (7-5-1) host the New York Giants (7-5-1) on Sunday night. “I feel comfortable
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11:57 AM ET Mississippi State coach Mike Leach remains hospitalized and in critical condition, the university said in a statement Monday morning. Leach suffered what was called Sunday a “personal health issue” that occurred at home. According to a report by the Clarion Ledger, Leach had a massive heart attack. Leach, who is in his
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