8:48 PM ET Dwight Howard is signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Charles Briscoe, told ESPN. The deal is for the veterans minimum exception of $2.6 million, sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Howard, 34, is considered among the greatest big men of his generation, with career averages of 16.7 points, 12.3
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9:08 PM ET Gustavo Bou‘s goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave the New England Revolution a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in an MLS Cup playoff play-in match on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. The eighth-seeded Revolution advance to play either the top-seeded Philadelphia Union or second-seeded Toronto FC on Tuesday. –
8:05 PM ET Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a max extension with the team, his agent, Chris Gaston, told ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The deal is for at least $163 million and five years, Gaston said. Fox could earn more if the cap increases above $112 million or he is named to an
8:22 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have designated outfielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment, helping clear room on the 40-man roster for three young prospects who were not part of the team’s run to the World Series. Renfroe, 28, appeared in 42 games with 34 starts during the pandemic-shortened
7:37 PM ET Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to stay with the Utah Jazz, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarkson, 28, stepped up for the Jazz in the seeding games and playoffs after Bojan Bogdanovic was ruled out ahead of the NBA’s resumption of
10:58 AM ET Inter Miami starters Gonzalo Higuain and Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez will not play in Friday night’s MLS Cup playoff match against Nashville SC due to positive tests for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in postseason– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
6:11 PM ET Veteran guard Goran Dragic is re-signing with the Miami Heat, he announced on his Twitter account Friday. “I’m glad that I can announce that I’m staying with my #HeatNationFamily,” Dragic said in his tweet. “Let’s finish the job we started!!!” Dragic entered his sixth season with the Heat in a new role
6:38 PM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Breakthrough winners in their last starts, Sei Young Kim and Ally McDonald were on top again Friday in the Pelican Women’s Championship. The second-ranked Kim, making her first start since winning the KPMG Women’s PGA a month and half ago at Aronimink for her first major title,
5:58 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Robert Streb birdied his last two holes on the Plantation course at Seal Island and matched his career low with a 9-under 63, giving him a two-shot lead over Camilo Villegas on Friday in the RSM Classic. Villegas had an even better finish to stay
4:54 PM ET Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are temporarily relocating to Texas due to coronavirus restrictions in their home state. Athletic director Eddie Nunez said this week that the men’s program will set up at South Plains College in Lubbock. The women will move to Amarillo and
5:28 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Be careful using “Hail Murray.” It might cost you soon. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark “Hail Murray,” the phrase that became popular after Murray’s 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins to beat the Buffalo
5:13 PM ET The Washington State–Stanford game set for Saturday has been canceled, the Pac-12 announced Friday “This decision was made under the Pac-12’s football game cancellation policy due to Washington State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a number of positive football student-athlete COVID-19
5:41 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Mets have signed right-hander Sam McWilliams, who’s spent six years in the minor leagues with three other organizations. The Mets announced the one-year contract Friday. The 25-year-old will get $750,000 in the majors and $195,000 in the minors. The 6-foot-7 McWilliams was in Tampa
2:01 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The decision on whether a sprained right knee will keep Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions won’t be made until pregame warm-ups. “It truly will be a game-time decision depending on how he feels and how I feel about how he feels,”
4:50 PM ET The Minnesota Golden Gophers will be short-handed for Friday night’s game against Purdue as a university spokesman confirmed that 20 football players are medically unavailable due to injuries or COVID-19. The team also confirmed that offensive line coach Brian Callahan and two other staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Minnesota’s director
4:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the NFL’s reigning defensive player of the year, hinted that he will be returning from a three-game absence Sunday against the Houston Texans. Gilmore, who a source said was involved in a collision in practice on Oct. 29, has been listed with a
3:13 PM ET Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after suffering a concussion. Running backs coach Kyle Caskey made the announcement Friday. Swift practiced Wednesday in full and then spoke with the media following practice. He was not at practice Thursday and later in
3:58 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals will be without multiple assistants for COVID-19 reasons for the second straight week. Wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell, cornerbacks coach Steve Jackson and safeties coach Robert Livingston will miss Sunday’s road game at Washington, the Bengals announced Friday. Bicknell and Jackson were two of four coaches who missed