Month: September 2018

7:30 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib is scheduled to undergo surgery after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Los Angeles Chargers. Brandin
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7:15 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hopeful that his team — after an unbelievable run of winning three of the last four NBA titles — are not about to dance their last dance. When the comparison between whether this season’s Warriors group was similar in any way
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7:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has decided to undergo Tommy John surgery and will have the procedure the first week of the offseason, the team announced Tuesday. Renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the procedure in Los Angeles. The Angels announced in early September that an
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7:55 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — San Diego State said junior running back Juwan Washington has a broken collarbone and is expected to be out for six weeks. Washington was hurt in Saturday night’s home overtime victory against Eastern Michigan. The Aztecs (3-1) are off Saturday before opening Mountain West Conference play at
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7:11 PM ET An intriguing welterweight fight has been added to UFC 232. The promotion has booked Carlos Condit (30-12) vs. Michael Chiesa (14-4) for the Dec. 29 fight card in Las Vegas, multiple sources told ESPN. The fight will mark Chiesa’s UFC debut at 170 pounds. Prior to his most recent lightweight fight in
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6:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball is in a medically induced coma after a brain aneurysm ruptured Sept. 16, the team said Tuesday. From enduring the deaths of his parents to dealing with a frightening brain condition, Raiders rookie Neiron Ball has faced tremendous obstacles. Ball, 26, was diagnosed
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6:38 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for the first practice of the LeBron James era and the first voice they heard from was their coach, Luke Walton, rather than the four-time MVP and three-time champion that signed with the franchise in July. It might seem obvious that
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7:22 PM ET Nike CEO Mark Parker on Tuesday said the company’s use of Colin Kaepernick in the brand’s recent “Just Do It” spots has resulted in “record engagement with the brand.” “We feel very good and are very proud of the work we’ve been doing,” Parker said, speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call.
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6:04 PM BST PORT ELIZABETH — Vincent Koch probably revolutionised tighthead-prop play in South Africa before he left for England. Quite a bold statement? Well, he was probably the first player to show that a great scrummager can also make close to 10 carries and tackles in a rugby match. When Koch made his debut
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