7:00 AM ET One hundred years ago, baseball underwent changes that writer and historian Bill James described as “the most sudden and dramatic of the 20th century.” A number of things happened around the same time. The fallout from the Black Sox scandal descended upon the sport during the latter stages of the 1920 season.
7:23 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — New Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera understands the history of coaches under owner Dan Snyder. There have been six previous full-time hires. All six have exited with a losing record. Rivera wasn’t fazed. Now, he’ll try to do what established coaches such as Marty Schottenheimer, Joe Gibbs and Mike
7:33 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres traded veteran defenseman Marco Scandella to the Montreal Canadiens and acquired forward Michael Frolik from the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Buffalo acquired a fourth-round draft pick from Montreal and sent it the Flames. Trading Scandella allowed Buffalo to free up space under the salary
7:08 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Georgia added a five-star commitment on Thursday when tight end Darnell Washington announced his commitment to the Dawgs at the Under Armour All-America game on Thursday. Washington, a 6-foot-7, 260-pound tight end ranked No. 6 overall in the ESPN 300, chose Georgia over Alabama, Florida, Miami and Tennessee and
7:00 PM ET The Canberra International tennis tournament, set to start on Monday, has been relocated to Bendigo in country Victoria due to bushfires and smoke haze in the region. The event is on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women’s circuit. There are eight top 100 men’s players and 20 women from the
6:51 PM ET Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and former Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne were named finalists Thursday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 in their first year of eligibility. Five other former NFL greats made their first appearance as finalists. Safety LeRoy Butler (Packers 1990-2001), receiver Torry Holt
8:00 AM GMT Australia chose to bat v New Zealand Australia’s captain Tim Paine won the toss and chose to bat first against a severely depleted New Zealand side on day one of the New Year’s Test at the SCG. Flu-like illness swept through the visiting team in the lead-up to the match, ruling out
6:38 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — The day after the Minnesota Wild were officially awarded the NHL’s next Winter Classic, they fittingly had practice scheduled for one of the area’s many outdoor rinks. Eager to serve as a first-time participant in the 2021 edition of the league’s signature regular season
6:31 PM ET Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses‘ decision to return for his senior season has been held up as he seeks insurance protection for 2020. Earlier Thursday, his father, attorney Edward Moses Jr., said his son had given an “unadvised commitment” to come back to school rather than enter the NFL draft Dylan Moses on
6:31 PM ET Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses‘ decision to return for his senior season has come into doubt after a statement from his father. Attorney Edward Moses Jr., said his son had given an “unadvised commitment” to come back to school rather than enter the NFL draft. Dylan Moses on Monday had announced his decision