7:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN It was going to be the shining moment in Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA. Just 15 minutes into his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers, the 10-time All-Star rose up for an epic posterizing slam. There was just one problem, and his name was Jaxson Hayes. “I thought he
4:56 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Matt LaFleur said the Green Bay Packers will “look at everything” to find a fill-in for injured right tackle Bryan Bulaga, he wasn’t kidding. The Packers added another veteran to that spot on Wednesday when they claimed retired veteran Jared Veldheer off waivers from the New England
4:04 PM ET ESPN News Services Authorities in Alabama have confirmed that human remains discovered Monday in a wooded area belong to the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris. The Auburn Police Department said Wednesday that the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences confirmed the remains belong to 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. The remains were found
4:01 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is rehabilitating from arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and is expected to be fully recovered in plenty of time for spring training. The Twins announced Wednesday that Polanco underwent a debridement procedure Friday in Los Angeles with Dr. Richard Ferkel to address
3:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is a primary focus of fan frustration for the first time in his career following a four-turnover performance in Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The heat is turned up to high in Philadelphia, and Wentz gets it. “They have a right to be frustrated,”
3:16 PM ET CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton is happy to be the Bengals‘ starting quarterback again and is ready to lead Cincinnati to a victory. And if that puts the franchise’s potential top overall draft pick at risk and hurts his popularity, so be it. “If this city isn’t happy for wins then I don’t
3:14 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired minor leaguer Brian O’Grady from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named and cash. To make room for the first baseman/outfielder on the 40-man roster, the Rays designated first baseman Jesus Aguilar for assignment Wednesday. O’Grady, 27, spent
8:00 AM GMT The Report Sreshth Shah Paarl Rocks 166 for 7 (Vince 37, Tahir 2-19) beat Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 135 all out (Dunk 45, Viljoen 2-22, Shamsi 2-24, Adams 2-27, Fortuin 2-28) by 31 runs It took a team performance, in the truest sense of the phrase, for Paarl Rocks to beat Nelson
2:43 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tom Coughlin’s first media session in exactly seven months Wednesday was full of short answers, refusals to discuss certain issues and pleas for disgruntled Jacksonville Jaguars fans to show up for the team’s final three home games. What it didn’t have? Any support or vote of confidence for head
2:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — After a Wednesday morning shootaround with the Atlanta Hawks, Jabari Parker took some time to soak in the atmosphere of the newly constructed Fiserv Forum before sharing his honest thoughts. After spending his first four seasons in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks, the former No. 2 overall