9:46 PM ET The New York Mets and Seattle Mariners are closing in on a trade that would send All-Star closer Edwin Diaz and former All-Star Robinson Cano to New York, with the Mariners getting top prospects from the Mets, according to multiple reports. With trade talks reportedly heating up between New York and Seattle,
9:08 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Utah State coach Matt Wells has agreed to a deal to become Texas Tech‘s coach,
9:27 PM ET Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger asked assistant general manager Brandon Williams to leave the team’s shootaround Thursday, according to The Athletic. Williams departed with Kings general manager Vlade Divac after Joerger’s request, the reports said. Joerger and Williams have reportedly been at odds for two weeks following a Yahoo! Sports report that
9:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Junior lightweight world titleholder Gervonta Davis and former three-division titlist Abner Mares are nearing a deal that would see them meet in February in a Showtime-televised main event, Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza told ESPN on Thursday. Floyd Mayweather will repay more than $600,000 as part of a settlement
7:00 AM ET When it comes to making important decisions on upcoming restricted and unrestricted free agents, teams have a number of factors to weigh when deciding whether to begin negotiating a top-dollar deal, make a trade or slow-play the situation. Organizations will ask themselves: What is their timeline to compete? Is the player’s current
11:04 PM ET The buzz on Thursday had trade talks between the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets involving Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz heating up hotter than a thousand suns, with reports Thursday night that the sides are closing in on a deal. Names proffered about from the Mets’ side include recent No. 1
11:12 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt tight end Turner Cockrell died Thursday at home after battling cancer for more than a year. He was 21. Cockrell was surrounded by family in Acworth, Georgia, when he died. The Commodores were told of Cockrell’s death at a team meeting Thursday afternoon, Vanderbilt spokesman Larry
7:11 PM ET Junior welterweight up-and-comer Arnold Barboza Jr. will face Manuel Lopez in the 10-round co-feature of the rematch between super middleweight world titleholder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Jesse Hart on Dec. 14, Top Rank announced on Thursday. The entire Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card, which will take place at the American Bank
8:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Rick Middleton, whose slick moves en route to 448 career goals earned him the nickname “Nifty,” saw his No. 16 raised to the rafters by the Boston Bruins before Thursday night’s game against the New York Islanders at TD Garden. Middleton, who played the final 12 of his 14
7:39 PM ET Magic Johnson, keeping a big-picture eye on LeBron James‘ usage, reiterated Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers will continue to follow their offseason plan of trying to lighten James’ load compared to how he was utilized with the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We are trying to make sure that we watch his minutes but