10:41 PM GMT Jamie BraidwoodESPN Rassie Erasmus says he is using the Barbarians match against Argentina Saturday as an extra opportunity to prepare for next year’s Rugby World Cup. The South Africa head coach will be joined by 13 members of his Springboks squad as they represent the Baa-Baas against the Pumas at Twickenham, rounding
10:06 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Before shifting his full attention to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, Tom Brady carved out time to marvel at Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. Brady was wowed by Rivers setting NFL records for completing the most consecutive passes to open a game (25), and finishing
9:59 PM ET Free agent Lonnie Chisenhall has agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to The Athletic. Chisenhall, 30, has played eight seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians, seeing time at first base and third base, though he has been primarily an outfielder the past two seasons. He has
9:34 PM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said on Monday that guard Stephen Curry should be a full-go at practice on Tuesday. Kerr wanted to make sure Curry had a couple of practice days before returning to game action. Curry hasn’t played since injuring his left groin in a Nov. 8 loss to
1:00 AM ET Throw a shovel of dirt on it. Say your goodbyes. Make your words so flowery that you’ll need to water them every day. This was The Weekend That Defense Died. It was an ugly demise, although hardly unexpected. The patient has been ill for years. Hold your wake. Sit your shiva. Light
9:03 PM ET Mack Brown has agreed to terms to become the next head coach at North Carolina, a source tells ESPN, pending approval by the university’s board. Brown replaces Larry Fedora, who was fired Sunday after going 45-43 in seven seasons at UNC. Brown, 67, is 244-122-1 in 30 seasons as a head coach.
7:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski The NHL has hit the quarter-season mark, and already we’ve seen some turmoil. Some of the season’s biggest early disappointments have not wasted any time making changes to salvage their seasons; four teams (the Blackhawks, Blues, Kings and Oilers) fired their coaches, and the Flyers dismissed GM Ron
9:11 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Kenley Jansen, the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ All-Star closer, completed heart surgery on Monday and posted a short, sanguine video from a hospital bed saying he is “doing good.” The video appeared on his Twitter account. Thank you for good thoughts, kind messages and prayers. 🙏🏽 @Dodgers @mlb #ChristmasSpirit #StrongerThanEver2019
9:05 PM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller left Monday night’s game in Toronto after taking a puck to his throat on a John Tavares shot in the first period. Miller was headed to a Toronto hospital for evaluation, according to a report by TSN. The Bruins have been dealing with a rash of injuries
8:30 PM ET ESPN News Services COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Southeastern Conference is fining No. 22 Texas A&M $50,000 after Aggie fans surged onto the field following the team’s 74-72 win in the seventh overtime Saturday against No. 7 LSU. Kevin Faulk, LSU’s director of player development, was involved in a scuffle with a