8:10 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Coming off his worst two-game stretch of the young season, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball said he’s “not doing [his] job” and needs to get more “engaged.” A day after his worst game of the season, when he finished with four points, one rebound and one
1:00 AM ET The first playoff rankings are out, and at Alabama and Clemson and even UCF, there will be ongoing debates asking who’s in. For the rest of the college football world, however, their place in the rankings is little consolation for crushed playoff dreams. The optimism of September has been replaced with the
9:01 AM ET David Fizdale had just arrived to the small port city on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It’s not a vacation, but it might be the most important trip of the summer for the New York Knicks head coach. It’s late July, and Fizdale and his wife, Natasha Sen-Fizdale, are in
6:54 PM ET Rutgers dismissed Izaia Bullock from the football program Tuesday after the linebacker was charged with plotting to murder two people. Bullock, 22, “initiated a plot to murder the family members of an acquaintance” earlier in the week, according to a statement from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Bullock was charged Tuesday with
6:44 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Dragan Bender had been one of the most scouted European prospects in years, a 7-foot Croatian inspiring lofty comparisons. He was drafted No. 4 overall by the Phoenix Suns, the youngest player in the NBA, and yet he never evolved into the centerpiece of a franchise renaissance. Coaches were hired
6:24 PM ET All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto again has stated he has no desire to stay with the Miami Marlins and will “definitely be wearing a different uniform by the start of spring training,” his agent said Tuesday. “J.T. has informed the Marlins’ ownership, he’s informed their front office, he’s not going to sign an
11:26 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers third baseman Mike Moustakas is becoming a free agent again, and so is reliever Joakim Soria. In addition, the Brewers exercised a $3,175,000 option on All-Star right-hander Jeremy Jeffress, who would have been eligible for salary arbitration if it had been declined. Moustakas declined a $15 million
5:59 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Joao Sousa in the second round on Tuesday. Serving for the match at 5-1, Djokovic handed a towel to a male spectator who seemed unwell and who wiped his forehead
5:56 PM ET Their main competition for a division rival opted to bolster their offense. So the Washington Redskins went the other way and strengthened their defense, acquiring safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from the Green Bay Packers. While many fans wanted the Redskins to add a receiver, their passing game is not one receiver away
5:51 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have activated center Joe Thornton from injured reserve. Thornton was placed on the injured list on Oct. 7 because of swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. Thornton missed more than three weeks but will return Tuesday night when San Jose hosts