6:48 PM ET Michigan’s first victory over rival Ohio State in 10 years has given the Wolverines a clear path to their first appearance in the College Football Playoff. After upsetting the Buckeyes 42-27 at the Big House on Saturday, the Wolverines are No. 2 in the selection committee’s latest rankings, which were released on
3:54 PM ET ESPN News Services MILWAUKEE — Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer expects DeMarcus Cousins to be available Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. The Bucks announced Tuesday they officially signed the veteran and four-time All-Star, who earned second-team All-NBA honors in 2015 and 2016. Cousins will attempt to boost a Bucks frontcourt that
3:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom said he would welcome the opportunity to speak to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who he has criticized, along with Nike, for hypocrisy due to not speaking out about human rights violations in China — and “educate” him on the
6:14 PM ET The NBA has completed a study with infectious disease specialists and testing manufacturers on the preseason antibody test results of 2,300 players and staff, citing further evidence of a need for booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines for league personnel, according to a copy of the study’s findings obtained by ESPN. The NBA’s
6:51 PM ET SACRAMENTO — LeBron James has entered the league’s health and safety protocols and will miss Tuesday’s game against the Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers announced. James has already missed 11 of the Lakers’ 22 games coming into Tuesday because of injuries and a suspension. L.A. is 7-4 with James this season and
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4:29 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Catcher Roberto Perez and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which is contingent upon Perez passing a physical, is worth $5 million, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney, confirming multiple reports.
5:53 PM ET Evander Kane says there’s a “good plan in place” for his return to the NHL, following his first practice with the San Jose Sharks’ minor league affiliate on Tuesday. Kane, 30, completed a 21-game suspension for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. According to multiple sources, the suspension was due to Kane’s submission
5:46 PM ET Associated Press INNSBRUCK, Austria — Germany came from behind to upset Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday after Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz won the decisive doubles match. The German pair defeated British teammates Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 7-6 (10), 7-6 (5) after the best-of-three tie was level following
News A lean run in the Sheffield Shield has not dented the wicketkeeper’s confidence Despite a relatively lean Sheffield Shield season Alex Carey feels he is well placed should he get the nod to be Australia’s wicketkeeper in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba. Thirty-year-old Carey, who plays for South Australia, is the frontrunner