6:13 PM ET After initial resistance, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Ben Simmons met with a team-recommended medical specialist to discuss his mental health on Monday, sources told ESPN. It is unclear what Monday’s meeting means for the Sixers’ ultimate hopes of a Simmons return to play, but it was a change of direction for Simmons
11:56 PM ET Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic could be facing a possible suspension from the NBA after the reigning league MVP was ejected with 2:39 left in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat for aggressively blindsiding Heat power forward Markieff Morris in retaliation to a hard foul. Jokic was bringing the ball down
12:41 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors star guard Stephen Curry scored an NBA-season-high 50 points in Golden State’s 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Curry finished the night 14-for-28 from the field, 9-for-19 from 3-point range and 13-for-13 from the free throw line, while chipping in 10 assists and seven rebounds
News Hesson will continue in his original role as director of cricket operations Former India allrounder Sanjay Bangar has been named the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next two IPL seasons. Bangar had joined Royal Challengers as their batting consultant for IPL 2021. He takes over from Mike Hesson, who had
5:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland became the first of this year’s major league free agents to reach an agreement, getting a one-year contract to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals. McFarland stabilized the Cardinals’ bullpen down the stretch after signing as a free agent July 1 on a
7:26 PM ET Outfielder Michael Conforto will opt to enter free agency after declining a qualifying offer from the New York Mets, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday. The qualifying offer from the Mets was for $18.4 million next season. By having the offer declined, the Mets are entitled to
12:33 AM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi was announced as Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year on Monday after San Francisco topped all teams with 107 wins during the regular season. Zaidi, 44, finished his third season with the Giants, who set a franchise record for
9:58 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is a finalist for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The BBWAA revealed finalists for AL and NL MVPs, Cy Young Awards, Rookies of the Year and Managers of the Year on
5:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a one-year, $8.5 million contract with free-agent left-hander Andrew Heaney, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by The Athletic. The Dodgers are placing a bet that the 30-year-old Heaney, who was 8-9 with a 5.83 ERA in 23 combined
10:45 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and the Washington Capitals outlasted the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Monday night. Ovechkin also assisted on two goals, and was around the puck all night as the hungry Capitals snapped