8:34 PM ET After turning down the chance to become the first $50 million a year player in league history, Houston Rockets guard All-NBA guard James Harden has made it clear to ownership that he’s singularly focused on a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN. As Harden’s conversations with the Nets stars Kevin
11:53 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to send guard Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a package that includes Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The trade also includes a pair of pick swaps and will ultimately amount
10:07 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that left tackle Andrew Whitworth, safety Taylor Rapp and kicker Kai Forbath will be placed on injured reserve after
11:30 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles was carted off the field after being slammed to the turf late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. With 44 seconds left in the game, Foles dropped back to pass and attempted to avoid the Vikings’ rush, but Minnesota defensive
3:36 AM GMT Shane Watson, the Australian Cricketers’ Association president, has argued the broadcaster Seven has “no legs to stand on” in its dispute with Cricket Australia after the decision to add a third overseas player to Big Bash League lists added greatly to the talent set to be on show in the 10th edition
9:27 PM ET No. 15 Marshall’s game scheduled for Saturday against Charlotte has been postponed due to issues the 49ers are having with COVID-19. “We were really looking forward to this game. Marshall has a tremendous team and it was a big opportunity to compete against them,” Charlotte athletics director Mike Hill said in a
8:39 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs on Monday placed starting offensive tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, plus potential replacement Martinas Rankin, on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The players could be available for Sunday night’s game against the Raiders in Las Vegas, depending on whether they tested positive for the virus or were close contacts
7:28 PM ET The worth of a forward is often in the eye of the beholder. A 30-yard-blast counts as much as a two-yard tap-in, even though the former is often what gets the hearts of fans beating faster. There is value in both kinds of goals — not to mention link play and pressing
7:33 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said during his weekly television appearance on FOX2 in Detroit that X-rays on his right hand were negative, giving him a much greater chance of playing Sunday against Carolina. “I did get some X-rays after the game and they were negative. No fractures or breaks in there,”
6:41 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton cleared the concussion and reserve/COVID-19 protocols and was a full participant in Monday’s short practice, according to coach Mike McCarthy. Dalton suffered a concussion in the Cowboys’ Oct. 25 loss to the Washington Football Team and was placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on