7:53 PM ET Jimmy Butler will be “a regular team player” until the Minnesota Timberwolves are able to trade him, owner Glen Taylor said in an interview with the Star Tribune published on Tuesday. Taylor told the newspaper that he met with Butler this week and that, going forward, the four-time All-Star will practice daily
Month: October 2018
7:59 PM ET Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Paul Allen’s love was basketball, and he delved into professional football out of loyalty to his hometown Seattle. In the wake of his death Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Allen’s ownership of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and NFL’s Seattle Seahawks has come into focus because
7:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw, preparing to make what could possibly be his final start with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon, has not decided whether to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract, a decision he must reach shortly after the conclusion of the World Series. “I have not made
10:00 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Clint Bowyer loves coming back to his home state, so anytime he arrives at Kansas Speedway, he knows he will enjoy a little more love and have more friends and family watching him.
5:51 PM ET Garbine Muguruza has made a winning start to her campaign at the Luxembourg Open by defeating Stefanie Voegele in straight sets. The No. 2 seed made the perfect start, breaking Voegele in the very first game, and from there her service game was untouchable. The 2017 Wimbledon champion won eight service games
6:07 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota running back Shannon Brooks has returned to the team following his weekend arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic assault. Coach P.J. Fleck said Tuesday that the senior’s playing status was “evolving.” No charges had been filed as of Tuesday stemming from the alleged incident between Brooks and
6:15 PM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Iowa State president Wendy Wintersteen said Tuesday the university will appeal a $25,000 fine levied by the Big 12 Conference for violating postgame celebration policies when fans stormed the field following a home win over West Virginia last weekend. The league told Iowa State that commissioner Bob
6:01 PM ET An apologetic Enrique Hernandez on Tuesday attempted to clarify his critical remarks about Dodgers fans made after the team’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the NLCS in Los Angeles on Monday night. Hernandez posted a lengthy tweet less than 24 hours after the defeat, saying in part: “I’d
4:21 PM ET Light heavyweight world titlist Dmitry Bivol will defend his belt on Nov. 24 at the Mark G. Etess Arena at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, just not against the opponent he expected to be facing. Bivol will make his fourth defense against former world champion Jean
5:59 PM ET NEW YORK — The NFL is attacking the concussion issue on a team-by-team basis. At the owners meetings in New York on Tuesday, Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, said the league identified seven teams in 2017 that had a higher incidence of preseason concussions than the others and “did