9:28 AM ET Odds are you’re not on any sportsbook’s list of respected NBA bettors. Very few are. “It’s not a long list,” says Jeff Sherman, sportsbook manager at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook who oversees NBA odds. “Only a handful of guys are on it.” Reading our NBA betting manifesto likely won’t get you
Month: October 2018
9:31 PM ET STANFORD, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is expected to play in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing close to two weeks because of a sore left knee. “Draymond’s doing better, and he practiced today,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after Thursday’s practice. “We
9:11 PM ET CHICAGO — After a season in which the offense collapsed in the second half, the Chicago Cubs fired hitting coach Chili Davis on Thursday, the club announced. Under Davis’ watch, Cubs hitters saw a notable drop in production, especially in power, where they dropped from near the top of the league in
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN We’re just a few games into the 2018-19 season, but there’s already been some movement in the ESPN NHL Power Rankings. Here’s our latest rundown, along with the top early health concern for all 31 teams. Note: These rankings reflect which teams our voters think would win head-to-head matchups. Higher-ranked
9:09 PM ET Mitchell Lamb Brenton Avdulla on The Autumn Sun wins Race 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on May 26, 2018. Mark Evans/Getty Images SATURDAY’S BEST Caulfield Race 9 No.1 The Autumn Sun (James McDonald) – $1.90 Zousain was home in the Golden Rose, absolutely home, and he wasn’t stopping, but his nemesis and stablemate
7:52 PM ET Officially, Christian Yelich finished the season with 36 bombs. But if you count the F-bombs that he helped way back in January, it was closer to 40. The date was Jan. 25, to be exact. Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns was in his office, waiting breathlessly for a phone call from
After a knee injury derailed Year 1 in Boston, Kyrie Irving is back to break more ankles. Here’s what we drew up to spotlight why he might just have the best handles in the NBA. By Chris Forsberg Created with Sketch. It’s a late October night, and Kyrie Irving is playing with a little extra
7:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson‘s 27-game suspension for domestic violence has been reduced to 18 games, the NHL and NHLPA announced in a joint statement on Thursday. The ruling came from Shyam Das, a neutral arbitrator. Watson pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge. The NHL levied
12:00 AM ET Joel AndersonESPN Two years ago, in the middle of an already — and uncharacteristically — lost season, Oregon started looking toward the future. The Ducks named Justin Herbert, then a scrawny and unpolished 6-foot-5 true freshman, as starting quarterback the week of their game against No. 5-ranked Washington. Herbert had thrown only
6:43 PM ET Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be temporarily suspended beginning Monday, according to Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett. A hearing will take place Oct. 24, when the NAC chairman and commissioners will vote on whether McGregor and Nurmagomedov will be indefinitely suspended pending the results of their investigations. Following their