1:02 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN WASHINGTON — Before the Capitals raised their first Stanley Cup banner in franchise history to the rafters on opening night of the NHL season, each member of the team was introduced to the raucous home crowd. That included Tom Wilson, the physical 24-year-old top-line winger and fan favorite, who received
Month: October 2018
11:52 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts dismissed the significance of not turning to his longtime ace, Clayton Kershaw, in the postseason opener, citing instead the strategic element involved in giving Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu an equal amount of rest. Welcome to October, when it takes talent and some postseason
11:38 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Miami Heat were pushing the Minnesota Timberwolves to accept a revised trade offer on Wednesday for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, league sources told ESPN. Discussions have been ongoing for two weeks, but no trade was close or imminent late Wednesday night, league sources said. Jimmy Butler has told the
11:01 PM ET Former Clemson running back C.J. Fuller has died at the age of 22, the school confirmed Wednesday night. “Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies are with C.J.’s family,” Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said. “I’ve known C.J. a long time and watched him grow up through the Easley rec leagues [in South Carolina]
11:01 PM ET The Atlanta Braves will start veteran right-handed pitcher Anibal Sanchez in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Brian Snitker confirmed. For some, just getting here is enough. For others, it’s World Series or bust. We rank the postseason teams based on their need to
9:18 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have wrapped up their three-city publicity tour for their upcoming bout by nearly coming to blows again. During the 56th annual WBC convention in Kiev, Ukraine, the organization determined the plan for each of its world titleholders and ratified its mandatory
9:31 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. — By now you know the boisterous, red-faced, chest-thumping version of LSU coach Ed Orgeron. Everything he does publicly can seem overcaffeinated in that way. The fist pumps. The locker-room speeches. The Red Bull. Even this 5-0 start his team is currently on can feel like something of a
8:58 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban has seen the empty seats around Bryant-Denny Stadium, and he doesn’t like it. During a news conference on Wednesday night, Saban took aim at the student section, which he said was half full during Saturday’s 56-14 win over Louisiana-LaFayette. “I can honestly say I was a little disappointed
8:53 PM ET Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman has been released from the hospital and is expected to rejoin the Red Raiders on Thursday, coach Kliff Kingsbury announced Wednesday. Bowman, who started Texas Tech’s three wins this season, sustained a partially collapsed lung after being sandwiched by two defenders in the first half of a
9:05 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN WASHINGTON — The Capitals raised their first Stanley Cup championship banner on opening night, but it wouldn’t be Washington if there weren’t some politics involved. Can the Capitals repeat, or will Sidney Crosby be back on top? Which goalies will bounce back? Who are the sleepers? How will Gritty affect