9:04 PM ET The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Today’s Game Era Committee selected Chicago icons Harold Baines and Lee Smith for enshrinement in Cooperstown, New York, it was announced Sunday. Baines and Lee were joined by Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Orel Hershiser, Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, Lou Piniella and George Steinbrenner as candidates
Month: December 2018
7:50 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in talks trying to acquire Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza, league sources told ESPN. The teams have been working to reach an agreement with a third team that would take on Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as part of a potentially larger deal, league sources
7:30 PM ET TCU quarterback Shawn Robinson is planning to transfer, a source confirmed to ESPN. HornedFrogBlitz first reported the news. Robinson started TCU’s first seven games as a sophomore this past season. He completed 61 percent of his passes for 1,334 yards and nine touchdowns with eight interceptions before suffering an undisclosed season-ending injury.
7:41 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 Dallas Cowboys tailback Ezekiel Elliott became the first offensive player to be penalized under the NFL’s new use-of-helmet rule Sunday. Jason Garrett has made multiple attempts this season to get former Dallas
7:23 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has been suspended two games for his hit on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy Saturday night in Boston. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety called the play by Hyman a “late, forceful, high hit” that came well after McAvoy had played the puck. The league also called
7:11 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Luke Kunin from the AHL. The Wild made the move Sunday, giving them a fill-in for captain Mikko Koivu, who has a lower-body injury. The team announced his status as day to day. Koivu took a knee-on-knee hit Thursday at
8:21 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger returned late in the fourth quarter after suffering a rib injury against the Oakland Raiders. Roethlisberger left the Oakland-Alameda County Stadium field with 10 seconds left in the second quarter after a 1-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster gave Pittsburgh a 14-10 lead. Backup
7:21 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Raanta was placed on injured reserve this weekend and the Coyotes announced Sunday he will be out indefinitely. Raanta has been limited to 12 games due to injury this season and hasn’t played since leaving
6:29 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Patton Kizzire and Brian Harman won the QBE Shootout on Sunday, eagling the par-5 17th and closing with a par for a one-stroke victory over Graeme McDowell and Emiliano Grillo. Kizzire and Harman shot an 11-under 61 in the better-ball final round to finish at 30 under
6:38 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald finally caught Jerry Rice. The Arizona Cardinals star receiver passed Rice on Sunday for most catches with one team in NFL history. Fitzgerald’s 14-yard catch with 5:48 left in the third quarter gave him 1,282 catches in his 15 seasons with the Cardinals. Rice had 1,281 with