5:58 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Forward William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their contract stalemate with a new six-year deal that was made public minutes before a 5 p.m. ET deadline that would determine his eligibility for this season. Nylander, 22, was a restricted free agent. His new deal pays him $41.77 million
Month: December 2018
6:34 PM ET NASSAU, Bahamas — Known for his proclivity to play golf fast if not well, George H.W. Bush would not slow down the pursuit of an 18-hole round just because he was in the company of Tiger Woods. On a visit to Bush’s hometown of Houston years ago to work with instructor Butch
6:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said his team is “playoff-worthy,” and if the College Football Playoff selection committee includes the Sooners, he has confidence that they can win the national championship. “I get that there are other great teams out there, but I feel very confident this team can go
5:02 PM ET Associated Press BEAU CHAMP, Mauritius — Kurt Kitayama and Justin Harding were tied for the lead at 16 under par and held a three-shot advantage heading into the final round of the Mauritius Open on Saturday. Harding jumped six places to join overnight leader Kitayama out in front after an 8-under 64
8:04 AM ET Barny Read Jofra Archer has hinted that he may consider pulling out of this winter’s stint with Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL, in the wake of the ECB rule-change that has raised the possibility of him making England’s squad for next year’s 2019 World Cup. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in the UAE, where
3:58 PM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas — The 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee are gathered at the Gaylord Texan Resort, where they are watching the conference championship games together, the first time they’ve watched games as a group this season. It’s the final chance for teams to make a playoff statement, and
3:30 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s time to see if the star of the Green Bay Packers‘ preseason can do it when it matters. The Packers will add receiver Jake Kumerow to the roster on Saturday, a source said, completing his comeback from the shoulder injury that ruined the story of the summer.
3:19 PM ET Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marquise Brown was carted from the sideline to the Sooners’ locker room after suffering what appeared to be an ankle injury during the Big 12 Championship game Saturday. Brown, an All-Big 12 selection and the Sooners’ leading receiver, had been battling an ankle sprain for much of the
2:50 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas safety Caden Sterns has been ruled out for the rest of the Big 12 championship game after suffering a knee injury Saturday against Oklahoma. Sterns, who was taken to the Texas locker room, was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year this week. He ended the
3:04 PM ET Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech started its introductory news conference for coach Matt Wells as the Big 12 Conference championship game kicked off on Saturday. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt used the timing to make a point. “We expect to be kicking off in Arlington, Texas, at the Big 12 Conference