Month: December 2018

11:56 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The Houston Rockets, who are a game under .500, firmly believe that they’re still an elite team when healthy. The Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 136-105 rout of the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Friday, when point guard Chris Paul returned after missing the previous three
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3:31 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Players joked it was for ambiance, but maybe the dimness in the locker room before and after Friday’s 136-105 loss to the Houston Rockets symbolized the dark times the San Antonio Spurs have entered. A 39-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, coupled with Friday’s debacle, gives the
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11:13 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It’s time to reset the Tom Wilson controversy clock. Nine games after returning from a lengthy suspension, another one of the Washington Capitals forward’s hits has caused a firestorm. Wilson was ejected from the Capitals’ 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night, given a match penalty at
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9:34 PM ET The UFC has signed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Kron Gracie to an exclusive deal, and booked him against featherweight Alex Caceres at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California. UFC president Dana White broke the news to ESPN on Friday. The UFC 233 pay-per-view will take place at Honda Center. Gracie (4-0)
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9:57 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton became a free agent when the Cincinnati Reds failed to offer a 2019 contract by Friday’s deadline. Several intriguing players joined the ranks of free agency Friday, including Billy Hamilton and Jonathan Schoop. Which teams might be interested? Hamilton, 28, hit .236 with four
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8:36 PM ET The NFL has placed Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt on the commissioner’s exempt list, a decision that came hours after video surfaced of him pushing a woman in February. Hunt’s placement on the exempt list Friday means he will be on paid leave while the league continues its investigation into
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