Month: January 2019

2:15 AM ET HOUSTON — The New Orleans Pelicans limped into the Toyota Center on Tuesday missing five of their top six scorers because of injuries and in the middle of a media firestorm a day after news broke of franchise cornerstone Anthony Davis‘ trade request. The Pelicans managed to leave with a 121-116 win
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10:07 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Maroon 5 has canceled its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance, choosing to not meet with reporters as most acts have done. • Watch: Manning on Tom Brady »• Watch: Manning on Jared Goff »• More episodes on ESPN+: Full series » The NFL
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10:19 PM ET The Bellator debut of “Mr. VanZant” will take place next month. Austin Vanderford, the husband of UFC star Paige VanZant, will make his Bellator debut on Feb. 15 against Cody Jones in a 175-pound catchweight fight, sources told ESPN. The fight will happen on the main card of Bellator 215, which takes
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9:08 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell and Dallas’ Luka Doncic were among the 20 players announced Tuesday as participants in this year’s Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend. All-access with top NBA rookies from before they are drafted until the end of their first season. Watch on
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8:36 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jack McKeon, 88, has been hired as a senior adviser for the Washington Nationals, sources confirmed to ESPN. McKeon’s son, Kasey, is the Nationals’ director of player procurement. A two-time National League
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8:10 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins is returning to the Phillies as a special adviser. Rollins played 15 seasons with the Phillies and was named the 2007 National League MVP. Rollins is Philadelphia’s career leader in hits (2,306) and doubles (479). He was a three-time NL All-Star and led the Phillies to
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7:56 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Waste Management has extended its title sponsorship of the Phoenix Open through 2030. The new agreement was announced by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Waste Management president and CEO Jim Fish on Tuesday at TPC Scottsdale. The deal replaces a 10-year agreement that started with the
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9:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LOS ANGELES — All NBA coaches, no matter what philosophies they profess or principles they follow, are united in one way: They can never have enough players. No matter how talented their teams may be, every coach constantly clamors for more — whether they need them or not. Philadelphia 76ers
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6:53 PM ET The Miami Marlins and veteran infielder Neil Walker have agreed to a one-year contract. Miami announced the move Tuesday, adding a 33-year-old switch-hitter with a chance to give the team some infield flexibility and another good bat in the lineup in 2019. Financial terms were not disclosed. Walker hit .219 with 11
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