7:30 PM ET ESPN News Services A judge in California has signed an arrest warrant for Nebraska running back Maurice Washington, his lawyer said on Thursday, while university officials said the athletic department did not know the exact allegations against the player during football season. Washington was charged in California in December with possessing and
Month: February 2019
7:37 PM ET Associated Press Leaning on his crutches, just six days after reconstructive surgery on his right knee, Mikko Koivu was asked if he had concern about his ability to return to the Minnesota Wild next season at age 36. Just as if he were corralling a puck with a quick flick of his
7:15 PM ET Associated Press Missouri filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA’s committee on infractions Thursday, beginning what could be a lengthy fight of what it considers overly harsh sanctions levied against three of its programs for academic misconduct involving a former tutor. The NCAA banned the football, baseball and softball teams from
7:37 PM ET Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for “verbally abusing and confronting” a game official during Wednesday night’s 129-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the fine Thursday. Kerr was ejected after arguing with official Kenny Mauer
6:54 PM ET William Weinbaum Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm last April 20 with the Chicago White Sox, began wearing custom-made head protection Thursday for his return to pitching with the New York Yankees, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.” Farquhar, who turns 32 on Sunday,
6:45 PM ET San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller flew to Miami last week and met with free-agent infielder Manny Machado, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It’s the second meeting the Padres and Machado have had this offseason and signals a deepening interest San Diego has for the four-time All-Star. Machado is one
6:33 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder are adding depth to their forecourt as they gear up for the postseason, agreeing to a free-agent deal with forward Markieff Morris, league sources told ESPN. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Wednesday that Morris was picking between the Thunder, Lakers, Rockets and Raptors, among a few other interested teams.
Winx is rated a $1.09 chance with TAB to win the Group 2 Apollo Stakes at Royal Randwick. Should she do so, the seven-year-old mare will achieve a remarkable 30th-straight win. She’s the popular choice on the bookies boards and horse racing’s current star. But are her achievements on the track enough to distract from
6:22 PM ET The NCAA has started an all-encompassing review of the guidelines it uses when granting immediate eligibility to athletes who transfer from one school to another before finishing their degree. The organization’s Committee for Legislative Relief started its review earlier this week during a meeting in Indianapolis and plans to solicit feedback from
8:59 AM ET Nothing that will take place between now and the start of the season has a good chance to generate much enthusiasm about USC football. After collapsing to 5-7 in 2018, USC’s large fan base is quickly growing disinterested and offseason talk isn’t going to change that. Trojan fans are no longer buying