11:41 AM ET As far as Danny Ainge is concerned, the invitations can be sent out because the wedding is still on. The Boston Celtics president of basketball operations on Friday said the team’s “engagement” to star guard Kyrie Irving remains intact, and the couple is planning on making it official on July 1, when
Month: February 2019
11:59 AM ET Devonte Smith knew the time had come. To quit his job as a truck driver in Cleveland delivering construction material. To stop bouncing around random gyms with sparring partners that were “scared to go against me.” To focus all of his energy on pursuing his dream of becoming a top UFC fighter.
10:19 AM ET American Kim Kaufman shot a 7-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead heading into the weekend of the LPGA’s Vic Open in Australia. Kaufman shot her second straight round of 66, this time at the Creek Course, to move to 13 under overall. She is two clear of Japan’s Haru Nomura, who
9:44 AM ET Australia’s Jason Scrivener shot a spotless 6-under-par 66 to grab a share of the lead on 14 under with compatriot Nick Flanagan at the halfway stage of the Vic Open in Barwon Heads, Australia on Friday. Starting on the back nine, Scrivener carded six birdies to move to the top of the
12:00 PM ET New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen certainly has the attention of his peers with his tweets, from the swings in the cage to his offers of autographs and declarations about his confidence in his team. “That’s not something I would do,” said a rival executive, laughing. “Because this game has
10:00 AM ET The ESPN Junior 300 not only has a new look, but a unique one as well. You would have to go back to 2014, when Leonard Fournette did it, to find the last time a running back has finished atop the ESPN 300 rankings. That was only the second time in the
9:53 AM ET ESPN news services GALVESTON, Texas — An assault charge has been dismissed against Alabama safety and NFL top prospect Deionte Thompson linked to a 2017 spring break fight in Texas. Prosecutors in Galveston County requested the charge be dropped against Thompson, an All-American who in January announced for the NFL draft. A
12:27 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The optimism machine is in overdrive for the 2019 Cleveland Browns, and none of the principals involved are hiding from it. Quarterback Baker Mayfield said Wednesday night that the hype about 2019 is warranted, and the team’s new coordinators both said they chose to come to Cleveland because of
7:38 AM ET SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Competitive football could have been done until July, when college football media days and NFL training camps once again popped into the public eye. But the eight-team Alliance of American Football, which opens with two games on Saturday night (San Diego at San Antonio and Atlanta at Orlando)
Feb 8, 2019 Keith LawESPN Senior Writer Close Senior baseball analyst for Insider Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM Wrote for Baseball Prospectus Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email We already ran down the top 100 prospects in baseball, so now it’s time go deeper by division. Today it’s the National