Month: February 2019

9:48 PM GMT WELLINGTON — All Blacks centre Ngani Laumape has committed to the Hurricanes and the national team until 2021. The 25-year-old, who made his debut for the Wellington Super Rugby franchise in 2016 and New Zealand debut one year later, has extended his contract for a further three years. The Waratahs were found
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9:49 PM ET METAIRIE, La — New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport shared a photo of himself recovering from surgery on Tuesday and revealed on social media that he had been “dealing with what was considered a season ending injury.” But the first-round draft pick added, “I promise to come back better.” Specific details
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9:07 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech is throwing again after the touted prospect had Tommy John surgery in September. The team says Kopech had his first throwing session since the operation on Tuesday at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona. The 22-year-old Kopech says in a video sent
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8:50 PM ET The Curry brothers — Stephen and Seth — and Dirk Nowitzki will headline the 3-Point Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend, the league announced Tuesday. The event will take place Feb. 16, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The league also announced the full lineups for the Slam Dunk Contest and Skills Challenge.
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8:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Lakers discussed the testy exchange between coach Luke Walton and several veteran players after L.A.’s Saturday loss in Golden State before turning the page to Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. “We address it, because that’s how I believe our culture should be,” Walton said following shootaround
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8:27 PM GMT England back Elliot Daly will join Saracens on a three-year deal at the end of the season when his Wasps contract expires, the Premiership champions said in a statement Tuesday. The British & Irish Lion has been capped 23 times by England, scoring 11 international tries including one during Saturday’s Six Nations
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