7:24 PM ET The father of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis says he does not want his son to play for the Boston Celtics, if they were to try to acquire him via trade this summer. Anthony Davis says he feels like it’s his time, that he has given all he can to the
Month: February 2019
7:07 PM ET Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered a year ago, team owner Mark Cuban told ESPN. The Mavs acquired Porzingis as the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks on Thursday,
6:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have banned backpacks from their ballpark, a step farther than other major league clubs have gone in an era of enhanced security at stadiums. The Nationals announced the change on Friday. It will take effect starting this season. All major league ballparks require fans to
6:32 PM ET ESPN News Services University and state officials have widely criticized the NCAA’s punishment of Missouri in an academic fraud case as overly harsh, with Jon Sundvold, the chair of the board of curators, saying unjust sanctions would lead member schools to “question the need for the NCAA as a governing body.” The
6:01 PM ET ESPN News Services University and state officials have widely criticized the NCAA’s punishment of Missouri in an academic fraud case as overly harsh, with Jon Sundvold, the chair of the board of curators, saying unjust sanctions would lead member schools to “question the need for the NCAA as a governing body.” The
5:48 PM ET Infielder Matt Davidson has agreed to a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, league sources told ESPN’s Jeff Pasan. Davidson will be used as an infielder and could pitch as well, giving the Rangers their own two-way weapon. Davidson, 27, got off to a hot start with the White Sox in
4:53 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Wade Wilson, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and assistant coach, died Friday, on his birthday, the team announced. He was 60. The Dallas Cowboys are not expected to extend the contract of Jason Garrett, who is in the final year of his deal, sources tell ESPN. Wilson served as
9:00 AM ET We’ve all seen it a bazillion times before, haven’t we, race fans? When a new car, sponsor or paint scheme sits right there in front of us, teasing as it hides beneath a drab car cover. Then that cover is yanked off with a flourish, and the latest sparkly, racy, shiny object
5:04 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Mariano Rivera stopped at the entrance to the Plaque Gallery inside the Baseball Hall of Fame and just gazed at the walls, awestruck by the moment. He was a long way from Puerto Caimito, Panama. “I can’t comprehend it. It’s just amazing. Too much,” Rivera said Friday
4:15 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Johnny Miller knew that Saturday of the Phoenix Open was the right fit for his last broadcast. When the 25-time PGA Tour winner-turned-NBC broadcaster decided to retire last year, he had to pick his send-off tournament. He didn’t want it to be during the FedEx Playoffs because they’re “big