12:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Deirdre Diener’s concern was that the embryo transfer was going to be scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday. Diener, a business executive, was going through the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process and was about to take the all-important next step last February. But she made it known that it would have
Month: February 2019
Paul Mariner offers his thoughts on why Toronto FC decided to part with Sebastian Giovinco. Atlanta United president Darren Eales said the move for Miguel Almiron from Major League Soccer to Newcastle in the Premier League is further proof that clubs all around the world are taking notice of the talent in North America’s top
Paul Mariner offers his thoughts on why Toronto FC decided to part with Sebastian Giovinco. Atlanta United president Darren Eales said the move for Miguel Almiron from Major League Soccer to Newcastle in the Premier League is further proof that clubs all around the world are taking notice of the talent in North America’s top
11:47 PM ET DETROIT — Dirk Nowitzki said Thursday night that he thinks the Dallas Mavericks might have added a franchise-type of player to its roster in Kristaps Porzingis and created a combination of young stars that could be fun to watch for a “long, long time.” Porzingis headlines a seven-player trade between the Mavericks
10:40 AM GMT DUBLIN, Ireland — Whatever materialises over the next five rounds of this year’s high octane, northern hemisphere rugby razzmatazz, there is one guarantee; you will not, to paraphrase England assistant coach John Mitchell, be bored by this year’s Six Nations. This marks the start of the sport’s biggest year, with the Rugby
9:48 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already lost a big fight from its UFC 235 lineup on March 2 at T-Mobile Arena. A bantamweight fight between former champion Holly Holm (12-4) and undefeated prospect Aspen Ladd (7-0) is off the card, according to UFC president Dana White. White broke the news unexpectedly
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN What do the Washington Capitals miss about former head coach Barry Trotz? “Is there anything I miss about him?” responded defenseman John Carlson, mulling over his answer. “That’s an interesting one.” It’s the same rhetorical reaction one gets from several Capitals, including Alex Ovechkin, when asked about the man who
12:57 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs could have used recently retired guard Manu Ginobili to play the role of exterminator again on Thursday when they faced the Brooklyn Nets at the AT&T Center. With 7:31 left in the opening quarter, officials were forced to stop play when several bats swooped down
9:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has been cleared and will make his return Thursday night against the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed. James has missed 17 straight games with a groin injury he suffered on Christmas night at Golden State. He was originally listed as out but was upgraded to
9:18 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Former light heavyweight world titleholder Sergey Kovalev has stuck to his talking points throughout the buildup to his rematch with titlist Eleider “Storm” Alvarez. Alvarez was trailing on all three scorecards when he rallied to score three knockdowns in the seventh round for an upset knockout victory to take