7:36 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers have navigated major roster turnover and accelerated playoff goals, coach Brett Brown has returned to his mantra: “It all comes down to how the plane lands on April 15.” The health of Joel Embiid will dictate what Philadelphia’s playoff path will be. Less ubiquitous
Month: March 2019
4:27 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs released four-time Pro-Bowl linebacker Justin Houston on Sunday. The Chiefs had tried to trade Houston, but no team was willing to pick up the $15.25 million base salary he was due this season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Houston is now a free agent. Houston, who turned
4:47 PM ET The Oakland Raiders have an agreement in principle to trade guard Kelechi Osemele to the New York Jets, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Josina Anderson. The Raiders and Jets have agreed to a swap of late-round picks as part of the trade, according to sources. Osemele, 29, is scheduled to receive
4:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers‘ history, has died. He was 86. Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. A seven-time All-Star, Howell played 1,160
3:51 PM ET Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The budget-minded Tampa Bay Rays have renewed the contract of pitcher Blake Snell, who’s receiving a raise of only $15,500 after winning the AL Cy Young Award last season. The 26-year-old left-hander, who’s not yet eligible for salary arbitration, will earn $573,700 this year after making
2:58 PM ET The mother of IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant was killed early Saturday morning in an officer-involved shooting. Beth Plant, 51, was shot and killed by police in Cheatham County, Tennessee, after officers were called to assist a situation involving Plant and an ambulance. An ambulance had been called for Plant, who
1:08 PM ET Ireland finally found some Six Nations form on Sunday by handing France a hammering that was flattered by the 26-14 scoreline to keep alive their remote chance of back-to-back titles ahead of next weekend’s finale of games. The global game is in crisis but Italy’s thumping defeat at Twickenham and 14th wooden
2:39 PM ET The Texas Rangers on Sunday named Mike Minor their Opening Day starter against the Chicago Cubs on March 28. “He’s earned it. Obviously, the way he pitched last year, the way he came to camp as a No. 1 guy, his arm feels great and he’s ready to go,” manager Chris Woodward
1:55 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving daughter of Hall of Fame baseball slugger Babe Ruth and a decades-long champion of his legacy, has died at age 102, her family has announced. Her family said Stevens died Saturday morning at an assisted living facility in Henderson, Nevada, after
1:09 PM ET The Detroit Lions are going to be looking for a new starting cornerback as the club is releasing Nevin Lawson days before the start of the new league year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lawson was a consistent, but not flashy, cornerback for the Lions. A fourth-round pick by the Lions