7:30 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski With the 2019 NHL free agency period winding down — anyone going to sign Jake Gardiner? — and plenty of trade shuffling putting big-name players in new cities, it’s time to grade each teams’ offseason additions. Grades for all 31 teams from Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski evaluate
Month: July 2019
6:47 PM ET The WBO has ruled that Mairis Briedis intentionally fouled Krzysztof Glowacki in their cruiserweight world title bout and that referee Robert Byrd made multiple errors in officiating the fight, but it acknowledged that it is powerless to overturn the decision to a no contest as sought by Glowacki in his formal protest.
5:43 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Haley has won the rain-shortened Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, his first at NASCAR’s top level. Haley took the lead under caution — Kurt Busch surrendered the top spot when he pitted for new tires — and was declared the winner after heavy
6:03 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — Luke Rockhold‘s debut at light heavyweight was an absolute disaster. Jan Blachowicz knocked out the popular former middleweight champion with a vicious, right-left punch combination coming out of a clinch. The knockout finish came at 1 minute, 39 seconds of the second round Saturday night at UFC
5:21 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring Memphis Grizzlies restricted free agent point guard Delon Wright in a sign-and-trade agreement on a new three-year, $29 million contract, agent Greg Lawrence and team sources tell ESPN. The Grizzlies will receive two future second-round picks in the deal and preserve financial flexibility to pursue other options
3:36 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has pulled out of the Home Run Derby because of a back injury, Major League Baseball announced Sunday. He will be replaced by the Oakland Athletics‘ Matt Chapman. Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, leads the majors this season with 31 home runs. He is not in
6:05 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates‘ Francisco Cervelli said Sunday that he is done catching after suffering his sixth documented concussion in the major leagues. “That’s enough,” Cervelli told DKPittsburghSports.com. “This time is different. I can’t live like this.” He hasn’t played since suffering his latest concussion after taking a broken bat to the chin
7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Todd Frazier is tired of being plunked by pitches from the Philadelphia Phillies. And he’s got no use for that tough talk from Jake Arrieta, either. The tension between the Phillies and New York Mets escalated Saturday night when Arrieta threatened that if Frazier was still
2:14 PM ET The San Antonio Spurs are signing free-agent forward Marcus Morris, his agency, Klutch Sports, announced via Instagram. According to The Athletic, Morris will receive a two-year, $20 million contract, with the second year being a player option. Morris was an unrestricted free agent after coming off a four-year, $20 million contract that
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 124 for 4 (Horton 50) lead Durham 117 (Wright 5-30) by seven runs Leicestershire’s seamers bowled outstandingly to dismiss Durham for just 117, their lowest score of the season, after the visitors had won the toss and chosen to bat first in the Specsavers County Championship match at