2:53 PM ET CINCINNATI — Veteran Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard has a new deal that should keep him with the team for a couple more seasons. Bernard and the team have agreed to a two-year extension through the 2021 season, the team announced Tuesday. According to NFL Network, the deal is worth $10.3
Month: September 2019
2:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Brazil overcame a double-digit deficit and beat Greece 79-78 in a thriller at the FIBA World Cup in Nanjing, China, on Tuesday. NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 13 points but fouled out late in the fourth quarter for Greece. Brazil’s Alex Garcia, 39, seemed to stifle Antetokounmpo at
2:58 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team’s Twitter account, saying he would be taking a new role within the organization. Kronwall played 953 games in his NHL career and was
2:35 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett normally battles offensive linemen. He’s taking on a new, rewarding challenge. The Browns’ star defensive end has been chosen as the new captain of the NFL Waterboys program, which is committed to bringing clean water to needy East African communities. Garrett is taking over the role
2:17 PM ET LSU will have two starters back for Saturday’s game at No. 9 Texas, as offensive tackle Saahdiq Charles and linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. will play. Neither Charles nor Divinity played in No. 6 LSU’s season-opening win against Georgia Southern because of disciplinary reasons. Coach Ed Orgeron didn’t specify why neither saw the
2:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The Auburn Tigers moved up to 10th in the Associated Press college football poll after defeating Oregon in a thriller Saturday. The Tigers moved up six spaces after their 27-21 victory over Oregon on freshman quarterback Bo Nix‘s touchdown pass to Seth Williams with nine seconds remaining. 1. Clemson
8:00 AM ET Far from pretty and at times bordering on the masochistic, the often torturous platform laid by Joe Root, Joe Denly and the early phase of Ben Stokes‘ masterpiece in the second innings at Headingley has set the template for how England believe they can outlast Australia’s three-man pace attack at Old Trafford
2:29 PM ET Oleksandr Usyk, my 2018 fighter of the year, is one of boxing’s pound-for-pound best. Regardless of who he’s facing, it’ll be a welcome sight to have Usyk back in the ring after his 11-month layoff due to a torn right biceps. Usyk became the undisputed cruiserweight world champion in July 2018 when
1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Just as the Chicago Cubs add a couple of big names to their lineup, they’re missing a few others. Catcher Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list Tuesday night and homered in the first at-bat of his return to the starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners. He was joined
1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Just as the Chicago Cubs add a couple of big names to their lineup, they’re missing a few others. Catcher Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list Tuesday night and homered in the first at-bat of his return to the starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners. He was joined