10:36 AM ET Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman has signed a long-term contract extension, the team announced Friday. Owner Dan Gilbert tasked Altman with reshaping the roster and organization post-LeBron James, which has included the drafting of a promising backcourt — Collin Sexton and Darius Garland — and the hiring of well-regarded University of
Month: November 2019
10:36 AM ET Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman has agreed to a long-term contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Owner Dan Gilbert tasked Altman with reshaping the roster and organization post-LeBron James, which has included the drafting of a promising backcourt — Collin Sexton and Darius Garland — and the hiring of well-regarded University
6:58 AM ET The All Blacks bid farewell to coach Steve Hansen and captain Kieran Read with a 40-17 victory over Wales at Tokyo Stadium on Friday, claiming the one World Cup prize that no team sets out to win — third place. 1 Related Winger Ben Smith grabbed a brace and Joe Moody, Beauden
10:39 AM ET The Washington Nationals, who will have a parade to celebrate their World Series title Saturday, will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, according to a White House official. A ceremony for the Nationals will be held on the South Lawn at 1:15 p.m. ET, the official said. The
5:47 PM ET MIAMI — Jorge Masvidal is standing in the parking lot of an apartment complex, his eyes scanning the top of a five-story building for his old balcony. The exterior of this building used to be “flamingo pink,” he says, but the paint has peeled over time, giving way to the dull gray
9:23 AM ET UFC heavyweight Walt Harris will not compete against Alistair Overeem in the scheduled UFC Washington headliner Dec. 7, Harris’ manager Jason House told ESPN on Friday. Harris’ stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard, 19, has been missing since Oct. 24. Harris alerted the public last week of Blanchard’s status via social media, and the MMA
Nov 1, 2019 NEW YORK — The highly anticipated BMF title fight is now official. Both Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz made weight successfully Friday morning at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Masvidal was 169.6 pounds and Diaz was 170.4 for the welterweight (171-pound limit) bout. The two men will compete in the UFC
9:08 AM ET With just under six minutes remaining in Florida’s 42-28 loss to LSU three weeks ago, Gators cornerback CJ Henderson lined up about two yards off Tigers receiver Ja’Marr Chase. In less than two seconds, Chase jutted forward, shifted left, right, left, right, before cutting hard up the right sideline. As soon as
9:38 AM ET Associated Press SHENZHEN, China — Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals for the third straight year, beating Simona Halep 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 on Friday shortly after defending champion Elina Svitolina completed a near-perfect group stage. Pliskova benefited from a bit of luck on match point, hitting a forehand
9:11 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Many boxing fans would have liked to have seen middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s biggest star, face rival and former unified titleholder Gennadiy Golovkin for a third time after two highly entertaining but disputed bouts — a draw in 2017 and a majority decision win for Alvarez in