Dec 8, 2019 Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — One month after breaking a bone in his left hand and four weeks after having surgery to repair it, Gordon Hayward returned to the lineup for the Boston Celtics and finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 26 minutes in a 110-88 victory over the
Month: December 2019
Dec 8, 2019 Tim BontempsESPN Celtics forward Gordon Hayward started Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand. He received a loud ovation when he was introduced and got his first basket on a fast-break layup nearly halfway into the opening
6:38 PM ET LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young are headed to New York this weekend as finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The 85th edition of the award for the most outstanding college football player will be announced Saturday in a
6:14 PM ET Kentucky receiver-turned-quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. announced Monday that he will enter the 2020 NFL draft. Bowden, a junior, made his announcement through a video posted on his Twitter account. He indicated that he will play in the Wildcats’ postseason game, the Belk Bowl, on Dec. 31 against Virginia Tech. Primarily a receiver
5:42 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Nobody has finished second to Tiger Woods more than Ernie Els, a testament to the South African’s stature in the game over the years as well as the frustration he faced in trying to beat the game’s top player. Els now has a different task in trying to bring
1:40 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night because of left knee soreness. The All-Star LA Clippers forward will miss the second of a back-to-back set with the official description on the injury report as “Injury/Illness — Left Knee; Injury Management — Left Knee Soreness.” The
5:50 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cole Pearn, considered one of the top crew chiefs in NASCAR, is leaving the sport to spend more time with his family. Pearn won the 2017 NASCAR championship with Martin Truex Jr. and guided Truex to the title race in four of their five years together, including
5:30 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, who led all NFL rookies with five touchdown catches, was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered on an awkward sideline tackle in Sunday’s 42-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Raiders coach Jon Gruden said in his weekly media conference on
5:28 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers‘ thrilling 48-46 victory over the New Orleans Saints came at a heavy injury price. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that starting center Weston Richburg will miss the remainder of the season with a torn patellar tendon and two key starters on defense — cornerback Richard Sherman and
8:00 AM ET In December, 78 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams are selected to play in one of 39 bowl games. It is a chance for many student-athletes to showcase their talents and compete at the highest level in the national spotlight. But for many, their football careers end at bowl games.