1:01 AM ET ESPN News Services The Montreal Canadiens placed goaltender Keith Kinkaid on waivers Tuesday, prior to their 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders. Kinkaid, 30, entered the season as the primary backup to Carey Price but struggled in five starts. Kinkaid, who helped lead the New Jersey Devils to the postseason in
Month: December 2019
9:00 AM ET NORMAN, Okla. — Lincoln Riley is 36 years old, which means with his next win, the third-year Oklahoma coach will have matched his age in career victories. He is 35-5, one defeat of No. 7 Baylor away from his third consecutive Big 12 Conference championship. That is a testament to Riley’s talent,
11:36 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic didn’t even need to play the entire game Tuesday to corral a career high in rebounds. The 20-year-old Doncic grabbed rebound No. 17 with just over a minute left in the third quarter — and picked up No. 18 about 30 seconds
11:28 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — On the night Michigan State retired his number, Draymond Green told a funny story about a recent pickup game. At issue was Green’s No. 23, which is also worn by current Spartans standout Xavier Tillman. “He was talking junk, and I said, ‘You’re going to take
10:27 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Jimmy Butler delivered a triple-double to beat Toronto, then turned his focus to Miami’s next opponent with an unbeaten home record. Butler had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 22 points and the Heat spoiled Kyle Lowry‘s return to Toronto’s lineup by beating the
3:16 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper began to contemplate firing coach Ron Rivera a few weeks ago, after a home loss to a two-win Atlanta team followed by a meeting with reporters in which he said long-term mediocrity wouldn’t be tolerated. On Tuesday, two days after a 29-21 home loss
10:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants and left-hander Tyler Anderson agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday, a day after the club declined to tender him a contract and made him a free agent. Anderson, who turns 30 on Dec. 30, was claimed off waivers from NL West-rival Colorado on
10:00 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers say forward Michael Raffl broke his finger during Tuesday night’s 6-1 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and will miss about four weeks. Raffl appeared to suffer the injury late in the second period and didn’t return. The 31-year-old Raffl has three goals and six assists this season,
9:13 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — It has been just over six weeks since New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson had surgery to repair the injured meniscus in his right knee. The Pelicans initially put a six-to-eight-week timetable on Williamson’s return, and a source told ESPN that the No. 1 overall pick has
9:13 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — It has been just over six weeks since New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson had surgery to repair the injured meniscus in his right knee. The Pelicans initially put a six-to-eight-week timetable on Williamson’s return, and a source told ESPN that the No. 1 overall pick has