Month: December 2019

8:28 AM ET Mulitple Contributors The evolution of women’s mixed martial arts started right at the end of the previous decade, with Cris Cyborg vs. Gina Carano headlining a Strikeforce show on Showtime in front of almost 14,000 fans in San Jose, California. And it exploded in 2013 when Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche faced
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6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are officially on the clock with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Almost three full seasons after Trubisky went second overall in the 2017 NFL draft, the Bears face the uncomfortable reality that, barring growth in Year 4, Trubisky is not a franchise passer, and most definitely not
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7:20 AM GMT New Zealand drew the MCG’s biggest non-Ashes Boxing Day crowd in cricket’s professional era as its chief executive David White suggested the Black Caps would happily be more regular guests for the showpiece day of the Australian Test match calendar after a 32-year wait for this opportunity. Australia last hosted New Zealand
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2:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A collision with Patrick Beverley in the first quarter of the Lakers‘ 111-106 loss Wednesday night to the Clippers caused LeBron James to aggravate a nagging groin injury and could cause the Lakers star to miss some game time moving forward. “I felt healthy going into the game,” James
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1:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After the Clippers had erased a 15-point, third-quarter deficit and silenced the home crowd in the final seconds, Patrick Beverley let out multiple screams, directed mostly at the Lakers‘ fan base. Beverley didn’t score a point in the fourth quarter, but his five rebounds — including a key offensive
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1:36 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A nervous energy pulsed through Staples Center during the intracity showdown between the Lakers and Clippers on Wednesday. A somewhat hobbled LeBron James appeared tentative for the Lakers in the opening half, while the Clippers threw the ball around the gym with impunity. As the game tightened after halftime,
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