Dec 29, 2019 Nick DePaulaESPN LA Clippers center Montrezl Harrell, one of the NBA’s biggest sneakerheads, began the new year by pouring in 23 points in just 27 minutes and rotating through three different pairs of sneakers in a 126-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Harrell sported a duo of Jordans that included
Month: January 2020
8:09 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Funeral services were held Saturday for Louisiana sports reporter Carley McCord, who died last week in a plane crash in Lafayette. She was 30. McCord was among five who were killed in the crash as they headed to the Peach Bowl to see LSU play Oklahoma
7:57 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, in an attempt to protect his franchise’s superstar, publicly complained that the physical defense teams play against Luka Doncic frequently crosses the line. “They’re beating the s— out of him,” Carlisle said before Saturday night’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets. “He’s handling it well, but
7:00 AM ET Through six years of the College Football Playoff experiment, the CFP semifinals have been a little bit like the Chicago Cubs‘ Kyle Schwarber — hitting only .250, but with three 500-foot home runs. Twelve combined semis have produced just three one-possession finishes, but all three of these games — 2014’s Ohio State-Alabama,
7:18 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has hired a trio of new assistants, led by offensive coordinator Todd Fitch and defensive coordinator Ted Roof. Mason also announced Saturday that Peter Rossomando is the Commodores’ offensive line coach. Fitch, a 35-year veteran of college football, spent the past four seasons
6:56 PM ET ESPN News Services TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. are skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft. Jeudy, ranked No. 1 at receiver and No. 3 overall on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board, made his announcement on social media Saturday, four days
11:20 PM ET The AFC divisional round is set for the 2019 NFL playoffs. For the first time since 2009, it won’t include the New England Patriots. The Tennessee Titans, having knocked off the Patriots on Saturday at Gillette Stadium, next have a more difficult task: traveling to Baltimore to take on the top-seeded Ravens.
6:33 PM ET NEW YORK — As a shoulder injury threatens to spoil his debut season with the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving said Saturday that surgery is not off the table, though he is hoping to avoid it. Speaking with reporters for the first time since initially injuring his right shoulder in mid-November, Irving, who
11:34 PM GMT Marcus Stoinis, the Melbourne Stars opening batsman, has escaped with a A$7,500 fine for an alleged homophobic slur directed at Kane Richardson during Saturday night’s BBL derby between the Stars and the Melbourne Renegades at the MCG. At the conclusion of the Stars’ victory, Stoinis was seen in lengthy conversation with Richardson
5:34 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Peoples-Jones announced his plans Saturday night on social media. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Detroit native had 103 receptions for 1,327 yards with 14 touchdowns over his three-year career. Peoples-Jones had 34 receptions