12:15 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO – Rudy Gobert wasn’t afraid to display emotion in front of a group of media members inside the Utah Jazz‘s practice facility after it was announced that he wasn’t selected for the 2019 All-Star game last February. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner said he felt “disrespected”
Month: January 2020
11:31 PM ET After missing seven weeks following right thumb surgery, Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert is expected to return to the lineup against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, league sources tell ESPN. LeVert, ramping up his workouts lately, will return to a team that has lost four straight — including 123-111 to Dallas on
11:17 PM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii — Fresh off his Presidents Cup debut, Joaquin Niemann of Chile brought fresh confidence and plenty of form to Maui by opening the year with a 7-under 66 for a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas after the opening round Thursday at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Niemann is
10:26 PM ET Former Astros reliever Will Harris has reached an agreement on a three-year deal with the Washington Nationals, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Harris should jump into an eighth-inning role and could get save opportunities, too. USA Today reports the deal is worth $24 million. Harris, 35, was one of manager
10:08 PM ET Jason Garrett’s time with the Dallas Cowboys is coming to an end. A source told ESPN’s Ed Werder that after showing an “abundance of care and respect,” for Garrett, Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones have decided the coach will not be part of the organization moving forward. According to multiple sources, the
1:00 AM ET As we inch closer to the national title game on Jan. 13, there will be many debates around the fourth-ever meeting between LSU and Clemson. Who’s better, Joe Burrow or Trevor Lawrence? Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Travis Etienne? Purple as an accent to gold or purple as a partner for orange? Dabo Swinney’s
10:30 AM ET The calendar has flipped to 2020, which means we have even more clarity about the NHL Awards picture. Or at least a little more than we had last month. Here’s the NHL Awards Watch for January. Again, this is a prediction of how I expect the voters would consider the current candidates,
9:08 PM ET Catcher Jason Castro has agreed to a one-year, $6.85 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. The contract for the left-handed-hitting Castro is pending a physical. A nine-year veteran, Castro, 32, hit .232 with 13 homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games with the Minnesota
7:00 AM ET One hundred years ago, baseball underwent changes that writer and historian Bill James described as “the most sudden and dramatic of the 20th century.” A number of things happened around the same time. The fallout from the Black Sox scandal descended upon the sport during the latter stages of the 1920 season.
7:23 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — New Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera understands the history of coaches under owner Dan Snyder. There have been six previous full-time hires. All six have exited with a losing record. Rivera wasn’t fazed. Now, he’ll try to do what established coaches such as Marty Schottenheimer, Joe Gibbs and Mike