12:06 AM ET HOUSTON — It surprised Bojan Bogdanovic that he was substituted back into the game for the final possession with the Utah Jazz needing a shot to send the game into overtime or win, much less coach Quin Snyder designed the final play with him as the primary option. It’d been a rough
Month: February 2020
10:42 PM ET Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri left Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild with an injury after an awkward fall backwards in the second period during an offensive-zone faceoff. Kadri, who appeared to twist his left leg as he back-passed the puck after the faceoff, returned to the ice for the third
9:09 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Memphis Grizzlies believe their resilience helps them overcome rough shooting nights, such as the one they had Sunday. Having Ja Morant helps, too. Morant had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and the Grizzlies shook off their 3-point woes in a
9:16 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour has canceled two more tournaments in Asia because of the coronavirus, knocking out three of the five tournaments that make up its first international swing. The LPGA said Sunday night that the Honda LPGA Thailand, scheduled for Feb. 20-23, and the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore,
9:48 PM ET Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry won an Academy Award on Sunday for his animated short film “Hair Love.” Cherry, who was a star at the University of Akron, spent about three seasons in the NFL on the practice squads and rosters of several teams before walking away in 2007. He
8:14 PM ET A trade between the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers is off the table, according to Angels general manager Billy Eppler. The deal would have sent Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson and additional players to the Angels, but it was hung up while the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox worked through the
8:09 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Nadal won the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes by three-quarters of a length on Sunday, giving trainer Bob Baffert another Kentucky Derby possibility. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Nadal ran seven furlongs in 1:22.59 and paid $2.60 to win as the 1-5 favorite in the six-horse field. It was
8:14 PM ET A deal that would have sent Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson and additional players to the Los Angeles Angels is now off the table, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which was agreed to last week, was hung up while the Dodgers and Red Sox were working through the
8:28 PM ET It looks like Mookie Betts will — finally — be flying west for spring training. The three-way trade that was to send Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers is now a two-team swap between Boston and Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The
8:02 PM ET The Phoenix Suns are waiving guard Tyler Johnson, league sources told ESPN. Johnson, 27, is in the final year of a four-year deal and is still owed $7 million of his $19.25 million contract for the 2019-20 season. Johnson has averaged 5.7 points in 16 minutes per game for the Suns this