8:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — One day after the NBA trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand held a news conference addressing the state of the team. Brand said he believed in the team’s roster construction and stood behind coach Brett Brown, but expressed discontent with the Sixers’ road record. “Brett is our head
Month: February 2020
8:56 PM ET Former Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch took responsibility for his role in the team’s sign-stealing scandal during an apology-laden interview that aired on MLB TV on Friday evening. “I still feel responsible and will always feel responsible as the man out front,” Hinch said. “As the leader, I was in charge of
8:23 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putts and see his name high on the leaderboard. Day made two long birdie putts across the green, holed a 40-yard
5:39 PM ET Associated Press Roger Federer wasn’t going to lose this one to Rafael Nadal. Not on what felt like a homecoming for Federer, who beat his great rival 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a three-set exhibition match at a soccer stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday. It was Federer’s first match in
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Former fan favorite Hunter Pence is returning to the San Francisco Giants, signing a contract that will give the young club a veteran presence in both the outfield and the clubhouse in a season of big change ahead. The one-year deal is worth $3 million. “We’re
7:12 PM ET The Houston Astros‘ front office laid the groundwork for the team’s electronic sign-stealing ploys via a program dubbed “Codebreaker” that was introduced by an intern in the organization in September 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. According to the WSJ, the Excel-based application designed to decode opposing catchers’ signs was used
7:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford was fined $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials, the league announced Friday. The incident occurred following the conclusion of the Magic’s 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. Clifford screamed at the referees at half court and criticized them afterward for what
7:21 PM ET Free-agent guard Darren Collison has a meeting set with his agent, Bill Duffy, early next week to finalize a decision on a potential comeback, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Upon a decision to return, Duffy’s next step will be to set up formal meetings for Collison with the Los Angeles
7:21 PM ET Associated Press North Carolina A&T announced Friday it will move to the Big South Conference in 2021, a major blow to the shrinking Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Greensboro university, which announced move at an on-campus news conference, will join the Big South on July 1, 2021 as the conference’s 12th full-time member.
6:38 PM ET HOUSTON — UFC 247 has a new participant — just about 24 hours before the fights will commence Saturday at Toyota Center. James Krause agreed to fight Trevin Giles on the card on just a day’s notice, he told ESPN on Friday. Antonio Arroyo, Giles’ initial opponent, had issues with cramping after