6:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenseman who spent most of his 10-year NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped the national team win Olympic bronze at the 1968 Winter Games in
Month: February 2020
6:12 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have agreed to a minor league contract with former Indians closer Cody Allen, who will report to major league spring training. If added to the 40-man roster, Allen would get a one-year contract that includes a $1.3 million salary while in the major leagues.
6:39 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Not yet finished with his fifth NBA season, D’Angelo Russell has landed with his fourth team. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves sure don’t want him to leave. “It’s surreal to really think that instead of us just talking on the phone or playing video games with each
6:00 PM ET Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal faced each other again on the tennis court, and this time, it was for a cause important to both players. The tennis stars took part in an exhibition match Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Cape Town, South Africa – billed Match in Africa 6 — to raise
5:15 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association had a strong message Friday for the teams involved in the held-up Mookie Betts blockbuster deal: Resolve it quickly. Those were the words of executive director Tony Clark, who in a statement told the teams to conclude talks or move on. “The proposed trades between the
5:46 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are confident new swingman Andrew Wiggins will fit well into the culture that the championship-caliber organization has built over time. They also believe he’ll be a better fit with their roster than D’Angelo Russell, who went to the Minnesota Timberwolves as the key player in
5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”
5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”
5:52 PM ET Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith will serve 20 days in jail and pay a $750 fine for violating a civil protection order last year. Delaware (Ohio) Municipal Court Judge Marianne Hemmeter on Friday sentenced Smith to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, including one day he was credited
4:23 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Utility man Chris Taylor and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a two-year contract extension. The sides avoided arbitration when they agreed to a $13.4 million contract that included salaries of $5.6 million this year and $7.8 million in 2021, according to multiple reports. Taylor