3:06 AM ET It’s Australian Open women’s singles final day, with Spain’s Garbine Muguruza chasing her third Grand Slam title. In her way stands young American and the 14th seed Sofia Kenin, who shocked world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in the semifinals. Who will come out on top? Follow the live blog with Matt Walsh
Month: February 2020
1:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — There has never been an NBA game like the one that took place Friday at Staples Center between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. It has been five days since Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in
2:36 AM ET Antonio Brown on Friday expressed remorse for a series of missteps he made both on and off the field in the past year. In a wide-ranging interview with ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the star receiver faulted himself for many of the issues that have kept him out of the NFL since September. “I
1:37 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard put on a commanding performance in Friday night’s 127-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 48 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds. On the night the Lakers honored Kobe Bryant in the organization’s first game since the former guard’s
1:04 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes issued an apology late Friday night after a video circulated on social media of Hayes directing a derogatory comment at the NBA. Hayes took to social media to voice his frustration with the voting process after he wasn’t named to the
12:22 AM ET HOUSTON — Coach Mike D’Antoni took small-ball strategy to historic extremes during the Houston Rockets‘ 128-121 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Rockets became the first NBA team to play an entire game without a player listed taller than 6-foot-6 since the New York
12:52 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson and Ja Morant had been waiting for this moment. Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, and Morant, the No. 2 overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies, met at half court following Friday’s contest. In that
11:57 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Just over 25 minutes before a game unlike any other ever played at Staples Center tipped off, a celebration of Kobe Bryant began. There were two moving and powerful video tributes, R&B artists Usher and Boyz II Men, and cellist Ben Hong performed, an emotional LeBron James addressed the
Jan 31, 2020 Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies and All-Star shortstop Trevor Story finalized a $27.5 million, two-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration. His agreement leaves 18 players still headed to arbitration hearings, which run from Tuesday through Feb. 21. Story remains eligible to become a free agent following the 2021 World Series. The
11:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Alex Ovechkin not only led the Washington Capitals to a win Friday night, he made a significant jump up the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals’ 5-3 win in Ottawa to pass Mark Messier for No. 8 on the list with 695 career goals.