12:57 AM ET PHOENIX — A season that started with championship promise for the Los Angeles Lakers ended with the pain of failing to even qualify for the play-in tournament. Tuesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns — coupled with a 116-97 win by the San Antonio Spurs over the Denver Nuggets — officially eliminated
Month: April 2022
12:36 AM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson must say whether he had sex with 18 massage therapists who supported him last year following criminal complaints from 22 other women, a judge in Texas ruled Tuesday. USA Today reported that Watson has 30 days to comply. He previously would not address
8:11 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Outfielder Manuel Margot has agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal reached Tuesday includes salaries of $7 million in 2023, up from the $5.6 million that Margot is due to earn this season, and $10 million in 2024. It
10:55 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals, including the game winner in overtime Tuesday, and the Florida Panthers outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-6, after falling down by four goals for the second time in three games. Huberdeau also had three assists in the win, becoming the first
Skipper Aaron Finch predicts the future is bright for Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis after the inexperienced pair played a vital role in Australia’s one-off T20 international win against Pakistan in Lahore. Australia were missing David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from the side
8:22 PM ET New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes will miss the rest of the 2021-22 NHL season because of a knee injury, the team announced Tuesday. Hughes, 20, suffered an injury to his left knee during the Devils’ loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday, on a hit by forward Oliver Wahlstrom. Devils
7:34 PM ET Former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Doug Sutherland, a member of the famed Purple People Eaters defensive line, died Tuesday at the age of 73. “Doug Sutherland was one of our proudest Legends. His humble nature did not allow for him to talk much about his own playing career, but Doug was a
12:38 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers, looking to deepen their pitching staff with low-risk, high-reward signings, have agreed to a minor league contract with four-time All-Star Dellin Betances, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Betances, 34, can earn a pro-rated portion of a $2.75 million base salary if he reaches the major leagues,
5:29 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The union for Major League Baseball players gave $50,000 to their ununionized minor league counterparts. The payment was made in November 2021, according to the annual financial disclosure dated March 31 and filed by the Major League Baseball Players Association with the U.S. Labor Department. Players on
3:42 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — For a hitter not known for fast starts, Paul Goldschmidt put up a lofty number in spring training. A batting average of .500, in fact. “Anything can happen when you’re talking about 20 to 30 at-bats,” the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman said Tuesday. “Just like the