10:57 AM ET Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension, his agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN on Monday. The extension has a unique structure that allows for significant upside for Porter and protections for the Rockets. The deal’s first season is guaranteed, and
Month: October 2022
3:21 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss Wednesday night’s season opener against the San Antonio Spurs with a sprained left ankle. Hornets coach Steve Clifford said Monday that Ball is doubtful for the game and is uncertain if he will make the trip
1:59 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant studies the game and its history as much as any top player in the NBA today. That’s why his praise of New Orleans Pelicans young forward Zion Williamson as a “one of one” type of talent speaks volumes about the kind of ability
5:24 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers will be limited at point guard for their opener against the Golden State Warriors, but that didn’t stop Anthony Davis from planning a statement performance to start the regular season. “Our first two games are against two title contenders,” Davis said Monday, referring to
Pat Cummins has been named Australia’s new men’s ODI captain, replacing Aaron Finch who stepped down last month. Cummins, who is also the Test captain, will now lead in two formats although it remains to be seen how frequently he takes charge of the one-day side in the lead-in to the 2023 World Cup given
4:45 PM ET Cesar Hernandez The San Diego Wave set a new attendance mark for an NWSL playoff game with 26,215 fans watching them beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 on Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium. The crowd numbers snapped the previous mark of 21,284 fans, set earlier in the day in the Houston Dash’s 2-1
12:16 PM ET Associated Press Manchester United‘s Mason Greenwood has been remanded in custody until Nov. 21 after appearing in court charged with attempted rape. Greenwood, 21, left in a prison escort van on Monday after appearing before District Judge Mark Hadfield at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. He has also been charged with assault and repeatedly
1:49 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Fernando Hierro had two previous stints with the Spanish Football Federation as sporting director. no_source Former Spain sporting director and manager Fernando Hierro was named the new sporting director of Liga MX’s Chivas on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Monday’s announcement comes less than a week
1:24 PM ET Associated Press Nearly 2.9 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA and organizers said Monday, leaving about 7% of seats still available. People living in the United States, Saudi Arabia and England topped the list of international ticket buyers, while Mexico was the biggest market outside Qatar
3:25 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second successive year, becoming the first woman to win the award twice since it launched in 2018. Putellas, 28, was named the best women’s player in the world at the Monday gala in Paris despite being