11:56 PM ET Associated Press Kyrie Irving is a sneaker free agent, and he used the Brooklyn Nets‘ game Wednesday night to advertise it. Irving played with tape covering the logo on his black sneakers, two days after Nike ended its relationship with him. “I AM FREE Thank you God … I AM,” was written
Month: December 2022
1:37 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SALT LAKE CITY — The Golden State Warriors held a four-point lead over the Utah Jazz with 13.3 seconds remaining in the game. They had clawed their way back after trailing by 12 in the third quarter and did so without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. But what
Lunch Australia 89 for 1 (Khawaja 50*, Labuschagne 13*, Joseph 1-30) vs West Indies Opener Usman Khawaja notched a half-century as Australia overcame the early loss of David Warner against a new-look West Indies attack struggling to penetrate with the pink ball in the day-night Test in Adelaide. After stand-in captain Steven Smith elected to
9:33 PM ET Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson tied a franchise record with five goals against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. Thompson tied the mark at 16:07 of the second period, which put the Sabres up 7-2 on their way to a 9-4 win. It was his 21st goal of the season.
12:02 AM ET NEW YORK — As Kevin Durant looks back on his time around Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, the 34-year-old comes back to one memorable piece of advice that he learned from the all-time great. “Really just don’t be a crybaby,” Durant said Wednesday after Brooklyn’s 122-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets. “I
11:39 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The Atlanta Braves traded for former All-Star reliever Joe Jimenez on Wednesday night, sending two minor leaguers to Detroit to help restock a bullpen now minus Kenley Jansen. The Tigers acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and left-hander Jake Higginbotham. The swap at the winter meetings came after Jansen,
10:04 PM ET Mississippi State running back Dillon Johnson announced he was entering the transfer portal on Wednesday and had some parting words for Bulldogs coach Mike Leach on the way out. In a statement posted to Johnson’s Twitter account, he thanked his family and friends for their support and Mississippi State’s players, trainers and
9:29 PM ET Only hours after decommitting from Louisville, ESPN 300 running back Rueben Owens II committed to Texas A&M on Wednesday. Owens is the No. 42 prospect overall and had been committed to Louisville since June. He’s a 5-foot-11, 180-pound recruit from El Campo, Texas, and was part of Louisville’s big recruiting haul on
7:59 PM ET The 2022 World Cup quarterfinals are here. After a thrilling group stage and roller-coaster round of 16, we’re into the business end of the tournament with eight teams remaining. There’s plenty of star power, great matchups and top players who all have their eyes set on hoisting the trophy on Dec. 18.
7:45 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Quarterback Drake Maye, considered one of the top prospects in college football entering the 2023 season, announced Wednesday night on social media that he’ll be playing his junior year at North Carolina. “Could never leave this place, I’m a Tar Heel,” he wrote on Twitter, punctuating his announcement with a