1:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on an $11.5 million, two-year contract with right-hander Luke Jackson. The 31-year-old Jackson missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on April 13. Jackson had a strong season in 2021 when he helped Atlanta win the
Month: January 2023
4:26 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star winger Evander Kane is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a lacerated left wrist and could rejoin their lineup before the NHL All-Star break, GM Ken Holland told ESPN on Monday. Kane hasn’t played since Nov. 11 after his left wrist was cut by the skate blade of
2:52 PM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. There’s still time to play Fantasy Basketball this season! With leagues tipping off every Monday,
4:30 PM ET ESPN staff Another day, another highlight-reel-worthy performance from top 2023 NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. 1 Related This time, the 18-year-old, 7-foot-4 sensation’s success came at the expense of his former team, ASVEL. Wembanyama, who currently plays for Paris-based Metropolitans 92, came through with a clutch putback dunk with 3.5 seconds left
4:39 PM ET Associated Press Reggie Bush, whose Heisman Trophy victory for Southern California in 2005 was vacated because of NCAA violations, is among 18 players in the latest College Football Hall of Fame class announced Monday. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, who won the Heisman in 2007, was also elected to the hall by the
4:04 PM ET A surge of big bets on heavily favored Georgia began showing up at sportsbooks Monday in the hours leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship game against underdog TCU. Georgia was a 13-point favorite over TCU on Monday afternoon at Caesars Sportsbook. The line had grown to Georgia -13.5 at
3:11 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight title against Mauricio Lara on Feb. 18 in Nottingham, England, promoter Matchroom Boxing announced on Monday. The bout, which shapes up as a slugfest between two aggressive fighters, was scheduled for September before Wood suffered a torn biceps while sparring. Wood (26-2, 16
Shane Burger will step down from his role as Scotland head coach at the end of next month, in order to take up the role of assistant coach at Somerset. Burger, 40, joined the Scottish set-up in 2019, succeeding Grant Bradbury in the job. He oversaw one of the greatest successes in Scotland’s history as
2:52 PM ET Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan All-America running back Blake Corum is staying in school for his senior season and putting his NFL dreams on hold. Corum announced his decision Monday, hours before the national championship game, writing that he had “unfinished business.” Run it back! Go Blue〽️ pic.twitter.com/xQiKgdl1R1 — #2⃣BeSavage
2:40 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals will be starting from scratch this offseason in the front office and on the sideline. They fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim stepped away from the team to focus on his health on Monday — just 10 months after signing both to