7:49 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN THE TORONTO RAPTORS are a rarity in the modern NBA: a franchise with options. Plenty of teams have sold off their draft picks to chase contention immediately. Plenty more have moved their stars to pursue futures built around young talent and the NBA draft. But Toronto is stuck somewhere in
Month: January 2023
7:08 AM ET The Cleveland Browns fired defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday morning following consecutive losing seasons. The Browns finished with a 7-10 record, capped by Sunday’s 28-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Woods had been Cleveland’s defensive coordinator under head coach Kevin Stefanski since 2020. In Woods’ first season, the Browns advanced to
4:09 AM ET The head of Formula One’s governing body on Sunday strongly supported a proposed new Andretti Cadillac all-American team and said he was surprised by “adverse reaction” to the plan. Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s comments on Twitter hinted at a row brewing between the president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula One’s
12:18 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. Goffin, a baseliner who won his seventh ATP singles title last year on clay in
3:14 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN GREEN BAY, Wis. — As happy as Dan Campbell was to lead the Detroit Lions to their first winning season since 2017, the second-year head coach was even happier to put the “Same Old Lions” narrative to rest. At Lambeau Field, on the prime-time stage, the underdog Lions ended the
2:33 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The signs were everywhere that Sunday night was it for Aaron Rodgers: He walked off Lambeau Field with his arm around best buddy Randall Cobb, he didn’t want to give away his game-worn jersey and he fought back his emotions in the final moments of his postgame session
Sinikiwe Mpofu, the Zimbabwe women’s assistant coach, has died aged 36. Her death comes less than a month after her husband, Shepherd Makunura, who was the men’s team fielding coach, died on December 15. According to the Zimbabwe Cricket website, Mpofu was pronounced dead on arrival at a medical facility after she collapsed at her
1:48 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Ty Lue tried shaking up his starting lineup by replacing Reggie Jackson at point guard, but the Clippers watched the Atlanta Hawks‘ Trae Young take over in the fourth quarter and deal Los Angeles a sixth straight loss. Young scored 14 of his 30 points in the final 6:27
8:08 PM ET MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant was ruled out of the team’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday after injuring his right knee in the third quarter. Durant is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn. The injury occurred with 1:05 left
12:34 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Petra Kvitova issued a reminder of her ability ahead of the Australian Open when she beat Elena Rybakina on Monday in a clash of Wimbledon champions at the Adelaide International. The 32-year-old Kvitova who won at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 relied on a powerful serve to