3:39 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes said he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC Championship Game, and the All-Pro quarterback doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles
Month: February 2023
3:40 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Pelicans will not get forward Zion Williamson back before the All-Star break. A team source confirmed Williamson will not be available for the Pelicans’ next three games — home against Cleveland on Friday, at Oklahoma City on Monday and at the Los Angeles Lakers
3:42 PM ET Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Spain’s Jon Rahm, who is ranked third, is on his heels and has performed just as well this season. When a reporter asked McIlroy on Wednesday whether he’s still the best player in the world, he didn’t hesitate in answering
4:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Rolando Romero will challenge Alberto Puello for the WBA junior lightweight title in the spring in a PBC bout, sources told ESPN. Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) will move up to 140 pounds for his first career title shot. In his most recent fight, Romero was stopped by Gervonta Davis in
1:11 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham had a brief, heated verbal exchange in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN. Ham expressed frustration with how Westbrook lingered on the playing floor after getting subbed out of the game
3:34 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Two of the biggest names on the men’s entry list for the BNP Paribas Open are unlikely to play in the Southern California tournament. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were injured during the Australian Open last month, and Djokovic’s COVID-19 vaccination status also is still an
2:18 PM ET The LIV Golf League might claim to be “golf but louder,” but there is perhaps no place in the sport more raucous than the par-3 16th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, the site of this week’s WM Phoenix Open. The scene figures to be even more raucous with NFL
2:44 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired left-hander Anthony Misiewicz from their cross-state rival Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Wednesday. To make room on the 40-man roster, St. Louis designated right-hander James Naile for assignment on the Missouri native’s 30th birthday. The 28-year-old Misiewicz, who was expected
8:50 AM ET William E. Ricks LeBron James can add NBA all-time scoring leader to his list of basketball accolades after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for first on the career points list. Editor’s Picks 2 Related James wasn’t even born when Abdul-Jabbar became No. 1 in career points in April 1984. For those who don’t remember,
7:50 AM ET MY LATE FATHER bought me a Joe Montana jersey when I was a boy. Home red with white stripes. I don’t remember when he gave it to me, or why, but I’ll never forget the way the mesh sleeves felt against my arms. The last time I visited my mom, I looked