6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2023 NFL combine is in full swing, which means that the NFL draft is swiftly approaching. This year’s draft will offer plenty of excitement, starting right at the top. The Chicago Bears are “leaning toward” trading the No. 1 pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. And with multiple quarterback-needy
Month: March 2023
3:17 AM GMT The move to speed up Super Rugby Pacific and increase the amount of ball-in-play time is off to a promising start, with the Round 1 numbers now confirmed to have been an improvement on those from 2022. The trial laws, which prohibit huddles before lineouts and have placed a firm time limit
11:05 PM GMT New Zealand Rugby will make a decision on the next All Blacks coach in the next “four to six weeks”, rejecting Ian Foster’s wishes that the process instead be carried out after this year’s World Cup in France. NZR chairperson Dame Patsy Reddy made the announcement on Wednesday morning, after weeks of
10:41 PM ET Associated Press Players of Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle celebrate after winning the Conmebol Recopa Sudamericana. Getty Images Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle won the Recopa Sudamericana on penalties against Flamengo of Brazil in a shootout that finished after midnight. Flamengo won the second leg 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to level the
7:31 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans said Tuesday that Zion Williamson “continues to make progress” in his recovery from a right hamstring strain that has sidelined him for nearly two months, and that additional updates will be provided after he undergoes medical imaging next week. The Pelicans have been without Williamson since
12:25 AM ET NEW YORK — Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo believes that people take the greatness of his game for granted — and he’s OK with it. The two-time MVP acknowledged Tuesday that he feels fans take his level of play for granted, as he feels they have done in the past with other
10:35 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — When Nikola Jokic was presented with the game ball by Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after recording his 100th career triple-double, Malone said the superstar seemed almost embarrassed by the gesture. “He is a unique person who doesn’t want any of the attention or credit,” Malone said.
1:43 AM ET DALLAS — Once again, the Dallas Mavericks failed to finish with their pair of All-Stars on the floor together. On this occasion, Kyrie Irving missed a contested stepback 3-pointer on the final possession of a 124-122 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. It marked the fourth time in five games
10:37 PM ET Vanessa Bryant settled her remaining claims with Los Angeles County for $28.85 million over photos that deputies shared after a 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant; their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna; and seven others. The settlement included the $15 million a jury already awarded Vanessa
10:15 PM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Matteo Berrettini won the seven games he played on Tuesday before Alex Molcan retired with a wrist injury in the second round of the Mexican Open. The 26-year-old Italian, playing his first match since he lost to Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open