9:24 PM ET Chicago Cubs infielder Addison Russell returned from suspension on Wednesday, striking out in his first at-bat to a chorus of boos and a smattering of applause in his first game in a big league uniform since Sept. 19. Russell, 25, was suspended 40 games in September for violating the league’s domestic abuse
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5:05 PM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the team is “off and running” in contract talks with quarterback Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper, and Jones also mentioned the desire to sign Ezekiel Elliott to an extension. The talks have been mostly preliminary so far without much back and
4:47 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Gilbert Melendez is returning to the Octagon this summer. The decorated MMA veteran will take on Arnold Allen in a featherweight bout at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced Wednesday. The fight originally was scheduled for last November before Melendez withdrew due to injury. Melendez
5:24 PM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will pay for the funeral expenses of Jaylon McKenzie, a promising eighth-grade football player who was killed by a stray bullet as he left a party near St. Louis on Saturday night. Elliott, who grew up in St. Louis, reached out to the
4:00 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch was not surprised he dodged a fine from NASCAR for ranting about its current rules package. Busch’s expletive-riddled assessment after Monday’s rain-postponed race in Delaware in years past likely would have drawn a hefty fine. But NASCAR let Busch’s criticism go this week, and he
10:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN At first, it seemed like things were going to be just fine. When the Boston Celtics convened for media day back in September, they were the heavy favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in this season’s NBA Finals, and arguably no team in the league had a brighter road ahead.
4:01 PM ET Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, whose melee-inciting bat flip three weeks ago continues to follow him, told ESPN’s The Dan Le Batard Show on Wednesday that he is just trying to draw fans by having fun and isn’t worried about how other teams react to him. “I like to go out
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Carolina Hurricanes don’t always make the playoffs, but when they do, they go on big runs. Since the NHL’s current playoff system was instituted in the 2013-14 season, the Hurricanes are only the second wild-card team to advance to the conference finals, joining the 2016-17 Predators… who went to
2:22 PM ET Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. — North Carolina running back Jordan Brown is heading to Kansas State, where he will be eligible to play for new coach Chris Klieman immediately as a graduate transfer. The former four-star recruit ran for 613 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore, but his playing time decreased
3:00 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Pegula family, which owns the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, severed its relationship with the National Women’s Hockey League. Pegula Sports and Entertainment bought the Buffalo Beauts last season, and they were the only independently owned team in the five-member league. The NWHL issued a statement saying it still plans