8:16 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers were quiet at the trade deadline and have yet to acquire any pieces off the buyout or free agency market as they prepare for the stretch run. Could four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, yet to play a game this season as he recovers from a
6:07 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, general manager Sean Marks announced Thursday night. Marks said the decision was made after Irving had visited with a specialist the past few days. “He’s obviously upset about this, and we are here to support
10:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The Brooklyn Nets knew Kevin Durant would not be on the court during the 2019-20 NBA season. But while the team awaited Durant’s return, it could at least hope to have Kyrie Irving for the duration. This was the beauty of Durant’s and Irving’s pledge to sign with
7:51 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Alex Ovechkin scored in the first period of the Washington Capitals‘ 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, giving him 699 career goals. The goal snapped a five-game streak without a point (tied for the longest of his career) for the
7:54 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a world of difference. It helps that he’s still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world. McIlroy ripped a 4-iron from 275 yards into the thin air at
6:54 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Dan Radakovich, who starred as a linebacker at Penn State in the 1950s before winning two Super Bowls as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, died Thursday. He was 84. Robert Morris University, where Radakovich served two stints as an assistant coach between 1994 and
8:22 PM GMT James Harrington Week three of the 2020 Six Nations. England and Italy both in front of their own fans for the first time; while France and Ireland have left the home fires behind after their opening two wins. And, frankly, three cracking games in store – not to mention a bit of
6:41 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Kyle Stanley shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open. With most of the top players in the world playing in the World Golf Championship event in Mexico, Stanley had nine birdies and a bogey
5:42 PM ET An intriguing middleweight bout is getting uprooted and placed on a new card. The bout between top prospect Edmen Shahbazyan and Derek Brunson will be moving from UFC 248 to UFC Portland, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN on Thursday. Shahbazyan had tweeted about a potential relocation earlier in the day. UFC Portland
5:55 PM ET Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III will be out at least another three weeks with a left foot sprain, the team announced Thursday. Bagley continues to progress but is not ready to return, the team said, adding that another update would be provided in three weeks. Bagley, taken by the Kings with