2:46 PM ET Restricted free agent F/C Daniel Theis has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal to stay with the Boston Celtics, CAA agents Michael Tellem and Aaron Mintz tell ESPN. Theis will compete for minutes in the frontcourt, including at backup center. Boston lost five-time All-Star Al Horford in free agency, but signed
2:38 PM BST South African winger Travis Ismaiel has signed for Harlequins from Super Rugby side Bulls, the club announced Tuesday. Ismaiel, 27, scored on his only appearance for the Springboks in a friendly against Wales last year. The winger made his Super Rugby debut in 2015 and he scored 50 points in 39 appearances
2:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A focused Thiago Santos walked through the doors of the UFC Performance Institute on Monday, just days away from his light heavyweight title fight at UFC 239 against Jon Jones. Flanked by his team of four coaches, Santos headed straight to the strength and conditioning area of this 30,000-square-foot
2:47 PM ET Restricted free-agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN. Finney-Smith has developed into a quality role player since joining the Mavericks as an undrafted rookie three years ago. He averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per
2:33 PM ET Well, that was exciting, wasn’t it? As the dust settles (somewhat) following the whirlwind player movement that took place on July 1st, here’s a roundup of some of the fantasy-relevant players who have found new NHL homes, either via trade or by signing as free agents. We’ll examine all of the fantasy
1:36 PM ET ESPN News Services North Carolina police say former University of South Carolina and NFL quarterback Anthony Wright is recovering in the hospital from being shot in a domestic dispute. Wright began his football career at South Carolina in 1995. He later played for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and New
4:15 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers offered All-Star guard Ben Simmons a five-year, $170 million maximum extension, and the sides are working through contract details toward an eventual agreement, league sources tell ESPN. 1 Related Sixers general manager Elton Brand and Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, have until mid-October to finalize a rookie
2:04 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dylan Cozens, the Buffalo Sabres‘ top draft pick, needs a “procedure” to repair an injured left thumb. The Sabres provided the update Tuesday, a day after Cozens was scheduled to visit a specialist. Cozens will have the procedure Wednesday. This was Cozens immediately following the hit heading
1:05 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Jon Jones might be the greatest male fighter in the history of mixed martial artist. Amanda Nunes might be the greatest female fighter ever. Both will be in action on Saturday night at UFC 239 in Las Vegas. The main card is on pay-per-view,
1:06 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Carolina Hurricanes took less than 24 hours to declare they’ll match the offer sheet signed by restricted free agent center Sebastian Aho, which was tendered by the Montreal Canadiens on July 1. Aho, 21, signed a five-year, $42.27 million contract. The deal runs through the 2023-24 season and carries