6:16 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions don’t play a cold-weather outdoor game for a month, but on a day in Michigan with temperatures in the mid-30s and snow falling throughout the day, the franchise decided to practice outside. And it left at least one Lions player with questions as to why.
6:33 PM ET Christian Yelich‘s outstanding debut season with the Milwaukee Brewers has ended with the outfield slugger winning the National League MVP award. Yelich topped fellow finalists Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies and Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs when the winner was announced Thursday. He received 29 of 30 first-place votes. “It’s
4:30 PM ET The adversity the Golden State Warriors face this week is a reminder of something important, and it’s not that Draymond Green has a dangerous temper or that Kevin Durant can be wounded by words. It’s this: Durant is currently the most powerful person in the NBA. Ever since Shaquille O’Neal rocked the
6:27 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey has been fined $8,468 but not suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct against Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the punishment Thursday after a disciplinary hearing with Morrissey. The fine is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining
7:06 PM ET Mookie Betts couldn’t draw up a dream season much more perfect than this: a batting title, a 30/30 campaign, a World Series championship and now the American League MVP award. The understated Boston Red Sox star hit .346 with 32 home runs and 30 stolen bases. He won a Gold Glove in
5:41 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman wanted more fans at home games. So he’s trying to do his part to make sure more can attend. The Redskins had a lot working against them entering Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay. But one thing in their favor, according to cornerback Josh Norman,
5:28 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III bundled up and made birdies Thursday for an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the first round of the RSM Classic. Howell played the Plantation course at Sea Island Resort without a bogey. Defending champion Austin Cook and J.J.
5:38 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins have unveiled new colors and a new logo in a rebranding effort under Derek Jeter’s year-old ownership regime, and the old orange is out. Blue, black, red and gray are the new colors. The logo features a darting marlin above baseball seams and “Miami” in
5:12 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry is day-to-day after an MRI on his right knee found no structural issues, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry, who missed all of last season with a fractured left tibia, injured the knee during Wednesday night’s 126-117 loss to Lakers. He is shooting 50 percent
5:13 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have hired former Olympian Lyndsey Fry as a special adviser to team President and CEO Ahron Cohen. The 26-year-old Fry, who grew up in Chandler, Arizona, will also be a brand ambassador for the NHL club. Fry helped the U.S. women’s hockey team win