2:44 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Teddy Bridgewater and head coach Sean Payton both said it was too soon to speculate on whether they might consider extending Bridgewater’s one-year contract beyond 2018 after the New Orleans Saints acquired him from the New York Jets in a trade Wednesday. For now, anyway, Bridgewater said he was
2:03 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Cubs center fielder Jason Heyward was expected to miss at least the next two games after leaving Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves because of tightness in his right hamstring, manager Joe Maddon said. Maddon said Heyward would need further evaluation. Heyward was hurt after diving
12:36 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Houston Rockets traded forward Ryan Anderson and guard De’Anthony Melton to the Phoenix Suns for guards Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, league sources told ESPN. The Rockets have been working to move Anderson, 30, for over a year. He has two years and $41 million left on his contract.
11:55 PM ET Paralyzed from the neck down during a 2012 game, Tulane‘s Devon Walker has remained a large part of the Green Wave’s football program, and the university itself. Prior to Thursday’s season opener, the school showed its respect for Walker by retiring his No. 18 across its entire athletic program. While the football
11:54 PM ET The NFL and NFLPA have been encouraged by their ongoing discussions on the league’s national anthem policy, and while there is optimism a resolution can be reached, one is not expected by the start of the regular season, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Members of the NFL’s executive committee met with select
12:10 AM ET The New York Yankees have agreed to a trade with the San Francisco Giants for veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Thursday. The Yankees will send infielder Abiatal Avelino and another minor leaguer to San Francisco for the Giants’ regular right fielder, according to multiple reports. The
11:14 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Noah Hanifin to a six-year, $29.7 million contract Thursday. The 21-year-old Hanifin had 10 goals and 22 assists in 79 games for the Carolina Hurricanes last season. He joined the Flames along with forward Elias Lindholm in a June 23 deal that
10:18 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Marina Alex matched the course record with a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Brooke Henderson and Minjee Lee in the Cambia Portland Classic. With Stacy Lewis unable to defend her title as she prepares for the birth of her first child, Alex
9:58 PM ET College football hasn’t seen a preseason national championship favorite like Alabama since 2005, when Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush were revving up the USC Trojans for a run at a second straight BCS title. From most money to win the CFP to biggest bets (Oregon State under 2.5 for $80K, anyone?), here’s
10:05 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Jaren Jackson Jr., the Memphis Grizzlies‘ fourth overall pick in this summer’s NBA draft, has signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement with Nike, industry sources have confirmed to ESPN. While most players sign shoe deals just before the draft, the son of former 12-year NBA sharpshooter Jaren Jackson was