4:36 PM ET Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah did not reach a deal by Monday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline to sign franchise players and will play under the franchise tag, the team announced. Ansah’s contract will expire after this season, when he will be scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. Ansah has recorded
3:58 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Free-agent forward Dante Cunningham has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs, league sources told ESPN. Cunningham, 31, gives the Spurs depth at small forward in the aftermath of the franchise’s declining to match forward Kyle Anderson‘s four-year, $37 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies. Cunningham
3:10 PM ET Amanda Nunes says a right foot injury is what is delaying the biggest fight in women’s MMA. The UFC bantamweight champion appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday and spoke of a pending showdown with featherweight champ Cris “Cyborg” Justino, saying, “This is definitely the fight that makes sense — for
3:00 AM ET England Lions 310 for 2 (Cook 154*, Gubbins 73, Malan 59*) v India AScorecard Alastair Cook warmed up for the Test series against India with a first century of the season at New Road. In a storyline that could have been written at almost any time over the last six years, Cook
France paraded down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans celebrated their second World Cup triumph. Led by captain Hugo Lloris, France were given a heroes welcome as they arrived back in Paris for the first time since they beat Croatia to win the World Cup. Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic French fans
2:10 PM ET Former UFC champion Stipe Miocic has demanded an immediate rematch against Daniel Cormier and criticized Brock Lesnar for his postfight cage appearance earlier this month, calling the WWE star’s antics “disrespectful.” Miocic (18-3) was knocked out by Cormier in the first round of their heavyweight title fight on July 7 in Las
1:34 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks‘ acquisition of Adam Henrique in November went so well that they’re keeping the relationship going — handing the center a five-year extension through the 2023-24 season. According to Sportsnet, the deal carries an annual average value of $5.825 million. The Ducks got Henrique, forward Joseph Blandisi and a 2018
1:09 PM ET The Calgary Flames acquired Elias Lindholm — along with Noah Hanifin — in a June trade with the Hurricanes, and on Monday they signed the forward to a six-year contract. The 23-year-old Lindholm’s new deal carries an annual average value of $4.85 million. The Flames sent defenseman Dougie Hamilton, NCAA defenseman Adam
4:09 PM ET After taking a week off of my own (NASCAR’s schedule doesn’t allow for many, and I needed to do my bachelor party at some point), I was ready to come back strong for Kentucky. Even though, deep down, it hurt to not unleash my notes about a first-time Daytona winner, who only
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo admitted he joined the Italian club as he wanted to challenge himself again and insists he win just as many trophies in Italy. Cristiano Ronaldo said it was not a difficult decision to leave Real Madrid to join Juventus during his official presentation in Turin on Monday, saying “grazie mille” to the