1:15 AM ET A bloodied Kawhi Leonard was forced to leave the LA Clippers‘ 121-108 win at the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter after taking an inadvertent elbow to the face from teammate Serge Ibaka. Ibaka was going up for a rebound when his elbow collided with Leonard’s face. Leonard immediately collapsed to the
12:36 AM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Vasili Ponomaryov scored twice and Russia beat the United States 5-3 on Friday night in their world junior hockey championship opener. Ponomaryov, Zakhar Bardakov and Ilya Safonov scored in the second period to give Russia a 4-1 lead and chase U.S. goalie Spencer Knight. Knight gave up
1:04 AM ET Associated Press Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman shared photos on social media Friday suggesting he has been hospitalized with COVID-19. The 65-year-old Australian posted a video on Instagram on Thursday night saying he was experiencing coronavirus symptoms, then posted photos Friday showing himself in a hospital bed. “This sums it all
11:50 PM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should start? Who should sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here
10:24 PM ET Japanese right-hander Kohei Arihara and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a two-year contract in the $6 million to $7 million range, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Arihara, 28, has a 3.74 ERA in six seasons with Japan’s Nippon Ham Fighters. He went 8-9 in 20 appearances for the team
7:50 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window opens in a matter of days and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Pochettino wants Messi and Depay Mauricio Pochettino is expected to replace Thomas Tuchel as Paris Saint-Germain manager
10:14 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Back in training camp as the Minnesota Vikings put their defensive rebuild into action, Mike Zimmer didn’t anticipate a drop off for his once-vaunted unit in spite of how many new faces he saw around him. “I’ve never had a bad defense — ever,” the Vikings’ coach said in August.
8:55 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints linebacker Kwon Alexander tore his Achilles tendon during Friday’s 52-33 win over the Minnesota Vikings and will miss the rest of the season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Alexander, 26, was just traded to the Saints by the San Francisco 49ers in early November and
8:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow sent out a 12-second video that gave reason for optimism at the end of 2020. Burrow posted a short video to Twitter on Friday that showed him walking. It’s the first time Burrow has been seen publicly taking steps since he underwent successful reconstructive knee surgery
7:50 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Alvin Kamara went dashing through the Minnesota Vikings defense Friday with a Christmas Day performance for the ages. Kamara ran for six touchdowns — tied for the most in NFL history with Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals in 1929 — as the New Orleans Saints clinched their fourth