8:00 AM ET Growing up, Max Domi always felt a little different. The Columbus Blue Jackets forward is an NHL legacy: His father, Tie Domi, was a cult hero for the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs during a fight-filled 16-year career. “I didn’t realize I was so different than everyone else. I thought
7:48 AM ET When Alex Perez appeared as a contestant on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017, he went in thinking it was his last chance in MMA. At that time, Perez was more than six years into his pro career. That’s a long time for someone to fight on the regional circuit and never
7:00 AM ET When the New England Patriots celebrated their sixth Super Bowl with a ring ceremony in June 2019, coach Bill Belichick pointed to a trip to Fenway Park a year earlier that helped them put their Super Bowl LII loss behind them. The trip, organized by Patriots development director Jack Easterby, was designed
7:52 AM GMT Rohit Sharma says he was “constantly communicating with the BCCI and Mumbai Indians” regarding the hamstring injury he suffered during the league stage of IPL 2020. Sharma was initially left out for the Australia tour but returned to action after a week to marshal Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL title, leading
11:49 PM ET Justin Holiday is re-signing with the Indiana Pacers on a three-year deal worth just over $18 million, sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Holiday had non-Bird rights in Indiana. The most the Pacers could offer him for the 2020-21 season without dipping into the midlevel exception was $5.7 million, according to ESPN’s Bobby
9:39 PM ET Shooting guard Malik Beasley has agreed to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves on a four-year deal worth $60 million. The fourth year is a team option. Beasley was a restricted free agent, meaning the Wolves had the right to match any offer for him. 2 Related Beasley was part of the mammoth
10:21 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Free-agent guard Joe Harris has agreed to a four-year, $75 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harris, 29, averaged a career-high 14.5 points per game last season for Brooklyn while shooting 42.4% from 3-point range. His return
10:42 PM ET Free-agent center/forward Christian Wood has agreed to a three-year, $41 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is expected to be completed with a sign-and-trade via the Detroit Pistons, a source said. 1 Related Wood, 25, exploded onto the scene for Detroit after becoming a full-time
8:48 PM ET Dwight Howard is signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Charles Briscoe, told ESPN. The deal is for the veterans minimum exception of $2.6 million, sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Howard, 34, is considered among the greatest big men of his generation, with career averages of 16.7 points, 12.3
8:05 PM ET Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has agreed to a max extension with the team, his agent, Chris Gaston, told ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The deal is for at least $163 million and five years, Gaston said. Fox could earn more if the cap increases above $112 million or he is named to an