Adam "Pacman" Jones got a special delivery of signed Joe Haden Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys, and the former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback wasn't exactly thrilled. Jones pulled one of the jerseys out of the box, poured lighter fluid on it and lit it on fire in his ...
The race for eighth in the Western Conference remains up for grabs, but the rest of the NBA playoff picture became clear Wednesday. All the postseason matchups in both conferences were set following Wednesday's games with the exception of who will face ...
No. 7 Blue Jackets vs. No. 2 Lightning. 3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVAS, SUN, FS-O. Tampa Bay leads best-of-7 series, 1-0. The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to carry over the momentum from winning the fourth-longest game in NHL history when they play the ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If Magneuris Sierra and the Miami Marlins were looking for special souvenirs to bring home from their extra-long road trip, they found them with a big extra-inning win and a hold on first place. Sierra hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning ...
A big-time pass rusher is heading to Big D. The Dallas Cowboys are signing former Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Jane Slater reported Wednesday evening. It's a one-year ...
President Donald Trump spoke with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence about the 2020 college football season, which sits on the brink after numerous conferences announced that they will be canceling or postponing their campaigns amid the COVID-19 ...
Whether Zach Plesac's and Mike Clevinger's Mistake by the Lake deflated hot-starting Cleveland, the Cubs looked anything but deflated during a decisive two-game sweep of the team that looked like the best team on their schedule so far.
The Warriors will have a better idea of which teams will round out the remainder of the 2020 NBA Draft lottery after Thursday. Four teams remain in contention for eighth and ninth place in the Western Conference and, thus, a potential play-in series to clinch ...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round series. J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson and Troy ...
When it comes to identifying the best tight end in the NFL, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is definitely in the minority. The consensus of more than 50 league executives, coaches and scouts is that 49ers tight end George Kittle is the best player in the league at his ...
At the start of the day, there was one big question surrounding the Miami Heat. Which team would the Heat face in the first round of the NBA playoffs? That answer came Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m., when it became official: The Heat will face the Indiana ...
The Clippers clinched the second-best record in the Western Conference for the first time in the franchise's history Wednesday, a moment so memorable that coach Doc Rivers omitted it entirely from his postgame locker-room address following a 124-111 win ...
Notre Dame kicked off fall camp this evening, which meant the release of the updated football roster. There were some changes to the roster from the spring, and the Fighting Irish freshmen and transfers got their numbers and weighed in. Below are the ...
CINCINNATI - (AP) -- Bases loaded, one out, another close game on the verge of slipping away. The strain showed on Mike Matheny's face in the ninth inning -- not that anyone could tell. Salvador Perez had three more hits, and Kansas City's bullpen barely ...
Lee wound up getting into two fights, the first with defenseman John Carlson immediately after bowling over Backstrom with a heavy hit. Then he fought Tom Wilson later in the period in being targeted for the hit, which led to Backstrom not returning after seven ...
The Boston Celtics have signed coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced. "Brad is one of the most intelligent and hard-working coaches in the game today," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said in a statement.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - (AP) -- A team is going to reach the Western Conference playoffs with a losing record for the first time in 23 years, which ordinarily would not be exciting news. This year, it's the talk of the NBA. And the race has come down to the last ...
The Blackhawks knew they'd have to elevate their game for Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, who won the No. 1 seed from the West for the first round in the round robin. The Hawks upset of the West's ...
Sanchez (0-3) allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two over 2.2 innings in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday. Sanchez began last season with an 0-6 record and 5.27 ERA in his first eight starts, and he's off to another miserable start in ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Quarterback Derek Carr hit Henry Ruggs III on a go route that showed off the rookie receiver's speed and a member of the Las Vegas Raiders staff marked the moment by blaring a song by rapper Lil Baby. Moments later, Carr found tight ...
Kyle Kuzma thinks the Los Angeles Lakers are prepared for the playoffs, regardless of who earns the No. 8 seed. The forward was asked if the Portland Trail Blazers would be the worst-case scenario of the possible matchups in Round 1, but he was ...
BOSTON - (AP) -- Blake Snell pitched five shutout innings and the Tampa Bay Rays backed him with a trio of 400-foot homers to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Wednesday night and earn their fifth straight victory. Willy Adames, Brandon Lowe and Yoshi ...
The Celtics signed Brad Stevens to a contract extension on Wednesday, the team announced. The terms of Stevens' extension were not released. Stevens has been with Boston since 2013. He has posted a 318–245 record in six seasons, currently sitting No.
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Jewell Loyd and Sami Whitcomb each scored 20 points and the Seattle Storm won their sixth straight game with a 100-63 rout of the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. Whitcomb made a career-high-tying six 3-pointers as Seattle ...
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was suspended for one game after head-butting Washington Wizards center Moritz Wagner during a game, the league said Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks star was ejected from the contest ...
Westbrook underwent an MRI on Wednesday which revealed that he has a strained right quadriceps, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. The point guard will be out for Friday's game against the 76ers, and he'll be re-evaluated before the start of the ...
The Nets are bracing for dominant Damian Lillard and his desperate Trail Blazers. And even if Brooklyn couldn't care less about playing spoiler, they're trying to close out the regular season right and head to the playoffs on a good note. Holding Lillard under ...
MLB is considering having a 'bubble' type setup for the playoffs this year, similar to the NBA and NHL, and Miller Park is a candidate to be a hub. The Brewers obviously hope to be a part of the postseason this year, but even on the off-chance they don't make ...
After 20 games in 20 days to start the 2020 season, the Mariners will get a much-needed break on Thursday in scenic Houston where they will be remanded to the team hotel and encouraged not to leave that "bubble." Such is the life in the COVID-19 world we ...
Chance Sisco homered, singled and drove in three runs to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles past the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, on Wednesday. Aug 12, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; A general view of game between Philadelphia Phillies and ...
DALLAS, Texas (KLTV) - Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones said he will "have grace" in reconsidering his team's stance on kneeling during the national anthem. "We've had very, very sensitive times," Jones said. "I don't need to share that we're also ...
For the first time in five seasons, the Golden State Warriors won't represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. With the worst record in the league, Golden State's chances of a postseason run ended long before the seeding rounds began in the ...
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