METAIRIE, La. -- Alvin Kamara will be back at practice with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday and the two sides will continue working toward a long-term contract extension, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. According to the source, the two sides are ...
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic could only put both of his hands and a towel on the top of his head on the sideline as he watched the final frantic seconds of Game 7 unfold and Mike Conley launch a 3-pointer for the win. "I bet we were cussing him out the ...
In the hour leading to a scheduled scrimmage at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn sensed that his players and assistants needed to talk about the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. After listening to several ...
LOS ANGELES -- While many elite teams added talent at the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers largely stood still on top. The major league leaders are supremely confident in their own pitchers and hitters to take them deep into October. For instance ...
DENVER -- Alex Dickerson hit three home runs and matched a career high with six RBI, highlighting one of the biggest offensive shows ever at Coors Field as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 23-5 on Tuesday night. Brandon Crawford also ...
The New York Islanders might've experienced some déjà vu following their 4-3 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Tuesday. The game followed a similar pattern to ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Pineda hadn't pitched a major league game in almost a year. Byron Buxton sat out 11 during his latest trip to the injured list. More Twins coverage. Twins end losing skid in the return of Buxton and Pineda · Twins reinstate Buxton, ...
A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___. RED-HOT RIVALS. The Rays and Yankees play for the final time this season a night after New York closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau on ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched another gem for the Phillies. One day, he might actually get to finish one. Eight's been enough for Nola, who has to save that right arm for a team chasing a playoff spot. "The prize is in the month of October," Phillies ...
The Washington Football Team added some offensive tackle depth on Tuesday, trading for tackle David Sharpe from the Las Vegas Raiders. Washington also received a 2021 seventh-round pick, sending back a 2021 sixth-round selection in return. Sharpe ...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma Sooners' 2000 national championship football season. OU finished 13-0 in Bob Stoops' second season as head coach, winning the Big 12 and Orange Bowl. Take a look back at photos from the 2000 ...
Former Maryland wide receiver DJ Turner has found a home less than two weeks after entering the transfer portal. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi announced on Tuesday in a Zoom call with reporters that Turner has transferred to Pittsburgh and joined the 2020 ...
Chances are, the 49ers won't forget about Super Bowl LIV for quite some time. After all, San Francisco held a double-digit lead over the Kansas City Chiefs halfway through the fourth quarter before ending up on the wrong side of a historic comeback. But just ...
The Chiefs quarterback got his Super Bowl 54 ring — which includes an astonishing 234 diamonds on the face — in a socially distanced ceremony in Arrowhead Stadium. These are the first rings given out for a Chiefs Super Bowl win in 50 years, which already ...
The Braves beat the Red Sox 10-3 on Tuesday night with a career-high three home runs from designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna got the Braves on the board first in the 1 with a two-run shot, hit 9 of the season. Then in the Ozuna hit a solo shot in the 7 to ...
We have a draft order! Here's a look at NBC Sports NW's 2020 Mock Draft 5.0 following the NBA Draft Lottery which was won by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota Timberwolves: LaMelo Ball PG Illawarra Hawks. Minnesota Timberwolves: LaMelo Ball ...
CINCINNATI — The Bengals and Joe Mixon agreed to a four-year, $48 million extension on Tuesday afternoon. That means the 24-year-old is under team control through the 2024 season. Mixon confirmed the deal to Twitter, sending out a series of tweets.
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal strengthened its defense further ahead of the new Premier League season by signing center back Gabriel from French club Lille on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Brazilian joined on a "long-term contract," Arsenal said, for a reported fee ...
Andy Murray completed an astonishing comeback as the former world number one moved into the second round of the US Open with a remarkable five-set victory over Yoshihito Nishioka. Playing his first singles grand slam match since the 2019 Australian ...
There's a ton of upheaval occurring within the halls of the Washington Football Team, one of the biggest evidenced by the fact I just called them the Washington Football Team. The name change from the age-old mascot many viewed as a racial slur aimed at ...
New coach Joe Judge showed his lighter side and rolled in the mud as the New York Giants' training camp started to wind down with the team opener less than two weeks away. The usually no-nonsense Judge finished Tuesday's practice by having the ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 26 of her 32 points in the first half to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Las Vegas Aces 92-85 on Tuesday night. Taurasi highlighted the first half with six 3-pointers, hitting several from well beyond the line, and ...
Ever since some wily production intern released aerial (drone-shot?) photos of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick yukking it up while shooting a Subway commercial, we've been eagerly anticipating the spot's release. Would Belichick crack a smile? Would he ...
Lionel Messi looks set to leave Barcelona on the back of the heaviest defeat of his career, an 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich. Manchester City are among the elite European teams investigating the possibility of making arguably the biggest signing of all time ...
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson holds the football as players warm up for an NFL football scrimmage Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Photo Gallery. RENTON — Chris Carson is trying his best not to get caught up ...
For many NHL teams, making the playoffs and going on a deep run would be considered a success. However, for a team like the Boston Bruins, who finished the season with 100 points and the President's Trophy, losing in the second round does not sit well.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby favorites will need to take the long route toward winning the Run For The Roses. Tiz the Law is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the 146th Derby and will attempt to become the first winner from the No. 17 post position ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler kept hearing the same message from teammates in every conversation Monday night. "Win the game." The former Marquette standout listened to them, and delivered. Butler scored 14 of his playoff career-high 40 ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Tech football team got some good news Tuesday about one of its new playmakers on offense. Redshirt junior running back Raheem Blackshear had his appeal granted for immediate eligibility this season after his ...
With the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs beginning this weekend at Darlington Raceway, there is a sigh of relief to be had. We made it; the postseason is here. Ten races to go. With so much uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic, it was easy to wonder if ...
There's no denying it, the Dallas Cowboys have a downright scary offense heading into the 2020 season. Last year, Dallas ranked No. 1 in the entire NFL with 431.5 yards per game, and the offense has only gotten better this offseason. For starters, the ...
COLUMBUS — Ohio State added a three-star tight end Tuesday to its 2022 recruiting class. Bennett Christian from Allatoona, Ga., committed to the Buckeyes on Instagram Live, choosing OSU over Penn State and Tennessee. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound ...
Florida State learned its kickoff times and TV networks for two upcoming football games, including the opener against Georgia Tech (Sept. 12) and the road contest against Notre Dame (Oct. 10). The Seminoles open the 2020 season against Georgia Tech at ...
Dana White's Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O'Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success.
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