12:10 AM ET Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal rattled off a quick six points in a stunning 3.8-second sequence that propelled the Washington Wizards to a 149-146 comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. “At this time, we don’t have nothing to lose,” Westbrook said. “It’s win or go home.” The Wizards, down
Month: February 2021
7:26 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour
12:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Japan’s Misaki Doi 6-1, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Yarra River Classic, one of six tuneup tournaments being played this week at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open. The first major of the year was delayed by three weeks to allow
Kolkata Knight Riders finished on fifth spot in the IPL 2020.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have hired England’s white-ball analyst Nathan Leamon as their strategic consultant ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Leamon will now be involved with KKR’s auction planning and will work alongside AR Srikkanth, KKR’s current performance analyst, reported
11:14 PM ET Jesus Ferreira is one of those players who seems to be perpetually in search of a position. His attacking talent, in terms of his touch and finishing ability, is undeniable. Yet last year with FC Dallas, he spent time playing in just about every attacking role you could think of — center-forward,
8:54 PM ET Bubba Wallace felt a little bit out of place. On Sunday afternoon, with a bunch of current and former NFL stars along with Snoop Dogg, the NASCAR driver found himself in a chat getting ready to play Madden as part of the virtual Pro Bowl Sunday. Like so many other things in
5:13 PM ET Associated Press Antonio Garcia tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the Rolex 24 at Daytona and was pulled from the winning Corvette Racing team before the endurance event concluded. General Motors did not announce the Spaniard had tested positive until after the race ended Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “As
6:27 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Major League Baseball Players Association is mulling over a proposal by MLB to delay the start of the 2021 season, and if the union does not provide a counteroffer early next
7:21 PM ET Former LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced on social media on Sunday that he’s transferring to Florida. Gilbert was the No. 6 ranked prospect in the 2020 class out of Marietta, Georgia, and initially entered the transfer portal on Jan. 5. He was fourth in receiving yards for LSU this past season
7:46 PM ET Former Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey is transferring to Northern Colorado, where he will have the chance to play for his father, Ed McCaffrey. Dylan had been an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2017 class but was never able to win the starting job at Michigan. He only attempted 15 passes in 2018
1:00 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Patricia Rooney, the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, has died. She was 88. The Steelers said in a statement that Patricia Rooney died peacefully at her home on Saturday. A cause of death was not given. Dan Rooney, who died in April 2017, served as
4:50 PM ET Associated Press Wayne Taylor Racing won its record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona, using a new car and a new lineup to beat some of the best racers in the world. Filipe Albuquerque held off Kamui Kobayashi and Renger van der Zande — both part of WTR’s winning teams the past
7:40 PM ET Patrick Reed did not cheat at the Farmers Insurance Open. To say otherwise is to be able to climb inside his head and figure out exactly what continues to trigger his brain in a manner that such actions continue to make many believe otherwise. The events that transpired over the weekend at