5:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Fresh off winning his first NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard said Wednesday that he’s willing to do whatever he’s asked to do in order to win another with his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers. “Winning the championship was everything, and it made me realize I could
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4:50 PM ET Free-agent big man Frank Kaminsky has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent, Kevin Bradbury of BDA Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Phoenix Suns declined Kaminsky’s $5.2 million team option last week. Kaminsky, 27, helps to shore up the Kings’ frontcourt rotation, which took a hit with
5:33 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Something about seeing the Washington Football Team on Thanksgiving seems to agree with Dallas Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper. In two games on the holiday against the NFC East foe, he has three touchdown catches. Cooper hauled in a 54-yard touchdown catch from Andy Dalton with 14:08 left in the
4:57 PM ET Associated Press BOLOGNA, Italy — Marco Belinelli is going back to Italy, announcing Thursday that he has signed a three-year contract to play for Virtus Bologna. The 34-year-old guard spent 13 seasons in the NBA, playing for nine different teams — Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, Chicago, Charlotte, Sacramento, Atlanta, Philadelphia and,
5:54 PM ET Backed by some big names, Oklahoma assistant head coach for offense Shane Beamer will interview for the South Carolina head coaching vacancy and is a strong candidate for the job, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Beamer, the son of Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer, was South Carolina’s recruiting coordinator in 2009
9:37 AM ET For American soccer players competing overseas, like RB Leipzig‘s Tyler Adams, Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen and Haji Wright, this Thanksgiving is shaping up to be unlike any other. During most seasons spent abroad, the Thanksgiving holiday serves as a reminder of just how far away a player’s loved ones are. The
5:42 PM ET Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. — Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda’s condition has improved while he remains hospitalized in Southern California. Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team’s 93-year-old former manager has been taking online calls from former players and coaches at a hospital in Orange County. Lasorda
2:10 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena was released in Mexico’s Yucatan state Thursday prior to a scheduled hearing following allegations of domestic violence, sources told ESPN’s Victor Alvarez. Legal sources in Yucatan state told ESPN that Arozarena was released from all charges when he reached an agreement with his former partner, who
Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of India’s tour of Australia.© Indian Cricket Team/Instagram India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out the tour to Australia, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a release on Thursday, November 26. T Natarajan, who was part of India’s Twenty20 International squad has been
1:16 PM GMT Fly-half Billy Burns has been handed a first start for Ireland as they take on Georgia in their final Autumn Nations Cup Group A clash in Dublin on Sunday, while uncapped centre Shane Daly has been included on the bench. Burns, 26, has two appearances as a replacement after making his debut
11:24 AM GMT France coach Fabien Galthie has named five debutants in a much-changed XV for their Autumn Nations Cup clash with Italy on Saturday. With a number of players unavailable for selection due to an agreement between the Federation and the Top 14 — players were only available for three fixtures during this series
1:46 PM ET Poland’s Adrian Meronk and Frenchman Robin Roussel hit seven under par 65s to share the lead by one stroke after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club on Thursday. Roussel hit five successive birdies on the back nine after a slow start, while Meronk had two
1:09 PM GMT Wales handed a rare start to scrum-half Lloyd Williams and kept flanker James Botham in their lineup as they named their team to face England in the Autumn Nations Cup in Llanelli on Saturday. Alun Wyn Jones is back as captain but Justin Tipuric, who skippered a second-string side against Georgia last
11:11 AM GMT George Ford will start at fly-half for England against Wales in Llanelli on Saturday, with captain Owen Farrell joining Henry Slade in the centre as Eddie Jones’s team seek three wins out of three in the Autumn Nations Cup. Ford returned from an Achilles injury to come off the bench in last
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 “needs to do more” to try to improve human rights issues in some of its host countries. Hamilton said he had received letters from rights groups on arriving in Bahrain and would “take some time to digest them”. “It is very important for all sports to use the platform they
6:20 AM GMT The Pumas will be heavy hearted as they enter their must-win Tri Nations tournament clash with the All Blacks on Saturday night in Newcastle, Australia, following the death Wednesday of Argentine football star Diego Maradona. A lover of all Argentine sports, but particularly the rugby team, Maradona was seen frequently at Pumas
8:05 AM ET Like most things in 2020, college football’s rivalry week is a little askew. Conferences staggered their starts. Due to the truly regional nature of the sport, there’s no uniform approach. Some leagues played nonconference games, while others haven’t. An extremely nontraditional year means our hallowed traditions are upended: Florida isn’t playing Miami
8:52 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens had additional positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a source told ESPN, marking the fourth day of a coronavirus outbreak among the team that led to the postponement of Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As of Wednesday, the Ravens had seven players who tested positive for COVID-19 or