11:27 PM ET NEW YORK — After a year and a half of Achilles rehabilitation, Kevin Durant returned to the basketball court for the first time on Sunday night for the Brooklyn Nets preseason game against the Washington Wizards. “I was anxious, nervous,” Durant said afterward. “I visualized this moment for so long. Nine, ten
5:50 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 14 in the NFL saw offensive outbursts from the Broncos, Bears and Titans, an AFC West-clinching win for the Chiefs, a big letdown for the Giants and a huge win for the Buccaneers in their chase for an NFC wild-card spot. In all, six of the week’s opening eight
11:20 PM ET After more than a century, the Cleveland Indians are changing their nickname. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan an announcement is expected this week that Cleveland’s baseball team will drop a name that has come under fire for being racially insensitive. Here are answers to some of the questions about the change. When
9:57 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Indians plan to drop the nickname they have used for more than a century, becoming the latest professional sports franchise to shed its Native American imagery amid accusations that its
10:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson grabbed the second interception of his career during Sunday night’s game, returning it for a 51-yard touchdown to give the Bills their first lead of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 47-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
3:31 PM ET Englishman Lee Westwood was crowned Europe’s number one golfer for the third time in his career with a second-placed finish on Sunday behind compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Westwood won the Harry Vardon Trophy again 20 years after he first lifted it, with a
6:09 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. – Matt Kuchar and Harris English broke a bunch of their own QBE Shootout records in a runaway victory Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club. Kuchar and English became the first team to win the event three times, finished at 37-under 179 to break the mark of 34 under
6:47 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday that he has “no doubt” his Tigers and Notre Dame are both among the four best teams in the country, shrugging off complaints by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey that the ACC was protecting its prized programs by giving them Dec. 12 off. On Saturday, Sankey was
2:39 AM ET Earlier this week, I called Saturday’s fight against Charles Oliveira a crossroads moment for Tony Ferguson. Ferguson’s loyal fan base didn’t like that label. They felt it was too harsh. After all, he had just won 12 fights in a row before losing to Justin Gaethje in May, they said. How could
3:02 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Fulham was setback enough for Jurgen Klopp’s side, but as they played half the match without a recognised centre-back on the field, it further emphasised the need for the Premier League champions to find reinforcements in January. Liverpool were poor in the first half, and Fulham
3:57 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Pierre Lacroix, the astute executive who was the architect of two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday. No cause of death was given. Lacroix was a driving force behind turning the Avalanche into a perennial power after
2:52 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The latest U.S. Women’s Open on the calendar will last one more day because of relentless rain that drenched Champions Golf Club and forced the USGA to suspend the final round until Monday. Hinako Shibuno of Japan, who had a one-shot lead as she goes for a second
2:30 PM ET Auburn fired head football coach Gus Malzahn, the school announced Sunday. The decision comes less than 24 hours after the Tigers finished the regular season with a 6-4 record after beating Mississippi State 24-10 on Saturday. “After evaluating the state of the Auburn football program, we’ve decided that it was time to
3:00 PM ET Adam TeicherESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tyreek Hill‘s first catch of the game for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday was a big one against the Miami Dolphins. Hill caught
The 2020 Formula 1 season – a campaign that so easily might never have happened at all – is now at an end. It has been a season like no other, providing 17 races full of drama, surprise winners, unforgettable moments and a familiar, record-breaking champion. Here, BBC Sport looks back on the season in
By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton said he was “happy to be alive” after recovering from coronavirus to finish the Formula 1 season with a third place. The world champion missed the penultimate race in Bahrain a week ago after contracting Covid-19
7:00 AM ET There are a lot of great stories about Nolan Arenado‘s competitiveness, with video to back it up. Like the time he took on the tarp in San Francisco to catch a foul pop. “I can’t think of a better play I’ve ever seen on a popup,” Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper wrote in
1:14 PM ET Fulham produced a shock upset against Liverpool with a 1-1 draw in front of a live crowd at Craven Cottage. Liverpool entered the game knowing three points would take them above Tottenham into first place. Meanwhile, Fulham knew a vital three points would help put distance between themselves and the relegation zone.