Month: December 2018

10:02 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Philadelphia Flyers‘ 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night marked a new era for the franchise. It was the first game under interim coach Scott Gordon, who replaced the fired Dave Hakstol on Monday. Perhaps more importantly, it marked the successful NHL debut for a rookie
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9:45 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky linebacker Jordan Jones has been declared ineligible for the Citrus Bowl. A Kentucky football spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Jones will not play for the No. 16 Wildcats (9-3) on Jan. 1 against No. 13 Penn State (9-3) in Orlando, Florida. No reason or further details were
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8:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a one-year, $11 million contract with former New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, according to multiple reports. MLB.com first reported Harvey’s contract agreement. Fancred first reported the terms of the deal. The 29-year-old right-hander, beset by injuries following a sensational start to his career, resurrected
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3:00 AM ET Sri Lanka 282 and 287 for 3 (Kusal Mendis 141*, Mathews 120*) trail New Zealand 578 (Latham 264*) by 9 runs Kusal Mendis lunges into a forward press Getty Images They had less than half a session to see out following a rain-enforced 90-minute delay, but Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews stayed firm
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8:37 PM ET New England Patriots star Tom Brady tied a NFL record with his 14th Pro Bowl selection on Tuesday, while new breakout stars like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley and undrafted Denver Broncos rookie running back Phillip Lindsay earned their first. Brady joined Peyton
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8:37 PM ET Missouri has added a second former Power 5 quarterback this month. Former TCU QB Shawn Robinson made the decision to sign with the SEC East program on Tuesday night. He joins former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant, who committed to Missouri on Dec. 4. Unlike Bryant, who can compete next season as a
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6:46 PM ET Michael Jordan came in at No. 4 on Forbes’ annual list of America’s wealthiest celebrities, with a net worth estimated at $1.7 billion through a sneaker fortune and a 90 percent stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Tiger Woods was tied at No. 9, with an $800 million net worth, according to the
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5:55 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks added another difficult question to their long list of problems when Corey Crawford suffered another concussion. Suddenly, their goaltending situation is completely up in the air. There was no update on Crawford’s status a day after he was placed on injured reserve. The two-time All-Star
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5:57 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Andrew McCutchen returned to his home state to join his third team in less than 12 months, intent on regaining his old hitting stroke. The Philadelphia Phillies introduced their newest outfielder at a news conference Tuesday, a week after giving him a $50 million, three-year contract that includes
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5:12 PM GMT Leicester Tigers have appointed caretaker boss Geordan Murphy as their new head coach, the Premiership club said on Tuesday. Murphy, 40, took charge of the team on an interim basis in September after head coach Matt O’Connor left following a 40-6 drubbing at Exeter in their season opener. “It is a huge
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