Month: January 2019

12:52 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Across the hallway from the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room, through painfully clear glass, a bank of TVs covered the walls of the owner’s suite, running SportsCenter and NBATV. ESPN’s Michael Wilbon was on one screen, discussing Pelicans GM Dell Demps’ not answering trade calls. Another rolled highlights of
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12:31 AM ET Jose Aldo‘s featherweight bout against Renato Moicano on Saturday won’t be his last — but that time is apparently coming. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: Exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White’s Contender Series; and more exclusive
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10:46 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff If Sri Lanka didn’t have enough problems to deal with concerns emerged over the fitness of Suranga Lakmal, their leading seam bowler, on the eve of the second Test in Canberra with him suffering from a stiff back. Already stripped of three pace bowlers originally in the squad – Nuwan
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12:53 AM ET NEW YORK — Center Enes Kanter kissed the Knicks logo on the Madison Square Garden court when he checked into Wednesday night’s game in New York, a gesture he later said was done to thank fans for their support during his recent benching. “I just wanted to show my love,” said Kanter,
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10:39 PM ET Dave McWater, the manager for junior welterweight world titleholder Ivan Baranchyk, told ESPN on Wednesday that the fighter is withdrawing from the World Boxing Super Series tournament because they are frustrated over financial issues they have with tournament organizers and a lack of communication over when and where the semifinals — which
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10:59 PM GMT ESPN staff Fiji star Nemani Nadolo has revealed he has hung up the Fiji jersey just eight months out from the Rugby World Cup in an emotional Instagram post. Nadolo revealed both on-field and off-field issues had led to the decision to step away from international duties, but said he looked forward
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9:18 PM ET LSU and head coach Ed Orgeron are working toward a contract extension after going 10-3 this past season, a source told ESPN. The Times-Picayune was first to report the potential extension, which is still in the process of being finalized. LSU’s board of supervisors, which would have to approve the contract, does
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10:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In the NHL, confidence is everything. Nothing bolsters confidence more than putting a goal on the board to take a lead over an opponent. It can change the way the scoring team plays. It can affect the way a trailing team plays. Look at the Predators, one of the most
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