Month: August 2019

5:02 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season. General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick’s prognosis on offseason medical evaluations in making the announcement Wednesday, about two weeks before the
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3:52 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has signed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma, linking the franchise’s highest draft pick in over three decades with the brand’s original endorser, Knicks Hall of Famer Walt “Clyde” Frazier. “We’ve had our eyes on him for a long time, going
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3:22 PM ET The Buffalo Bills signed veteran kicker Stephen Hauschka to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 34-year-old Hauschka was entering the final season of his contract with the Bills after joining Buffalo as a free agent in 2017. “I’m super excited,” Hauschka said in a
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3:14 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The NCAA has granted Georgia Tech defensive back Myles Sims‘ appeal for immediate eligibility, making him available for the Yellow Jackets’ opener at Clemson on Thursday night. Sims transferred to Georgia Tech in May. The Atlanta native redshirted as a true freshman at Michigan last season. He will
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2:25 PM ET Kobe Bryant says he has “no beef” with Shaquille O’Neal after comments came to light that Bryant thought he could have won 12 NBA titles if the dominant big man had Bryant’s legendary work ethic. Bryant tweeted Wednesday that their old feud remains in the past and there’s “nothin but love” between
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12:57 PM ET Former junior welterweight world titleholder Maurice Hooker has announced he will move up in weight to compete in the welterweight division. “I want to give my fans the best possible performances and, therefore, after careful deliberations with my manager (Arnie Verbeek) and promoter (Dino Duva of Roc Nation Sports), I have decided
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