Month: December 2019

9:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, Boston’s David Pastrnak, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were voted NHL All-Star captains. Ovechkin was voted by fans to captain the Metropolitan Division, Pastrnak the Atlantic, MacKinnon the Central and McDavid the Pacific. McDavid was voted into All-Star Weekend for a fourth
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No Recap Available Aussie punters lead the way on college signing day A few Australians have kicked off college football’s early signing period for recruiting by signing a national letter of intent. Key step taken in Aussie’s NFL career path Melbourne’s Ben Key has taken the next step in his football career, the 280-pound defensive
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7:59 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Unlike some of their recent AFC East titles, the New England Patriots earned this one the hard way. Quarterback Tom Brady and the offense came to life with a fourth-quarter comeback on Saturday, and the defense stiffened on a final drive, to help the Patriots defeat the resilient Buffalo
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7:55 PM ET Left-hander Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a three-year, $55.5 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The agreement includes a vesting fourth-year option worth $18.5 million, sources said. The White Sox have been one of the most active teams this winter as they continue to make
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7:03 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Santa Anita is postponing the opening day of its winter-spring meet by two days to Dec. 28 ahead of next week’s forecast that calls for rain. The Southern California racetrack announced its decision on Saturday. It will be the first time since 1973-74 that the meet doesn’t
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6:57 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — Austin Reed broke the NCAA Division II championship game record for yards passing before halftime, throwing for 399 of his 523 yards in West Florida’s 48-40 victory over Minnesota State on Saturday in a matchup of teams seeking a first title. Reed had to wait until the
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7:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Computer plate umpires could be called up to the major leagues at some point during the next five seasons. Umpires agreed to cooperate with Major League Baseball in the development and testing of an automated ball-strike system as part of a five-year labor contract announced Saturday, two
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