5:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him since mid-November. The two-time Stanley Cup winner practiced with his teammates on Tuesday for the first time since going on injured reserve last month. The 24-year-old has struggled this season when
10:50 PM GMT Premiership Rugby are set to finalise a £200 million-plus deal with CVC Capital Partners before Christmas, according to reports on Tuesday. The 13 members of Premiership Rugby, comprising of the 12 top-flight clubs and London Irish, are close to agreeing to the deal, which would sell a 30 percent share of the
5:18 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — What had been threatened since the first week of the season became reality Tuesday as the City of Oakland announced it has fiied a federal lawsuit against the Raiders and the NFL. The suit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California,
4:57 PM ET The United States Anti-Doping Agency has acknowledged a recent “technical glitch” led to inaccurate data on UFC athlete Brock Lesnar appearing on its public website. Per company policy, USADA updates all testing data to a public website throughout the year. This Athlete Test History database does not include results, but indicates how
4:02 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission has cleared Jon Jones to return to competition but is also encouraging him to voluntarily submit to additional drug testing ahead of an upcoming UFC title fight at the end of the month. Jones (22-1) is scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson for the light heavyweight title at
4:28 PM ET Boston College has extended the contract of football coach Steve Addazio for two seasons through 2022, athletic director Martin Jarmond announced Tuesday. Boston College is 7-5 this season and headed to the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl where it will face Boise State on Dec. 26. Addazio, 59, is 38-38 overall in six
4:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Zach Johnson will have a new caddie next year, ending a 15-year partnership with Damon Green. They had worked together for 12 victories, two of them majors, and more than $44 million in PGA Tour earnings. “Zach said, ‘I think we need to take a break. It’s not a
4:23 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler suffered no structural damage in his groin, league sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Butler underwent an MRI on Tuesday after leaving Monday night’s win over the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter with a groin strain. Despite the good news, Butler is still listed as doubtful for
3:13 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The IPL franchises have finalised a list of 346 players who will be part of the pool for the auctions on December 18 in Jaipur. Originally 1003 players had submitted their names for the auction, but the list was pruned down after the eight franchises submitted their shortlists of players.
3:08 PM ET Steve KimESPN Normally, James “Buster” Douglas, the former heavyweight champion of the world, is among the most good-natured and nice individuals you’ll ever come across. That is, except when you call him a one-hit wonder for his exploits on Feb. 11, 1990, when Douglas pulled off what is considered the most shocking