11:58 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the college defensive player having the biggest influence on his team. Allen received the award Sunday night from former Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott at the Pacific Club. It goes to a player with
11:22 PM ET In an absolutely stunning Hall of Fame announcement on Sunday night, the Today’s Game Era committee elected Lee Smith … and Harold Baines. I just hope this wasn’t the Hall of Fame’s “La La Land/Moonlight” moment. Smith is understandable. He wouldn’t have been my first choice on this 10-person ballot — no
10:27 PM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Mike and Bob Bryan are set to reunite as a doubles combination next month in New Zealand when the brothers begin their 21st season on the ATP Tour. Bob Bryan has been sidelined since injuring his hip in the lead-up to the French Open, and Mike
10:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — With 90 seconds to go in Sunday’s showdown between the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks, the ball found its way to Kyle Lowry in the corner for a wide-open shot. As the Raptors clung to a 97-94 lead, it
10:05 PM GMT Michael Cheika’s fate as Wallabies coach will be determined at a high-stakes Rugby Australia board meeting in Sydney on Monday. But any announcement, or changes to Cheika’s wider coaching panel, are unlikely to be announced until Wednesday at the earliest as the governing body digests the Wallabies’ worst season in 60 years.
9:04 PM ET The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Today’s Game Era Committee selected Chicago icons Harold Baines and Lee Smith for enshrinement in Cooperstown, New York, it was announced Sunday. Baines and Lee were joined by Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Orel Hershiser, Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, Lou Piniella and George Steinbrenner as candidates
7:50 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Los Angeles Lakers are engaged in talks trying to acquire Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza, league sources told ESPN. The teams have been working to reach an agreement with a third team that would take on Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as part of a potentially larger deal, league sources
7:23 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has been suspended two games for his hit on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy Saturday night in Boston. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety called the play by Hyman a “late, forceful, high hit” that came well after McAvoy had played the puck. The league also called
7:11 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Luke Kunin from the AHL. The Wild made the move Sunday, giving them a fill-in for captain Mikko Koivu, who has a lower-body injury. The team announced his status as day to day. Koivu took a knee-on-knee hit Thursday at
6:29 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Patton Kizzire and Brian Harman won the QBE Shootout on Sunday, eagling the par-5 17th and closing with a par for a one-stroke victory over Graeme McDowell and Emiliano Grillo. Kizzire and Harman shot an 11-under 61 in the better-ball final round to finish at 30 under