Nov 23, 2022 Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had high praise for the Celtics‘ star tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ahead of Wednesday’s game in Boston. “They’re probably the No. 1 team in the league, and they probably have the best duo in the league, too,” Doncic said. “And we’re
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Nov 22, 2022 PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons knew exactly the type of reception he was going to get from Sixers fans Tuesday night inside Wells Fargo Center. After going through a contentious divorce with the team that made him the No. 1 overall pick in 2016, forcing his way out of Philadelphia before the start
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1:57 PM ET Conor McGregor‘s longtime teammate and friend is suing him for millions, claiming he was instrumental in launching McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand. Artem Lobov, a UFC veteran, filed a lawsuit in Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday, asserting that he was a founder of the company and has not been given his
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1:31 PM ET Borje Salming, legendary NHL defenseman and trailblazer of European-born players in North America, has died. He was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom Salming played the bulk of his career, released a statement Thursday to announce Salming’s passing. “The Toronto
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Nov 22, 2022 Pete ThamelESPN The University of Kansas and head football coach Lance Leipold have agreed to terms on a new contract that includes an extension through the 2029 season, sources told ESPN. Leipold, 58, has resuscitated the Jayhawks program in just his second season in Lawrence, leading Kansas to a 6-5 record and
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Nov 23, 2022 UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira confirmed to ESPN the UFC offered him a title fight against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 on Dec. 10, and that he did in fact turn it down. Teixeira (33-8) was scheduled to challenge Jiri Prochazka (33-7) for the light heavyweight championship at UFC 282, but Prochazka
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Nov 23, 2022 UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira says he went into his title fight against Israel Adesanya at less than 100%. Pereira told ESPN Brazil’s Gustavo Faldon in an interview Wednesday that he suffered torn ligaments in his right middle finger two months ago and couldn’t grapple for two to three weeks during his
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