Month: February 2021

12:10 AM ET Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal rattled off a quick six points in a stunning 3.8-second sequence that propelled the Washington Wizards to a 149-146 comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. “At this time, we don’t have nothing to lose,” Westbrook said. “It’s win or go home.” The Wizards, down
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Kolkata Knight Riders finished on fifth spot in the IPL 2020.© Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have hired England’s white-ball analyst Nathan Leamon as their strategic consultant ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Leamon will now be involved with KKR’s auction planning and will work alongside AR Srikkanth, KKR’s current performance analyst, reported
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press Antonio Garcia tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the Rolex 24 at Daytona and was pulled from the winning Corvette Racing team before the endurance event concluded. General Motors did not announce the Spaniard had tested positive until after the race ended Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “As
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6:27 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Major League Baseball Players Association is mulling over a proposal by MLB to delay the start of the 2021 season, and if the union does not provide a counteroffer early next
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3:39 PM ET The rules issue that Patrick Reed faced during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open is one that Rory McIlroy also confronted — without a rules official and with virtually no fanfare. Reed was allowed to take a drop from what he believed was an embedded lie on the 10th hole
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7:21 PM ET Former LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced on social media on Sunday that he’s transferring to Florida. Gilbert was the No. 6 ranked prospect in the 2020 class out of Marietta, Georgia, and initially entered the transfer portal on Jan. 5. He was fourth in receiving yards for LSU this past season
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2:46 PM ET HOUSTON — A day after it was reported that Deshaun Watson had requested a trade, new Houston Texans head coach David Culley said during his introductory news conference that he took the job knowing Watson was the Texans’ quarterback. “He’s the quarterback of the Houston Texans, and that’s all that I was
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7:46 PM ET Former Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey is transferring to Northern Colorado, where he will have the chance to play for his father, Ed McCaffrey. Dylan had been an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2017 class but was never able to win the starting job at Michigan. He only attempted 15 passes in 2018
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10:04 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is heading to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff and a multitude of draft picks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night. The Lions will receive a third-round pick in 2021, a first-round pick in 2022 and a first-round pick in 2023
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3:34 PM ET Liverpool have eased their defensive problems by agreeing a £2 million deal for Preston North End defender Ben Davies, sources have told ESPN. Davies, 25, will undergo a medical in Liverpool on Monday before completing the transfer, which also includes Anfield youngster Sepp van den Berg, 19, moving to the EFL Championship
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4:50 PM ET Associated Press Wayne Taylor Racing won its record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona, using a new car and a new lineup to beat some of the best racers in the world. Filipe Albuquerque held off Kamui Kobayashi and Renger van der Zande — both part of WTR’s winning teams the past
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