December 27, 2024, 9:05 PM ET NEW YORK – Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of his club’s 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The fine comes nearly two months after Embiid was suspended for three games without … Read more
Nitish Kumar Reddy, batting at No. 8, slammed his maiden international century when India needed it the most to give India a fighting chance in the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Saturday. He was ably assisted by No. 9 batter Washington Sundar, who scored a half-century too. In the … Read more
December 27, 2024, 11:19 PM ET NEW ORLEANS – Ja Morant stood at the end of the Memphis bench, cheering on his teammates but letting his right arm hang beneath his injured shoulder as the Grizzlies earned a 132-124 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Morant was injured when he collided with … Read more
The Cleveland Browns have restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson’s massive contract to create salary-cap space and give them future flexibility, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. An NFL suspension and injuries have limited Watson to just 19 games in three seasons with the Browns, who signed him to a five-year, … Read more
India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy brought up his maiden Test century under immense pressure during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne. It was a special moment for Nitish, who had his father Mutyala Reddy watching from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) stands. Having come in to bat with India under … Read more
December 27, 2024, 11:20 PM ET PHOENIX – Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and PJ Washington were ejected after a brief fight between the players during Dallas’ 98-89 victory Friday night. Nurkic was called for an offensive foul while being guarded by Daniel Gafford with 9:02 left in the third quarter … Read more
Nick Wright makes his picks for Week 17, including the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, with the Indian cricket team in dire straits against Australia on the third day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, turned out to be India’s saviour with a gritty half-century at the No. 8 position on Saturday. In the course of the innings, Reddy achieved a mega first in Indian … Read more
December 27, 2024, 8:50 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. – Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone didn’t hold back in his response to the news of the firing of Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown, criticizing the team and owner Vivek Ranadive for showing “no class.” Brown was fired on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, with … Read more
Jaylen Hurts is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, forcing Philadelphia to play without their star quarterback against Dallas. The Eagles will turn to backup signal-caller Kenny Pickett on Sunday as Hurts is still dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion suffered against Washington. Hurts was hurt early in Washington when his head hit … Read more
