ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

Penn signed a $1.5 billion deal with ESPN for rights to the sports media giant’s name in August. NEW YORK — ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states. Penn Entertainment, which owns the service, signed a $1.5 billion deal with ESPN for rights … Read more

Banged-up Spurs fall to Thunder 123-87 in first NBA matchup between ROTY frontrunners Chet and Wemby

San Antonio was missing two of their leading distributors and it showed as the offense self destructed with 25 turnovers and poor shooting. OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City crushed San Antonio 123-87 on Tuesday night in a game that likely featured the Rookie of the Year, though it’s unlikely that fans will be able to … Read more

Rookie of the Year frontrunners Wemby and Chet face off as Thunder host banged-up Spurs

San Antonio was missing two of their leading distributors and it showed as the offense self destructed with 25 turnovers and poor shooting. OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City crushed San Antonio 123-87 on Tuesday night in a game that likely featured the Rookie of the Year, though it’s unlikely that fans will be able to … Read more

Texans linebacker Denzel Perryman suspended for ‘repeatedly violating’ player safety rules

Perriman was flagged in Sunday’s win over Cincinnati for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Ja’Marr Chase in the fourth quarter. HOUSTON — Houston Texans linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended without pay for three games for repeatedly violating player safety rules during Sunday’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Perryman can appeal the suspension. Perryman was penalized … Read more