10:57 PM ET Former junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring indicated that he will retire following a loss to Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night at the Resorts World Las Vegas. “I appreciate everything,” Herring said in a tweet. “Thank you all. It’s time to move on and enjoy more time with my family.” Herring suffered a
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6:37 PM ET ESPN News Services A heated afternoon on the field continued off it afterward, with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson taking offense to being called “Jackie” by the New York Yankees‘ Josh Donaldson, a comment deemed “racist” by manager Tony La Russa. Donaldson admitted after the game to calling Anderson “Jackie” —
6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears used their top two draft picks last month to remake a unit that desperately needed change. Chicago’s secondary was among the NFL’s worst in 2021. The Bears ranked last in passer rating allowed (103.3) and gave up the second-most yards per pass attempt (7.6). They
3:00 PM ET The game’s hottest young talent is staying at Paris Saint-Germain and not joining the biggest brand in world football, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe‘s contract with PSG expires in 40 days and, for much of the past year, it seemed a dead certainty that he would bid the French capital adieu and take
10:15 PM ET BOSTON — Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler will not return to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics because of right knee inflammation. The Heat made the announcement just after the start of the third quarter. It is unclear when Butler suffered the injury, but he did not warm
9:23 PM ET TULSA, Okla. — After several of golf’s biggest stars failed to make up ground on moving day at the PGA Championship on Saturday, six players are in good position to win their first major championship at Southern Hills Country Club. Chile’s Mito Pereira moved to 9 under after the third round and
10:04 PM ET St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington left Game 3 of their series against the Colorado Avalanche with an injury on Saturday night in the first period. Binnington was replaced by backup Ville Husso just 6:45 into the game in St. Louis. Husso returned to start the second period. Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen
10:12 PM ET TULSA, Okla. — The 14th hole at Southern Hills Country Club is a monstrous par-3, the kind of hole that can demoralize even the best golfers in the world. But Saturday, Rory McIlroy hit a 5-iron there that I would contend was the best shot of the entire PGA Championship. It was
8:57 PM ET The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran outfielder Justin Upton, the team announced Saturday. The team said the 34-year-old Upton will report to extended spring training in Peoria, Arizona. The Los Angeles Angels released Upton last month. He was in the final season of a five-year, $106 million deal he signed to stay
8:13 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN DALLAS — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has been listed as questionable with left ankle soreness ahead of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Wiggins appeared to have tweaked his ankle late in the third quarter of Game 2 on Friday when he landed
9:33 PM ET The UFC will run back one of the most shocking fights in its entire history. A bantamweight title rematch between Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes will headline UFC 277 on July 30 in Dallas, officials announced on Saturday. The pay-per-view event will take place inside American Airlines Arena and air on ESPN+.
8:30 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Madrid move on from Mbappe snub Following Kylian Mbappe‘s confirmation that he will
2:21 PM ET While the college football world is catching its collective breath in the aftermath of the Jimbo Fisher-Nick Saban public spat, there’s one Hall of Fame coach who isn’t ready to let it go. “I don’t know why he is mad at Saban,” former Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier told DawgNation.com.
7:09 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Early Voting stalked behind the leaders for much of the race before moving into the lead
7:49 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joshua Buatsi edged closer to a world title shot after winning a unanimous points decision over Craig Richards in an eliminator for Dmitry Bivol’s
5:16 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cup regular Tyler Reddick led the final 31 laps of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas after a two-car pass Saturday, giving second-year team Big Machine Racing its first victory and ending a three-race streak in which three different JR Motorsports drivers took the checkered flag.
5:09 PM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Casper Ruud retained his Geneva Open title by beating Joao Sousa 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (1) in the final on Saturday. One day before the French Open starts in Paris, eighth-ranked Ruud’s seventh career title on clay courts lifted his record in finals to 8-3. The Norwegian has
3:56 PM ET The Florida Gators bolstered their receiver corps Saturday with a commitment from Arizona State transfer Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall, a 6-foot-1 junior, led the Sun Devils with 48 receptions last season. He had 580 yards receiving and four touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal after spring practice in April and has two years