8:04 AM ET The final international break of the 2021-22 European soccer season — the most consequential one in years — is officially in the rearview mirror, and it’s once again time to focus on the homestretch of the club season. In terms of title races, relegations, future Champions League spots or the current Champions
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The last of the morning spring chill, murder on Tiger Woods‘ aching, reconstructed leg, burned off as he started his round at the Masters. It felt nice in the shade here at Augusta National. Huge crowds ringed the entirety of the first hole. There might as well have been no one else
8:15 AM ET The NCAA men’s hockey tournament is here, and after a 16-team field battled through regionals, the Frozen Four is set for Thursday and Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. Advancing to Boston are Michigan, the Big Ten tournament champion and No. 1 overall seed; Minnesota State, the CCHA tournament and regular-season champ;
11:48 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Patrick Mouratoglou, the longtime coach of Serena Williams, announced he would be working with former world No. 1 and two-time major champion Simona Halep on a full-time basis in a tweet on Thursday. Williams, 40, has been sidelined from competition since having to retire with an ankle injury from her
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2:20 PM ET IBF and WBO junior lightweight champion Mikaela Mayer has agreed to a multi-year extension with Top Rank that will earn her seven-figures over the life of the deal. The 31-year-old Mayer (16-0, 5 KO) will have her 17th pro fight Saturday night as the headliner against Jennifer Han in Costa Mesa, California
7:42 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that while there was no specific discussion of the impending arbitration between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers, he said his bigger concern moving forward is “a trend of star players not participating in a full complement of games,” and hopes
2:51 PM ET Associated Press MILAN — Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will miss the next three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as he recovers from surgery. The 25-year-old Italian player, who is ranked sixth, had surgery on his right hand last week. “Following advice from the medical experts, my team and I have decided that it
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7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For months, the top two spots in the Eastern Conference have seemed like foregone conclusions: the Florida Panthers have been the cream of the Atlantic Division crop, while the Carolina Hurricanes have maintained
1:27 PM ET Less than one-quarter of the nation’s wealthiest college athletic departments say they have a plan in place to maximize the amount of money they can give to athletes this year by providing cash rewards for getting good grades. For many athletes, the academic year was a revolutionary one for their bank accounts.
8:00 AM ET IT’S A SATURDAY morning in one of the final weeks of winter, and I’m standing in Allstars Training Center for precisely one reason. I have traveled all this way because I need to see it for myself. I’ve heard the stories. It feels like everyone has, at this point. Tales of a
8:40 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UFC will be giving out more fight night bonuses to athletes beginning this weekend — with some added wrinkles. Fans will get to vote on their favorite fighter of the card online starting Saturday at UFC 273 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, the UFC announced Thursday. The three
11:20 AM ET Conor McGregor has been charged with six offenses stemming from a driving-related incident last month in Ireland. The UFC star appeared Thursday in Blanchardstown District Court and was informed he is being charged with two counts of dangerous driving, driving without a license, failure to produce a license, driving without insurance and
An independent and confidential service aimed at tackling bullying, harassment, discrimination and abuse in UK Sport will launch in May. UK Sport has announced the pilot of its Sport Integrity service, which will offer a “safe space” for athletes. Athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance level will be able to raise allegations via the
7:00 AM ET The start of the 2022 MLB season has finally arrived! Beginning with seven Opening Day games on Thursday and continuing with the rest of MLB in action Friday, it’s time to welcome in a new year on the diamond. To celebrate baseball’s return, we’ve asked our experts to weigh in on what
10:13 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — What seemed impossible almost 14 months ago, unrealistic in December and unlikely as recently as a few weeks back is actually now a reality: Tiger Woods is returning to golf and playing the 86th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Woods, who was injured in a frightening one-car crash
UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday says she has “huge empathy” for transgender cyclist Emily Bridges and her competitors. A group of elite female cyclists has called on the UCI, to “rescind” its rules around transgender participation. “This is a complex topic and Emily has shown incredible courage,” said Munday. “I have huge empathy for