5:27 PM ET James Jackson Can you imagine covering seven-plus decades of history within three minutes? The NBA, in an ode to its season-long celebration the league’s 75th anniversary, took hoops fans on a star-studded tour down ‘NBA Lane’ with Michael Jordan in the driver’s seat. 2 Related Though His Airness’ Team 23XI is basking
2:33 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN Just days from his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury sat down with Mark Kriegel in Las Vegas to discuss his mindset ahead of the bout, his expectations from Wilder and his disappointment with Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk that derailed the megafight between the two British fighters
4:02 PM ET Associated Press A U.S. federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers against a woman who sued for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international football star raped her in Las Vegas. In a scathing recommendation to the judge hearing the
Lorena Wiebes won stage four of the Women’s Tour of Britain after an uphill sprint finish in Southend. Team DSM’s Wiebes, 22, overhauled Chiara Consonni to claim victory, with the Italian holding on to second, just ahead of Australia’s Chloe Hosking. It is the Dutch rider’s first Women’s Tour stage win. Compatriot Demi Vollering finished
11:49 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. — Boston slugger J.D. Martinez is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays after missing Tuesday night’s win over the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game because of a sprained left ankle. The best-of-five ALDS is
1:50 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Los Angeles became the third NBA city to pass a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will impact its NBA teams, joining New York and San Francisco. The ordinance, which was both passed by the Los Angeles City Council and was signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday, will go into effect
Ben Stokes underwent a finger operation recently.© AFP England all-rounder Ben Stokes could miss the Ashes series in Australia after undergoing another operation on his injured finger, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. The 30-year-old has not played since July, when it was announced he was taking a break to focus on
1:46 PM ET Associated Press Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane and defenseman Seth Jones and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews were the first three players named to the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team Thursday. “It’s no secret we’re excited about the prospects of our team for the 2022 Games,” said USA Hockey general manager
6:11 AM ET ESPN staff Iowa‘s Kinnick Stadium has been a site for both elation and heartache when highly ranked Penn State teams come to visit. In 2008, No. 3 Penn State arrived at 9-0, eyeing its first BCS championship game appearance. The Nittany Lions led by nine points entering the fourth quarter but fell
Oct 5, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 5 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game
1:34 PM ET Associated Press Jon Rahm made a strong start on his return to Spain, shooting an 8-under 63 in the first round of the Spanish Open on Thursday. Rahm was 6-under-par through his first eight holes before making his only bogey before the turn and finishing with three more birdies on his back
7:38 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury was jovial, sarcastic and helpful as he worked with the young heavyweights training alongside him at Warriors Boxing Gym in Hollywood, Florida. Just days earlier, the 6-foot-9 “Gypsy King” found out that his dream fight — an undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Anthony Joshua — wasn’t going to
Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 drivers are treated differently when it comes to on-track behaviour. His comments come after being asked about deliberately using the run-off area at the first corner at the last race in Russia. “It’s a confirmation of many things,” the two-time world champion said. “One, that there are different rules for
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he is not feeling the pressure of the Formula 1 title fight because winning would not “change his life”. The 24-year-old is two points behind Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in the championship standings. “The whole team wants to win so that mentality is definitely there,” he said, before the Turkish
5:46 AM ET Newcastle United are set to be bought by Public Investment Fund. Photo by MB Media/Getty Images A Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United is expected to be completed within the next 48 hours, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League are expected to announce Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will complete a
8:27 AM ET Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers, his agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith did not miss a game in four-plus seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowler in 2019. The 26-year-old has totaled 9
7:00 AM ET As the 2021-22 NHL season arrives, so does the pressure of expectations. Every player, coach and general manager feels the heat to some degree. But some feel its intensity like a neglected hamburger under a fast food restaurant lamp, sizzling and spoiling and preparing to be tossed away. Here are my “hot