2:28 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has won two MVPs and three NBA championships, but those who have watched him closely for years believe he continues to play the best basketball of his life during a year in which his team is struggling to hold on to a
England cricketers like Jofra Archer and Sam Billings have come to Moeen Ali’s defence after he was targeted by Taslima Nasreen in a widely-condemned tweet in which she wrote: “If Moeen Ali were not stuck with cricket, he would have gone to Syria to join ISIS”. Taslima Nasreen later deleted that post and wrote in
12:00 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN With the news that MLB is moving its 2021 All-Star festivities to Denver this summer, one thing immediately came to our minds: An All-Star Home Run Derby at Coors Field is going to be really fun to watch. Sure, the game itself will be a blast and the MLB draft
11:11 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Jeremy Swayman made 40 saves in an NHL debut to remember, as the Boston Bruins outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2, on Tuesday night. Swayman, 22, was called up Monday, and became the fourth goalie to play for the Bruins this season. While Boston may have high hopes
Football fans and pundits seem to like to turn everything into a punchline these days but please feel free to sneer at those who quickly joke: “Well Liverpool got a taste for thrashing La Liga teams at Anfield judging by that Barcelona time in the 2019 semifinal so… no big deal here!” Let’s be crystal
10:49 PM ET Two of the UFC’s top female flyweight prospects, Maycee Barber and Miranda Maverick, have agreed to square off July 24, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 125-pound fight will consist of three rounds and take place on UFC Fight Night at a location to be announced. 1 Related Barber (8-2) is
7:08 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — On Tuesday of Masters week, every former winner who wants to attend comes to Augusta National for the Champions Dinner. It is one sports’ most exclusive dinner parties. This year, defending champion Dustin Johnson is the host. This is his menu. His brother, Austin, who is Johnson’s caddie and
5:05 PM ET LSU coach Ed Orgeron said in written statement submitted to a Louisiana state Senate committee on Tuesday that he considered former running back Derrius Guice‘s alleged sexual harassment of Gloria Scott in 2017 “utterly unacceptable” but denied ever speaking to Scott directly about the matter. Orgeron’s statement contradicts some of what Scott
2:41 PM ET HOUSTON — Two of the 22 women who filed lawsuits against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior identified themselves publicly during a news conference Tuesday. Ashley Solis, who lawyer Tony Buzbee said was the first massage therapist to file a lawsuit against Watson, spoke in the news
4:47 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host Life comes at you pretty fast. Gamblers know that all too well. And this week at the Masters, second betting favorite Jordan Spieth is a reminder of just how quickly everything can change. Spieth currently is
4:53 PM ET Manchester City players celebrate after scoring a goal against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Getty Manchester City secured a last-gasp victory against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night with a late goal from Phil Foden. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
4:28 PM ET UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd will return to competition against Macy Chiasson on July 24, multiple sources told ESPN. Ladd (9-1) has not fought since she defeated Yana Kunitskaya in December 2019, due to a torn ACL last June. The 26-year-old has long been considered one of the best prospects in female mixed
12:22 PM ET The Washington Nationals finally will open their season Tuesday, but they will do so with a patchwork roster due to COVID-19 issues. The Nats announced that starting pitchers Patrick Corbin and Jon Lester, catchers Yan Gomes and Alex Avila, first baseman Josh Bell, infielders Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer, left fielder Kyle
Delhi Capitals (DC) opening batsman Prithvi Shaw welcomed head coach Ricky Ponting, who joined the team after completing his mandatory quarantine. “The boss is back,” Shaw said. DC posted a video on social media where Shaw is seen speaking about the upcoming IPL season and re-uniting with coach Ponting. “He is a very nice person.
Ineos Grenadiers’ Adam Yates finished with the leaders on the second stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. Britain’s Yates, 28, trails yellow jersey wearer Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma by 28 seconds after Monday’s time trial, lying fifth overall. Tao Geoghegan Hart lost time on the hilly 155km run to Sestao, but is supporting compatriot Yates
10:30 AM ET College football recruiting can be a roller-coaster ride and a back-and-forth battle for coaches trying to fill their classes. The 2021 cycle was no exception, and there was plenty of movement in the class rankings from the first release last spring to the final signing period in February. It’s not about how
8:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star James Harden played just four minutes before he was ruled out for the remainder of Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks because of right hamstring tightness. Harden’s brief return came after he missed the Nets’ past two games while dealing with the same tightness.
7:00 AM ET Revenge and backlash have always been the American response to defeat, especially in the case of civil rights. Despite the resulting muddiness, misdirection and outrage, the Georgia voting bill, signed into law last month, was clearly a response to defeat, just as the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was. Sports