9:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least another week as he continues to recover from a bruised tailbone. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Curry underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning that showed inflammation and led to the organization’s decision to keep him out for
7:29 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The NHL announced Tuesday that the Montreal Canadiens have had their games through Sunday postponed. The league made the announcement a day after the Canadiens’ game against the visiting Edmonton Oilers was postponed following the addition of Montreal forwards Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the NHL’s COVID
8:56 PM ET Boxing great Antonio Tarver is out of a scheduled matchup with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Tarver was set to meet Mir on the undercard of the boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on April 17 in Atlanta. But Tarver, 50, did not meet the requirements to compete
6:26 PM ET Quarterback Joe Flacco has agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agency announced Tuesday. “Congratulations to our client @JoeFlacco on signing with the @Eagles #NextChapter,” JL Sports tweeted. Flacco is receiving a one-year deal with $3.5 million guaranteed and the opportunity to earn $4 million more in incentives, a source
5:00 PM ET HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson‘s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said in a statement that his law firm has “strong evidence” showing that one of the lawsuits alleging sexual assault against the Houston Texans quarterback is false and that it “calls into question the legitimacy of the other cases as well.” Hardin added that he
5:00 AM ET The 2021 summer transfer window is likely to follow a similar path to the January one, when clubs were hindered by the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there could still be some big names on the move, even if the days of a €100 million-plus transfer are gone (for now).
Ineos Grenadiers co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says general manager Sir Dave Brailsford has his backing in the wake of Richard Freeman’s tribunal. Freeman was recently found guilty of ordering banned testosterone in 2011 while he was chief doctor for British Cycling and Team Sky. Brailsford, who worked for both at the time, has come under
5:23 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — It has been 20 years since Venus Williams won her home tournament, and her stay at the 2021 Miami Open was brief. Williams was eliminated on the first day of play Tuesday by 89th-ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, 6-2, 7-6 (10). Williams, who is 40 years old and
1:00 PM ET Oregon State University president F. King Alexander has submitted his resignation amid backlash related to his role in the sexual misconduct scandal at Louisiana State University, where he previously served as president. The decision was announced during a session of the OSU Board of Trustees on Tuesday and would be effective as
4:33 PM BST The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa will go ahead as planned after officials said on Tuesday that they had dismissed the idea of staging the series in the United Kingdom and were now looking at only one option. A joint statement from the Lions and SA Rugby said
3:13 PM ET Jon Rahm is considered among the favorites to win the Masters in a few weeks, but the golfer said that recommendation should come with an asterisk: His wife, Kelley, is expecting the couple’s first child. “All I can say is if anybody’s thinking of betting on me [at] the Masters, maybe think
7:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Ga. — Two weeks ago, Michael “Nub” Nelson climbed out of his Toyota Corolla in a parking lot off Interstate 75 and approached. Nelson, the 65-year-old former executive director of the Valdosta Touchdown Club, smiled and said, “Hey, I’m Nub. Shake my nub!” Nelson turned to a rather imposing assistant coach
2:31 PM ET Associated Press The Preakness will be run in front of a limited capacity of 10,000 fans at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 15. Organizers of the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown announced the decision Tuesday. Churchill Downs has said it expects the Kentucky Derby to be run in
11:20 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers did not alter Aaron Rodgers‘ contract last Friday, a source told ESPN, and paid his $6.8 million roster bonus as is rather than converting it into a signing bonus, which would have freed up more than $4.5 million in salary cap space for this season. However,
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The 2021 NBA trade deadline is just two days away, and teams at the top and bottom of the standings are lining up to make their moves. While there isn’t a superstar on the market who’ll redefine the race for the championship — not after James Harden was already traded
Formula 1 drivers will be allowed to take the knee to demonstrate their opposition to racism before Grands Prix again this season. The move is part of an initiative to promote “sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and community”. Unlike last year, the pre-race demonstration will not just be devoted to anti-racism and drivers will not be
Eoin Morgan didn’t blame his players for the defeat in the first ODI against India.© AFP England skipper Eoin Morgan refused to blame any of his players for the 66-run defeat to India in the first ODI and said there were positives in the way they went about their business though they lacked partnerships in
12:52 PM ET The NHL board of governors has approved new rules for the NHL draft lottery that will help last-place teams but restrict perpetual losers from winning multiple lotteries, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The rules will be implemented beginning with the 2022 lottery. TSN was first to report the approval. The