10:36 AM BST Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg will captain the British & Irish Lions in the opening match of their South African tour, when they take on the Gauteng-based Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Welsh winger Josh Adams is the only player retained in the starting lineup from the side that beat Japan 28-10
1:30 AM ET It was early in Game 5, two minutes and five seconds in to be exact, and Jrue Holiday caught a wing pass from P.J. Tucker, open from 3. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the end of the bench in a cream-colored, long-sleeve T-shirt and gray sweatpants, the Bucks had roared into the
12:20 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Davis Thompson, in his third PGA Tour event as a professional, is leading the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He’s not excited about that fact. Yet. “Sounds good on Sunday,” Thompson said after matching a Detroit Golf Club record with a 9-under 63 to take the early first-round lead. “It’s
9:30 PM ET This won’t be your typical All-Star break for Major League Baseball. It’s been two years since the last Midsummer Classic, so baseball fans will have plenty to celebrate during what will be an action-packed three days in Denver. The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will take place Tuesday, July 12, at Coors Field
12:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Phil Mickelson entered the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit for the first time in the event’s three-year history, but he said on Thursday it will be his last appearance. Mickelson said he won’t return because of a story published this week by The Detroit News, which obtained
Sam Curran took five wickets before England captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root both hit unbeaten fifties as the 50-over world champions cruised to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international at the Oval on Thursday. England finished on 244-2 with exactly seven overs to spare for an eight-wicket success that
6:53 PM ET Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is out for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday with a bone bruise in his right foot, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews. 1 Related The injury forced Young to sit out Tuesday night’s 110-88 victory in Game
4:25 PM ET The NFL has fined the Jacksonville Jaguars, the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for organized team activities violations. The following is a breakdown of the fines, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter: The Jaguars were fined $200,000 and coach Urban Meyer $100,000 The 49ers were fined $100,000 and coach Kyle Shanahan
9:31 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. are heading to their first All-Star Game — as starters. The three headline stars of 2021 dominated the second phase of fan voting at their respective positions to earn starting spots for the 91st All-Star Game scheduled for July 13 at Coors Field
1:21 PM ET Putting together a roster for a national team tournament is full of innumerable moving parts. There’s the form and health of the players, as well as the willingness of clubs to have their performers take part. Timing is also an issue. The CONCACAF Gold Cup would at first glance appear to be
8:56 PM ET Mark Richt, the former Georgia and Miami head football coach, revealed on his Twitter account Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Truthfully, I look at it as a momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven. Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified
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6:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Triller, the organization that delivered the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition and the Jake Paul-Ben Askren event, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Madison Square Garden company to bring a monthly, Tuesday night boxing series to New York’s Hulu Theater at MSG, Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh tells ESPN.
3:59 PM ET The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million as a result of the league’s investigation into the team’s workplace culture. The money will be “will be used to support organizations committed to character education, anti-bullying, healthy relationships and related topics,” the league said. In addition, Tanya Snyder, who was named
2:42 PM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — Roger Federer became the oldest man to reach the third round at Wimbledon in 46 years, winning every service game Thursday to extend his winning streak against Richard Gasquet to 11 matches, 7-6 (1), 6-1, 6-4. “I was really happy with my performance,” Federer told the crowd.
4:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former four-division champion Mikey Garcia and ex-titleholder Regis Prograis are in advanced talks for a fall clash at 140 pounds, both fighters and promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN. If a deal is completed, the bout would land in the U.S., and be streamed on DAZN. Garcia, 33, is one of
7:05 AM ET The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It’s time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Thursday, 58-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, as he has and will every July 1
3:10 PM BST Samoa’s national rugby sevens teams are stranded in Dubai after failing to meet their own government’s COVID-19 requirements en route home from missing out on qualification for the Tokyo Games, sports officials said on Thursday. Players and staff from the men’s and women’s teams were denied passage on a flight from Dubai