12:24 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was benched by manager David Ross after forgetting how many outs there were and getting doubled off first base in the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. “We have to make sure we’re focused and locked in during the game,” Ross
7:00 AM ET There are two major factors that will shape NHL free agency when it officially begins on July 28. The first takes place a week before the market opens for business: the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, in which every team not named the Vegas Golden Knights offers up a player to the NHL’s
7:37 AM ET Jake Olson leans forward, resting his elbows on a long wooden table in a Newport Beach, California, office where the five-man leadership group of his budding tech start-up is dialing into a pitch meeting. It’s the start of a new round of fundraising, and he tells the wealthy men on the other
A six hit by Illingworth St Mary’s cricketer Asif Ali ended in a disaster for him, as the ball smashed the rear windscreen of his own car. The video of the same was shared by St Mary’s on its official Twitter handle. “That moment when you hit a massive six only for it crash through
The 2021 Tour de France starts on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic primed to repeat last year’s duel that saw Pogacar win in one of the race’s most dramatic finales. But plenty of other riders are hoping to rival the Slovenian duo for the yellow jersey over three gruelling weeks, ending in Paris
3:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Mets have fired two high-ranking employees and will overhaul their legal and human resources departments on the recommendation of independent investigators hired to review the organization following allegations of sexual misconduct against former manager Mickey Callaway. Callaway, fired in October 2019 for on-field performance,
12:30 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After the Tampa Bay Lightning steamrolled his New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals, coach Barry Trotz had a simple message for his players in the locker room: They’ll have to earn the right to keep playing because another effort like the one Monday
3:40 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The idea that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will spend the offseason improving his shooting stroke has become an annual discussion in Philadelphia. That certainly will be the case again this offseason, after Simmons melted down at the foul line — and disappeared from Philadelphia’s offense — as the 76ers
11:07 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Senator Marco Rubio penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to assist former Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley in delaying his commission with the Navy so he can attend training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “In the past, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued many
12:48 AM BST Liam Napier Few major gripes or grumbles can be found with Ian Foster’s first All Blacks squad of the year that sprinkles the old with the new and welcomes back several headline figures. When naming a 36-man squad for a campaign expected to feature 15 Tests this season, it’s more about who
6:32 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, 28, made the announcement in an Instagram post. “What’s up people?” Nassib posted. “I’m at my house here in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just want to take a
7:55 PM ET The Danish players huddled in a tight circle, shoulder to shoulder, eyes to eyes, heart to heart. Around them, embracing them and joining them in an outer ring of affection, belonging and hope was the crowd at Copenhagen’s Denmark Stadium. We’d seen this before. Nine days earlier, just a few feet away
8:03 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The search is on by major league umpires for sticky stuff that pitchers might use to doctor baseballs. What has long been against the rules but rarely enforced is being overlooked no more. The crackdown began Monday when major and minor league umpires started regular checks of
7:30 PM ET On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. Nassib made the announcement on Instagram, saying “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.” Raiders owner Mark
11:37 AM ET Manchester City are readying a £100 million ($139 million) offer for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN. Kane, 27, has informed Spurs of his desire to leave this summer, with City leading Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for his signature. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
Keshav Maharaj completed just the second hat-trick by a South African in Test history as the Proteas completed a 158-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test of the two-match series at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Monday. In the penultimate over before lunch the
2:17 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former NHL player and Minnesota Wild assistant general manager Tom Kurvers died Monday from lung cancer, the team and University of Minnesota Duluth said. He was 58. Kurvers served as Minnesota’s assistant general manager since 2018. Minnesota Duluth athletics spokesperson Brian Nystrom said the hockey program
Star England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler doesn’t expect to play in the remainder of the IPL, to be held in September-October, if it clashes the national team’s schedule. The IPL is expected to clash with England’s limited tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan ahead of the T20 World Cup. “Usually the pocket of the IPL doesn’t clash