7:00 AM ET A FEW DAYS after North Carolina wrapped its regular season, Chazz Surratt opted out of the Tar Heels’ bowl game and headed to Florida to train for the 2021 NFL draft alongside his brother Sage Surratt, who’d already been living there. Both were on the precipice of fulfilling a dream. Chazz, 24,
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL trade deadline was this week. “Dead” being the operative word. There were only 17 deals made on April 12, involving 26 players. Compare that with last season’s deadline day, which yielded 32 trades involving 55 players. But the 2020 NHL trade deadline happened in “the before times.” Obviously, a
7:47 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show
7:40 AM ET Robert Whittaker won’t say it, but others have been (rightfully) saying it for him. He should be fighting for another UFC championship now. The former middleweight champ is set to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. This fight was supposed to happen in February 2019 —
5:35 PM ET Associated Press Alejandro Canizares defied chilly and windy conditions to shoot a 5-under 67 Thursday for a one-stroke lead after the opening day of the Austrian Open. The Spaniard carded an eagle and four birdies to sit in front of a quartet of players, which included former No. 1 Martin Kaymer and
After facing defeat in their opening encounter, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their second match at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Punjab Kings began their IPL 2021 season by edging out Rajasthan Royals by four runs in a high-scoring thriller. While PBKS will be eager to notch their second consecutive
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon collided in first practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The two former team-mates came together at the Villeneuve chicane, causing the session to be stopped for a time. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said Perez had been on a flying lap and Ocon on a
11:02 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed center Steven Stamkos on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday. Stamkos has 34 points in 38 games this season, with 17 goals and 17 assists. Stamkos last played against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 8, leaving in the third period
8:48 PM ET Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Lydia Ko went low again, shooting a 9-under 63 at Kapolei Golf Club on Thursday to take a 3-stroke lead midway through the second round at the Lotte Championship. Ko, a two-time major champion who’s seeking her first win since 2018, is 24 under par her last
3:11 PM ET Washington Football Team Owner Daniel Snyder filed a motion of discovery against former team president Bruce Allen in a federal court, seeking to go through his text messages and documents that allegedly led to negative reporting against him. Snyder filed the suit in California Central District Court Thursday against a man who
7:28 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under 62, his career low on the PGA Tour, and take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. Cink finished his 63 around lunchtime and
5:22 PM ET San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. took live batting practice in Pittsburgh on Thursday morning, and manager Jayce Tingler said the team is “optimistic” he’ll be available for Friday’s game against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday marks the first day Tatis is eligible to be activated off the injured list
7:46 PM ET Associated Press As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. Arkansas didn’t use the maximum 25 scholarships this year on its incoming recruits so it has a few left over to hit the transfer market, where there is no longer any question about whether
6:41 PM ET The DI Council approved all Division I sports to return to their regular recruiting calendars beginning on June 1, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The Council acknowledged schools in different areas of the country could be limited based on regulations set by campus, city and state requirements, but the schools are no
5:36 PM ET UFC two-weight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena this summer, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 135-pound title fight will take place on a UFC 265 pay-per-view event in August. The event does not yet have an official date or location, but Aug. 7 is the
5:15 PM ET Gervonta “Tank” Davis and title defenses by both Charlo twins headline Showtime’s upcoming fight schedule. Davis will face Mario Barrios on May 26 for an inferior version of the WBA’s junior welterweight title. Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) currently holds the WBA’s No. 2 belt in the division, while Davis (24-0, 23 KOs)
6:51 PM ET Kamaru Usman was in the corner for Francis Ngannou when Ngannou won the UFC heavyweight title last month. Now, Ngannou will return the favor for his fellow champion friend. Ngannou will be a cornerman for Usman’s welterweight title defense against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 261 on April 24
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United have had no issue reaching semifinals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since he took the manager’s job in December of 2018; it’s what comes after that’s been the problem. They are through to a fifth semifinal of Solskjaer’s reign after a 2-0 win over Granada at Old Trafford on Thursday night,