England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler’s daughter Georgia is celebrating her second birthday today. On the occasion, Rajasthan Royals (RR), the franchise her father represents in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has the perfect message for Georgia. On its official Twitter handle, RR shared a couple of adorable photos of Georgia and captioned it, “Our cutest
7:00 AM ET “Mind-boggling.” “A mystery.” “It’s hard to figure.” Those are some of the words scouts and opposing pitchers used when asked about a Chicago Cubs offense that sits dead last in the majors in many categories, including a .192 team batting average that’s among the all-time worst through 15 games. What’s most confusing
6:54 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For weeks, it appeared that the East Division playoff slots were all but secured, but the New York Rangers have continued to lurk in that fifth position. Tonight, they’ll look to claw one
7:00 AM ET As the globe comes to terms with the inevitably of a Super League upending the structure of European soccer, it’s not hard to imagine a series of events that leads to a similar shift in an American sport similarly steeped in more than a century’s worth of tradition. With its best teams
2:12 PM ET A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith for an alleged second-degree battery that occurred in the New Orleans area on Saturday evening, St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry Nicosia confirmed. Nicosia said that Smith allegedly choked a victim unconscious during a confrontation that began
7:49 AM ET Junior lightweight and lightweight titleholder Gervonta Davis is going up to junior welterweight to face unbeaten WBA “regular” titlist Mario Barrios on May 26. Davis has had problems making weight in the past — he was stripped of his IBF junior lightweight title before his title defense against Francisco Fonseca in 2017
2:15 PM ET While their relationship ended abruptly on Monday with news of his firing, the truth is that Tottenham’s alliance with Jose Mourinho was a transactional relationship from day one. Spurs are run on a day-to-day basis by chairman Daniel Levy, one of the shrewdest and sharpest administrators in football. Mourinho may have fooled
1:09 AM ET Stephen Curry‘s recent shooting streak has left everyone around him in awe. Teammates, coaches, opponents — it’s hard for everybody to wrap their minds around exactly what they’ve been seeing as the Golden State Warriors star continues to set new records on a nightly basis. For his latest feat, Curry poured in
11:23 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Minnesota Twins have been cleared to travel and are moving forward with plans for a doubleheader in Oakland on Tuesday after having their season interrupted by coronavirus concerns. The Twins haven’t played since Friday to allow for virus testing and contact tracing as the club has
6:35 PM ET Houston Rockets small forward Sterling Brown suffered facial lacerations during an assault Sunday night, the team said. In a statement Monday, the Rockets said Brown “had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants.” He is expected to make a full recovery, per the team. The Rockets are in Miami for
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday said it is hard to “keep up” with younger players in the squad but it will be a “big positive” for the 39-year-old if they are not able to point fingers at him over his fitness. The 39-year-old Dhoni, who retired from international cricket last year,
10:11 PM ET Patrick Marleau‘s speed on the ice is legendary. His skating is a primary reason the 41-year-old San Jose Sharks forward has endured through 23 seasons to play in his 1,768th career game on Monday in Las Vegas, passing Gordie Howe for the most in NHL history. Off the ice, his speed is
8:37 PM ET Ben Askren isn’t really sure how to compute what happened over the weekend. The former UFC fighter and multiple-time MMA champion was knocked out in the first round by Jake Paul in a boxing match last Saturday night in Atlanta. Askren, a former Olympic wrestler, was never a great boxer. So, getting
6:25 PM ET LEEDS, England — On a night when fans set a Liverpool shirt alight in protest at the club’s involvement in plans for a European Super League, the persistence of a saxophonist outside Elland Road, who played Abba’s “Money, Money, Money” throughout Leeds United‘s 1-1 draw against last season’s Premier League champions, provided
4:02 PM ET Former Michigan quarterback Joe Milton plans to transfer to Tennessee, sources told ESPN on Monday. Milton entered the transfer portal in February and is scheduled to graduate in May, which would make him eligible to play for the Vols this season. 2 Related The Vols are looking for a starting quarterback as
5:20 PM ET A limited number of spectators will be permitted to attend both the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (South) in San Diego and the U.S. Women’s Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco this June. To do so under California guidelines, residents of the state must provide a negative COVID-19 test or
11:52 AM ET Veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who made a remarkable comeback from an injury that nearly cost him his leg, announced Monday on Instagram that he is retiring from football. Smith, 36, was the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year in 2020 after helping lead the Washington Football Team to the NFC East title.
2:57 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos‘ appeal of a two-game suspension has been denied, sources told ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. Castellanos will serve both games for what MLB called “his aggressive