2:48 AM ET Kyle Kuzma cocked his arm back like a quarterback about to hit a tight end on a go route. His target was LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ star had a step on LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets. Not many defenders in any sport are going to stop James
Having outsmarted England in challenging conditions, a confident India will back themselves to win the series-decider in Ahmedabad on Saturday and take another firm step towards finalising their core for the T20 World Cup. India, who went into the series with a fresh and fearless approach in the shortest format, find themselves well-placed in their
12:00 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, is officially retired, and even UFC president Dana White is ready to move on. White told ESPN on Thursday that he and Nurmagomedov met in Las Vegas, and the undefeated lightweight champion reiterated he does not intend to fight again. As
9:34 PM ET Australian Robert Whittaker admits Paulo Costa’s withdrawal from their UFC middleweight showdown “played with his OCD” but says that he has since reconciled himself to the change and is primed for a physical encounter with replacement Kelvin Gastelum. Whittaker (22-5) also says he has a couple of things “up his sleeve” should
10:35 PM ET New England Patriots starting center David Andrews is re-signing with the team, according to a source. It’s a four-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. When the Patriots agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with center Ted Karras earlier in the week, it sparked a question as
7:51 PM ET Associated Press Jesus Ferreira scored in the 35th minute as the United States opened its bid to reach the Olympic men’s soccer tournament after a pair of misses by beating Costa Rica 1-0 Thursday in Mexico. The U.S. last qualified in 2008, failing to reach the 2012 London Games and 2016 Rio
When the fourth season of Major League Rugby kicks off this weekend, a new team will cross the white line to take their competition bow – one with a distinctly Australian flavour. The LA Giltinis begin their journey at home to the New England Free Jacks boasting an Australian general manager, head coach, assistant coach
5:42 AM BST There is a new sporting team in Los Angeles. No, it’s not yet another NFL team relocating to the City of Angels nor another NHL or MLB franchise. The latest team to call LA home will be playing rugby union, joining the Major League Rugby [MLR] competition for its fourth season that
7:43 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears are releasing veteran cornerback Kyle Fuller in a cost-cutting move that frees up $14 million worth of salary cap space, a league source confirmed. Fuller, 29, was entering the final year of his contract and set to count $20 million against the cap. The Bears will have to
7:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said this week that winning the Europa League would not necessarily prove Manchester United are making progress, but results like this are a good indicator. Solskjaer’s argument is that a trophy can paper over the cracks, but the way which his team beat Milan 1-0 in their
6:08 PM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — – Lloyd Harris became the first qualifier to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships after beating Kei Nishikori 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to extend his run of upsets this week. The 81st-ranked South African saved two break points in the third set before breaking Nishikori for a
6:30 PM ET Sebastian Cappelen was only two holes into his first round at the Honda Classic before things fell apart. His second shot into the par-4 11th — he started his day on the back nine — came up short and in the water. Instead of taking a drop and a penalty, he went
6:11 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — – Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Kasatkina both won in the round of 16 on Thursday as a record seven Russian players made the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. The eighth-seeded Kasatkina beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (2) and Gasparyan ousted Katerina Siniakova of
12:58 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Matt Jones tied the course record at PGA National in the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday with a 9-under 61. Brian Harman shot a 61 at PGA National in the second round of the 2012 Honda. Tiger Woods shot a 62 in
5:52 PM ET Associated Press Jon Lester was back on a mound Thursday, wearing a Washington Nationals uniform while facing opposing batters for the first time in spring training and striking out a couple during his two innings, less than two weeks after surgery to remove a parathyroid gland. “Baseball, for me, is an escape.
3:14 PM ET Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Benjamin Herbert shrugged off a bogey on his first hole to card a 7-under 64 for the first-round lead at the European Tour’s Kenya Open on Thursday. The Frenchman followed his slip at No. 1 with four birdies in his next six holes at Karen Country Club
2:01 PM ET Associated Press The Buffalo Sabres‘ home game against the Boston Bruins will go on as scheduled “as of now.” The teams issued the same announcement Thursday based on the results of COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. The Sabres canceled their pregame practice after a member of their staff was placed in the
11:24 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — – The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established the HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason all-star game that will showcase NFL draft-eligible players from historically Black colleges and universities. The game will take place on the Saturday after the Super Bowl next February at Yulman Stadium