1:58 AM ET The last time we saw the Los Angeles Lakers, nearly a week ago when they were finishing off the small-ball Houston Rockets in the second round of the playoffs, centers Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee had been relegated to socially distant cheerleaders on the bench. An important role in a mostly-empty, fanless
11:14 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list, hitting No. 661 on Friday night against Texas. The 40-year-old Pujols connected for a solo homer with one out in the fifth inning. He sent Wes Benjamin‘s fastball
11:06 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Hannah Green had to wait an extra day to open her title defense in the Cambria Portland Classic. Once she got going, about the only thing that slowed her was a 1 1/2-hour lightning delay and fading light. Green shot a 6-under 66 on Friday at Columbia
9:53 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — The final regular-season race of the Xfinity Series proved to be a preview of the upcoming playoffs as title contenders Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric dominated yet another event. Briscoe passed Cindric with five laps remaining Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, pouncing when Cindric lost power
2:19 PM ET Over the past couple of months, we’ve spent more time talking about the Big Ten not playing football than I ever thought possible. That’s coming to an end. The conference has announced it will resume play on Oct. 24. As for the Pac-12, that conference still has to deal with issues related
9:29 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The first day of the U.S. Open was a gift, a small box waiting at reception to thank you for coming. That was what the USGA and Winged Foot handed the players. It’s been a long, tough year for everyone and they just wanted to be nice. Well, that’s
7:40 PM ET Colorado director of football operations Bryan McGinnis has been issued a ticket for a 100-player hike on a Colorado mountain trail, Boulder officials told the Boulder Daily Camera on Friday. McGinnis was ticketed for violating a public health order and failure to obtain a large group permit, which was needed to have
8:01 PM ET ESPN News Services The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Dakota Hudson on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm. Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings due to what he described as discomfort in his right arm. The 26-year-old is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight
7:49 PM ET UFC light heavyweight Mike Rodriguez is appealing his loss last Saturday to Ed Herman, saying he was penalized for a low blow that never occurred. Herman defeated Rodriguez by third-round submission at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Rodriguez’s team filed an appeal Friday with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, asking for
12:23 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The wait for Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington is nearly over. Woodley (19-5-1) and Covington (15-2) both successfully made weight on Friday for their highly anticipated welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Each fighter weighed in at the maximum 171-pound limit. The fight will headline the event,
9:09 AM ET Inter Miami has signed former Argentina international striker Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus, the club has announced. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Man United frustrated by fans on Twitter Higuain, 32, will join the MLS side co-owned by David Beckham as a designated player, joining Rodolfo Pizarro
6:39 PM ET MAMARONECK, N.Y. — The look on Tiger Woods‘ face on Friday in the second round of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot told you everything you needed to know. Whether it was as he stood over another wayward drive in the rough or in a greenside bunker after a poor approach or
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that Manchester United‘s summer transfer window has not gone as planned. United are set to start their season against Crystal Palace on Saturday with one new recruit in their squad after signing Donny van de Beek from Ajax. But the club have struggled to get
1:48 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens held a late-night hotel meeting with the team’s leaders on Thursday to talk through the frustration and emotions that spilled into the locker room after a Game 2 loss to Miami in the Eastern Conference finals, sources told ESPN. Stevens met with
3:59 PM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic was being pushed so hard in the first set by Filip Krajinovic that he urgently needed somewhere to sit down and catch his breath. Since it was 5-5 and not time for a changeover, he plopped down on one of the new boxes installed behind the court for
1:09 PM ET NHL Insiders The 2020 Stanley Cup Final is finally here! After a monthslong pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL staged its most unusual postseason tournament ever, with 24 teams heading to bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton. From that field of 24, we’re down to two: the Tampa Bay Lightning from
Jimmy Neesham rules the Twitter-verse with humour and sarcasm.© AFP Jimmy Neesham’s wit and sarcastic humour have been the talk of the Twitter town for long. Neesham often comes up with funny replies to tweets and came up with one such gem when a Twitter user asked the cricketer if he has considered playing cricket
12:19 PM ET The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars begins Saturday night in the Edmonton bubble. As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no idea what has happened in the past few months,