9:00 AM ET As the Stanley Cup playoffs reach their second round, it’s time to check in on the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Keep in mind that in the NHL, the Conn Smythe is based on a player’s performance during the entire postseason, not just the championship round. The award
8:00 AM ET After much debate during the regular season, the 2022-23 NBA MVP will be announced Tuesday evening (7 p.m. ET, TNT). For the second-straight season, the three finalists are Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. If Jokic wins, he would be the first player to win three consecutive MVP
7:30 AM ET Antoine Griezmann registered a pair of assists in Atletico Madrid’s 5-2 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday. CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images Turquoise boots, pink and peroxide hair, fluorescent orange strip, white-hot form. That was Antoine Griezmann last weekend, again, as his Atletico Madrid stuck five past Real Valladolid and maintained the pressure
5:41 AM ET World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at the U.S. Open this year after the United States government said on Monday it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers on May 11. Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID-19, missed the Grand Slam in
10:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The thought throughout baseball was that Bryce Harper wouldn’t rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies until after the All-Star break, possibly later. Tommy John surgery, the procedure Harper underwent in late November, requires a rehabilitation process that is lengthy, even for position players looking solely to hit. But Harper had his
1:05 AM ET BOSTON — It’s not rare to see a playoff game turn on a single play. But it’s quite something to witness when nine players on the court are standing still. Game 1 of this massive Eastern Conference semifinals between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, a game in which MVP finalist Joel
1:46 AM ET Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in Australia’s capital city, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday. The ABC said court documents showed Kyrgios used the Tesla app to track and slow down the vehicle
11:45 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have a very particular set of skills. After their 4-0 shellacking of the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, the Devils were in a trolling mood. They harkened back to the Rangers’ playoff hype video, which featured actor Liam Neeson reprising
10:51 PM ET Light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is not eligible to fight for the WBC title because of ongoing sanctions for Russian and Belarusian fighters, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN on Monday. The WBC, like other sanctioning bodies in the sport, have chosen not to recognize champions or rank fighters from those countries
4:43 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt Hany Mukhtar is dependably consistently one of the best designated players in MLS, and he’s carrying Nashville up in our Power Rankings. Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports When teams break the bank for players, and hand over a coveted designated player spot, it’s imperative that those players perform as expected. The MLS
6:34 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees placed captain Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Monday, delivering a big blow to a team currently sitting in last place. Judge is dealing with a mild right hip strain, an injury the Yankees have been patient with. The IL move is retroactive to Friday, when
8:32 PM ET Tennis great Serena Williams is pregnant with her second child, she announced in an Instagram post Monday night ahead of her attendance at the Met Gala. “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala,” Williams wrote in the caption, referring to the Vogue editor-in-chief and
6:49 PM ET Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares died Monday morning in Brazil at age 29, his coach told Brazilian MMA site Combate. Colares was returning from training at his gym in Rio de Janeiro when he was hit by a bus, his coach, Rodrigo Balbi, said. According to Balbi, the fighter was alive when
6:06 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Game 1 vs. the Boston Celtics on Monday night due to the sprained LCL in his right knee. There is optimism of a possible return for Game 2 on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid suffered the injury nearly two weeks
6:41 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is in shape and interested in booking his next fight — and his top choice for an opponent would be Khamzat Chimaev. Usman (20-3) suffered a majority decision loss to Leon Edwards in March, in an unsuccessful bid to reclaim his 170-pound championship. Usman lost the
3:23 PM ET Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined businessman Neko Sparks’ bid to buy the Ottawa Senators. Snoop confirmed his involvement in an Instagram post Monday. “Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa,” Snoop wrote to his 80 million followers. “I’m looking forward to being apart [sic] of that
1:48 PM ET Where do you even begin when it comes to another frantic weekend in European soccer? From Liverpool‘s 4-3 win over Tottenham — and all the pitch-side drama — to Bayern Munich taking pole position again in the Bundesliga, this weekend had it all. (There was even an apology from the German FA
12:00 PM ET ESPN Fantasy It’s fantasy football draft season! And really, when is it not? With the fantasy impact of free agency digested and rookies finding teams through the NFL draft, it’s time to put it all together with our fresh fantasy football rankings for the 2023 season. Below, you will find our rankings