8:00 AM ET SENSING AN ACROBATIC opportunity, Ja Morant skips with excitement and raises his left hand. He’s already calling for a lob as he approaches the 3-point line on the left wing, with Memphis Grizzlies backcourt mate Desmond Bane crossing half court in transition. Bane picks up his dribble, takes two long strides down
Month: February 2022
7:20 AM ET It’s that time of year again. NHL All-Star Weekend. The festivities kick off Friday with the skills competition and carry into Saturday’s 3-on-3 tournament. It will be another star-studded event, filled with the league’s biggest and brightest talents showing off what they do best. Before the puck drops in Las Vegas, we’re
Australia’s T20 World Cup and multiple Ashes-winning coach Justin Langer has refused a handsome bonus offered by his cricket board as he found it “morally inappropriate” to accept it at a time when the organisation witnessed massive job cuts due to COVID-19. ”Australian cricket coach Justin Langer secretly knocked back a six figure sum in bonuses
Egan Bernal is to have further surgery on his spine following his high-speed crash in his native Colombia. The 25-year-old said he nearly died after he hit a stationary bus while riding his time trial bike in January. The Ineos Grenadiers rider had spinal surgery and other procedures after he sustained back, leg, knee and
7:00 AM ET Could Oscar Charleston be the best player of all time? The question is a big one, perfectly straightforward and ultimately, not even the real subject of this story. For now, just keep an open mind and take this as a jumping off point: it’s a reasonable one to ask. Bill James once
7:00 AM ET Legendary teammates — and rivals — highlight the next 25 stars unveiled on our all-time MLB Top 100 list. Today we crack the top half of our ranking with Nos. 50-26. On Tuesday, we presented the first half of our list and we’ll finish with the top 25 on Thursday (see full
7:00 AM ET College football’s February national signing day is here. The early signing period in December saw one of the biggest flips in college football recruiting history and took place amid a turbulent coaching carousel. While most ESPN 300 recruits committed in December, there are still 14 top prospects who are uncommitted and unsigned,
7:26 AM ET The 2021-22 PGA Tour schedule isn’t yet five months old, but it has already produced three first-time Tour winners. Australia’s Lucas Herbert won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in October, Talor Gooch took The RSM Classic title in November, and then Luke List won a sudden-death playoff at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open
7:39 PM ET Australian fighter Tai Tuivasa said his heavyweight bout with Derrick Lewis is a fantastic opportunity, even if he agreed to the UFC 271 showdown against the American while “pissed.” Riding a four-fight win streak after a bumper 2021 that saw him defeat Harry Hunsucker, Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai, Tuivasa has solidified
Acquainted with playing in Pakistan, English batter Alex Hales says the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to pull out of the country’s tour last year made “zero sense” to him. Hales, who is playing for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), did not agree with ECB’S move to withdraw weeks before
3:57 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN ANTONIO — The Golden State Warriors will be without more than half of their active roster, including Stephen Curry, when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in the second game of a back-to-back. After dropping 40 points against the Houston Rockets on Monday, Curry is listed as
9:22 PM ET MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama football coach Nick Saban took issue with the way recruiting has changed now that players are able to profit from their name, image and likeness. Speaking at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday, Saban said he’s in favor of players earning money but lamented the unintended consequences. “When we
5:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At the end of a 17-plus minute Zoom media session Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo stopped, looked into the camera and delivered what was unmistakably a farewell message to Niners fans. “It’s been a hell of a ride,” Garoppolo said to the 49ers fans. “I love
7:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday it is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called “The Nine,” which is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of Black baseball pioneers and civil rights leaders. The Nine is named in honor of the number Jackie
2:31 PM ET The U.S men’s national team are approaching the end of World Cup qualifying and — surprise surprise! — their trip to Qatar is still not booked after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat in Canada. The USMNT are in second place, level on points with Mexico, with the top three teams guaranteed a World Cup
1:26 PM ET PHOENIX — James Harden (right hand strain) went through all of the Brooklyn Nets‘ shootaround Tuesday and has been upgraded to probable for the game Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. “I think he’s feeling less irritation,” Nets coach Steve Nash said after the shootaround. “So the inflammation’s come down. Therefore, the
4:24 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will attempt to break an NHL All-Star record when he competes in the fastest skater skills competition Friday in Las Vegas. McDavid is a three-time winner of the event, winning three years in a row from 2017 to ’19. With a win Friday night at T-Mobile Arena,
3:36 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Juventus and U.S. men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie said the U.S. needs to take better advantage of its transition opportunities when it faces Honduras in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–