2:25 AM ISTJeff PassanESPN CloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB Players Association…
Bryson DeChambeau approaches golf differently from most pros. Apparently that goes for life, too.The eccentric player known as "The Scientist" told GQ he hopes to live to 130 years old."I'm…
The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers is so strong that even a pandemic couldn't stop the growing intensity between the two proud teams.Despite the fact they…
Big pictureNo sooner has the first Test series of a jam-packed mid-summer of cricket ended than a set of one-day internationals begins.What better drawcard than the chance for fans to…
The top ATP pros, led by No. 1 Novak Djokovic and US Open defending champion Rafael Nadal, are on the acceptance list for the Western & Southern Open, which was…
3:33 AM ISTAndrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson returned to practice with his team on Tuesday, just hours after he finished his four-day quarantine after returning to…
The showdown between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje has been expected for months, with the only question being when it would happen. Now the fight…
Scottie Pippen says he has talked with Michael Jordan since "The Last Dance" documentary aired in the spring, and he downplayed any rift between the retired Chicago Bulls stars."Why would…
Patrick Mahomes, the star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs and reigning Super Bowl MVP, has become a member of the new ownership group of the Kansas City Royals.The Royals…
Major League Baseball has postponed two games scheduled for Monday night and one for Tuesday because of a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins.Both games of the Marlins' opening home…
PALERMO, Sicily -- Second-ranked Simona Halep withdrew from the Palermo Ladies Open on Sunday following a quarantine ordinance issued by Italy's health ministry.Given the recent rise in Covid19 cases in…
The NBA has placed Lou Williams in 10-day quarantine after the LA Clippers guard was investigated by the league for what he did while on an excused absence from the…
The former champ is back on a winning track.Robert Whittaker edged out Darren Till via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday…
Fight Island? How about Chimaev Island?Khamzat Chimaev, the hottest new prospect in the UFC, absolutely ran through Rhys McKee via TKO at 3 minutes, 9 seconds of the first round…
After a seven-month contract dispute, the New York Jets agreed to trade All-Pro safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks for a package that includes first-round draft picks in each…
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dalvin Cook's agent said the Minnesota Vikings running back has not talked with coach Mike Zimmer about reporting to camp and ending his holdout despite what Zimmer said…
The NBA is investigating what LA Clippers guard Lou Williams did while on an excused absence from the Orlando, Florida, campus so that it can assess the length of his…
11:55 PM ISTMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN…
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes acknowledged some apprehension Friday night upon returning to the Kansas City Chiefs practice facility for the first time in months amid the coronavirus pandemic."Definitely there's going to…
WASHINGTON -- World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched from what was supposed to be his first start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Saturday night because of…
The New York Knicks and Tom Thibodeau are finalizing a five-year deal to make him the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN.Knicks president Leon Rose and agent Spencer Breecker…
5:35 AM ISTAndrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson returned to the NBA campus on Friday night, the team said in a statement.Williamson, who initially left the bubble…
Washington coach Ron Rivera understands the monumental task he faces in trying to change the culture of a franchise many have considered toxic. When Rivera was hired in January, he…
10:52 PM ISTSteve KimESPN Canelo Alvarez's plans to fight on Sept. 12 could be scuttled if he and DAZN do not come to terms on their next fight, according to…
Eleven men's and women's tennis tournaments planned for China in October and November -- including the WTA Finals -- were canceled Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic.Rather than try to move…
With the clock ticking under a minute before halftime in the Los Angeles Lakers' first scrimmage in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, LeBron James zoomed past two defenders near midcourt to…
In the first NBA game played in more than four months, LA Clippers guard Lou Williams sat in the team's socially distanced bench area Wednesday and noticed the new atmosphere…
Big pictureMaybe this Test cricket lark has some legs after all. Two matches in as many weeks, two pulsating fifth-day finishes, one victory apiece and the promise of more to…
The NBA has delivered on its promise to print "Black Lives Matter" on the game court for the league's restart in Orlando.On Tuesday, the league unveiled the new court, giving…
With no fans in attendance when the NBA resumes games on July 30, Thunder center Steven Adams is predicting one area where the lack of ambient noise will have an…