8:50 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — There was not a lot of talk publicly from players — including Tiger Woods — about possibly skipping the first round of the BMW Championship on Thursday, potentially joining others in the sports world who are not playing games this week as a form of protest of racial
Month: August 2020
9:50 PM ET While a fight with Georges St-Pierre has long been on UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s MMA bucket list, St-Pierre said Thursday that the chances of him returning to the Octagon are “incredibly low.” “It takes three parties to make a fight,” St-Pierre, who officially announced his retirement from the UFC in February
2:51 PM ET The Athletics–Rangers, Phillies–Nationals, Twins–Tigers, Red Sox–Blue Jays, Rockies–Diamondbacks and Orioles–Rays games set for Thursday night have been postponed, with possibly more to follow. The action follows three games being postponed on Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted to the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in
11:56 AM ET Plot twists are to be expected when transfer rumours are involved, but it appears Lionel Messi might actually be leaving Barcelona. It feels like something both impossible and inevitable, and the emotional shockwaves will continue to resonate for a while even if he stays, but how would this actually work? If Messi
7:02 PM ET New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen apologized Thursday night, saying he falsely accused MLB commissioner Rob Manfred of proposing a plan that would have had players stage a one-hour walkout during New York’s scheduled home game against the Miami Marlins instead of not playing at all. Van Wagenen’s initial comments,
7:33 PM ET NEW YORK — The men’s singles draw for the US Open just doesn’t look right — not with the names of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal missing, not with Andy Murray buried like just another ATP schmo down on line No. 115, his name in regular typeface as opposed to the bold
9:43 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Washington Football Team are among the NFL teams not practicing Thursday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The Jets’ practice field was set up for the usual start at 9:20 a.m. ET, and some staff members were seen walking the
4:01 PM ET Associated Press Notre Dame announced it will play South Florida on Sept. 19 as its lone nonconference game of the football season. The Fighting Irish will play as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, a move made in response to the coronavirus pandemic altering schedules of the Power Five
4:00 PM ET THE FIRST TIME someone called me the N-word on a basketball court was in seventh grade. I remember dribbling the ball on the wing in front of the visitors bench. This girl, whose name I never knew, said I was a “stupid n—–.” I looked over my shoulder, still dribbling, at her
5:21 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The California Horse Racing Board has voted to proceed with a complaint seeking the disqualification of Justify from his victory in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby based on laboratory findings that show his post-race sample tested positive for scopolamine. The racing board won’t file a complaint against
2:39 PM ET The NHL will not play any playoff games Thursday in solidarity with other leagues protesting the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, sources told ESPN. The decision postpones games between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, and the Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks. Sources had told ESPN that
5:48 PM ET Clemson will have a reduced seating capacity of 19,000 fans this season and require face coverings unless eating or drinking, the school said Thursday. Game-day traditions, including the pregame Tiger Walk and postgame Gathering at the Paw, will not take place this season. Fans are also being asked not to tailgate. The
4:20 PM ET If you think what happened in the NBA on Wednesday can’t happen in the NFL, you don’t know what year this is. Old rules are out the window in 2020. Long-held expectations are outdated. The Detroit Lions canceled practice Tuesday so they could stand outside of their team facility and talk about
9:36 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe. WE HEARD IT in their voices. The pain. The anger. The desperate cry for justice. The video of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father of six, being shot seven
2:04 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Lee Selby and George Kambosos Jr’s world-title eliminator, scheduled for Oct. 3, has been cancelled and a new date is yet to be scheduled.
1:48 PM ET Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will return to the ring on Sept. 25 to face Mario Cazares in an event to take place in Tijuana, Mexico, that includes his legendary father, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., in an exhibition bout against Jorge “Travieso” Arce, fight organizers announced on Wednesday. Chavez Jr. (51-4-1, 33 KOs)
1:02 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka said she will play her semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open, now scheduled for Friday, after previously stating her intention to refuse to play Wednesday. “As you know, I pulled out of the tournament yesterday in support of racial injustice and continued police violence,” Osaka, who
12:08 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Kevin O’Brien left himself a hefty bill for repairs in a hard-hitting onslaught for Leinster Lightning against North West Warriors in Dublin, after smashing his own car windscreen while hitting a six. In a match reduced to 12 overs a side due to rain interruptions, O’Brien’s bruising innings of 82
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