4:02 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA — The Toronto Blue Jays‘ return to their home ballpark is “trending in a very good direction,” Canada’s deputy chief public health officer said Thursday. The Blue Jays have played their home games this season in Dunedin, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, because the U.S.-Canada border remains closed to
Month: July 2021
3:40 PM ET DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hired Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd as head coach in large part because they believe he’s uniquely suited to guide Luka Doncic as the 22-year-old two-time All-NBA selection pursues his championship aspirations. In a news conference Thursday to introduce Kidd and new general manager Nico
3:04 PM BST British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has accused South Africa’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus of “trying to wind us up” after he insinuated the tourists were scared to face South Africa ‘A’ again on Saturday. Erasmus, who is “good friends” with Gatland, has tried, unsuccessfully, to get a second clash
1:08 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim It is champion vs. champion, with a twist. When unbeaten Juliana Velasquez makes the first defense of her Bellator MMA flyweight title on Friday, she will be facing a fellow Bellator flyweight champ — but one who reigns in a different fight discipline. Denise Kielholtz, the challenger in the main
3:13 PM ET The Carolina Panthers and offensive tackle Taylor Moton agreed to a mammoth four-year, $72 million extension that includes $43 million guaranteed at signing, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The blockbuster deal, announced by the team only as a multiyear extension, beats Thursday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise players to
3:22 PM BST Fly-half Antoine Hastoy will make his debut when France face Australia in the series-deciding third test in Brisbane after coach Fabien Galthie made seven changes to his starting lineup on Thursday. Racing 92 winger Teddy Thomas, who did not feature in the first two tests, will replace Gabin Villiere in the team.
3:00 PM ET ESPN announced its early-season tournament schedule for college basketball on Thursday, a slate that highlights some of the game’s top programs and elite players in a season that should restore a sense of normalcy to the sport. Here is our handy guide to the games that will all appear on the ESPN
Max Verstappen might be expected to be feeling the pressure by now, but the Red Bull driver is coolness personified as he prepares for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Seven years into his Formula 1 career, the 23-year-old Dutchman finally has a real shot at the world title, and his rival is the most successful
10:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle for Lionel Messi to sign a new five-year contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean the club’s problems are solved. They still have a gross debt of €1.2 billion and if La Liga started tomorrow, the 34-year-old
2:50 PM ET David Wilson Steve Sarkisian, making his first Big 12 media days appearance as head coach of the Texas Longhorns, said he doesn’t think the program needs a long rebuild to win. “We’ve got a roster that is one that is more than capable of being competitive at a high level,” said Sarkisian,
2:24 PM ET Seattle Mariners left-hander Hector Santiago‘s 10-game suspension for having a foreign substance on his glove has been upheld after an appeal, sources tell ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. Santiago was the first and only pitcher so far to be ejected and subsequently suspended after Major League Baseball’s crackdown on pitchers using
2:44 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books LAS VEGAS — Bradley Beal is expected to miss the Tokyo Olympics because of health and
1:04 PM ET Conor McGregor said he went into last weekend’s MMA trilogy against Dustin Poirier with “multiple stress fractures” in his left leg — the same leg that broke in the final seconds of the opening round. McGregor (22-6) lost to Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday in Las Vegas. The official result was
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Is the Philadelphia Eagles‘ defense better, worse, or the same compared to the 2020 version? It was tough sledding all around during Philadelphia’s 4-11-1 campaign, and that includes defensively. The Eagles finished 20th in points per game allowed (26.1), 29th in interceptions (8) and 23rd in takeaways (19). They signed
6:00 AM ET EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Herbert likes playing golf almost as much as he likes playing quarterback. Almost. “It’s relaxing,” he said. But relaxation doesn’t come into play at 5:30 a.m. in July with roughly a dozen of his Los Angeles Chargers‘ teammates, who flew to Herbert’s hometown of Eugene, Oregon, to participate
12:24 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — For the Mets, July 30 will be a dark day — in a good way. New York will use black jerseys for the first time since 2012 when the Mets play Cincinnati at Citi Field that night. The Mets said Thursday that they will use black jerseys
11:59 AM BST British & Irish Lions lock Alun Wyn Jones will start from the bench against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after a remarkable return to the tour party following a dislocated shoulder. Jones had been ruled out of the tour after being injured in the 28-10 victory over Japan in
11:53 AM BST Tomos Williams has been recalled to the Wales starting XV as one of seven changes by coach Wayne Pivac for their international with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday. The scrum-half impressed off the bench in last weekend’s 20-20 draw between the sides, and will form a half-back pairing with Cardiff teammate Jarrod
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