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
Month: May 2023
9:33 PM BST Eddie Jones has checked in with his Japan-based Wallabies and says Quade Cooper is on target for the Rugby World Cup, with the veteran playmaker back in action as soon as this weekend. Recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon, Cooper last month ticked a box to qualify for the upcoming Japan Rugby
12:20 PM ET The couple said they are investing in not just the club, but also the town and its people. Burnley Football Club NFL legend J.J. Watt and former United States midfielder Kealia Watt have become minority investors in Championship title winners Burnley, the couple announced on Monday. The pair travelled to Turf Moor in
8:34 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are declining their fifth-year option on starting inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Exercising Brooks’ option would have locked him into a fully guaranteed $12.722 million salary for 2024. Instead, he’ll enter the final year of his rookie contract, which
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
7:41 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wide receiver Markus Allen is facing a charge of carrying a concealed weapon after officers found a gun on him at a block party over the weekend, Madison police said Monday. Allen was one of more than 40 people arrested at the party Saturday on various
6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list Monday before the start of a series against the Houston Astros. Crawford, who has a strained right calf, was injured in the fourth inning of San Francisco’s 16-11 loss to
7:40 PM ET After failing to address their offensive tackle need until Day 3 of the NFL draft, the New York Jets bolstered the position Monday by signing veteran free agent Billy Turner, the team announced. Turner, 31, who started seven games last season for the Denver Broncos, will be reunited with offensive coordinator Nathaniel
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
5:52 PM ET The Houston Astros placed right-handed starting pitcher Jose Urquidy on the 15-day injured list Monday because of right shoulder discomfort. The Astros recalled right-hander Brandon Bielak from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Urquidy left Sunday night’s start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies after 5 1/3 innings with soreness in his
4:26 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Martin Truex Jr. mastered the Monster Mile on a Monday for the third time in his career, and the former NASCAR champion snapped a 54-race winless streak overall in the Cup Series at Dover Motor Speedway. Thanks to a race postponed a day because of rain, it
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
5:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against the New York Mets after getting hit in the left shoulder with a 93 mph fastball from Tylor Megill. Leading off the game, Acuna was drilled with an 0-2 pitch.
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
5:16 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before LeBron James walked off the practice court to speak to reporters Monday, he tracked down a loose ball near the half-court line and flung it over his right shoulder back toward the basket where he had just been shooting with Anthony Davis. The ball swished clean through
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
4:14 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox’s filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds
4:30 PM ET ESPN.com staff The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Forte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning line favorite to win the Derby leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday. Tapit Trice has the second