6:09 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN One of the NBA’s biggest offseason questions is still lingering: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo agree to a five-year supmermax extension to remain in Milwaukee? Although his current head coach Mike Budenholzer and teammate Khris Middleton might not have the answers, they’ve let their intentions be known. “I have a lot of
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10:33 PM ET ESPN 300 quarterback Jake Garcia, the No. 18-ranked recruit overall and the No. 2-ranked pocket passer in the class, decommitted from USC on Thursday night. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/3kuUbp91LD — Jake Garcia (@JakeGarcia14) December 4, 2020 The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect had been committed to the Trojans since September 2019, but was rumored to be
2:26 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 4 Ohio State will be “a little short-handed” because of a COVID-19 outbreak but continues to practice ahead of its scheduled game at Michigan State, coach Ryan Day said Thursday. So far, so good, this week for Ohio State, which voluntarily canceled its game at Illinois last week
4:51 PM ET Fans returned to the Emirates as Arsenal raced past Rapid Vienna 4-1 in their penultimate Europa League Group B match on Thursday. The Gunners, who qualified for the 32-team knockout stage the previous round, welcomed in around 2,000 fans before goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Pablo Mari, Edward Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe
7:43 PM ET Associated Press THE COLONY, Texas — Charley Hull fought through cold and windy conditions to take the first-round lead Thursday in the LPGA Tour’s Volunteers of America Classic. Hull, a 24-year-old Englishwoman, shot a 3-under 69, making six birdies and three bogeys at Old American Golf Club with the afternoon temperature only
9:06 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban said he has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will travel with the team to LSU on Friday. “I’ll be there,” Saban said on his radio show Thursday night. “I’m good. I think my time is up. I’m ready to get back in the swing of things.” Saban, 69, tested
8:40 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis might have filled his bank account by signing a five-year, $190 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, but one of his teammates now wants him to fill his awards shelf, too. “I’m expecting AD to go for the MVP,” Lakers forward Jared Dudley said
8:34 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The day before his latest suspension was announced last December, Josh Gordon went full extension to haul in a 58-yard pass from Russell Wilson. His only catch of the game set up a touchdown that helped the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers. Gordon’s contribution to that
8:10 PM ET Jake Paul is already one of the most talked-about boxers in the world, even with only two pro fights. The polarizing YouTube and social media star is coming off a second-round knockout Saturday of Nate Robinson, the former NBA player, on the very successful Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard. Now?
Dec 2, 2020 WBC flyweight world titlist Julio Cesar Martinez will defend his belt against Francisco Rodriguez Jr. on the Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith undercard on Dec. 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The matchup was announced Wednesday. Martinez (17-1, 13 KOs) won the title in a ninth-round TKO victory over Cristofer Rosales in December
8:33 PM ET ESPN News Services ALBANY, Calif. — Golden Gate Fields has extended its suspension of live horse racing until Dec. 26, when its winter meet is scheduled to begin. The San Francisco Bay area track has been closed since Nov. 13 because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Initially, the track was closed for a
3:50 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two of college football’s preeminent bowl games will not allow fans to attend when they kick off early next year. The Rose Bowl, one of the College Football Playoff semifinal games, and Fiesta Bowl made their announcements Thursday. The Tournament of Roses said it requested special permission for a
5:52 PM ET Nikola Jokic pulled out his new wedding band to show reporters during his virtual media session Thursday. After a nail-biting run to the Western Conference finals, Jokic got married, and he now hopes to help the Nuggets take a step closer toward winning a championship ring this season even though the star
5:26 PM ET First-year Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has not been in regular contact with James Harden, saying he is giving the disgruntled face of the franchise “space” as the season nears. Harden has informed the Rockets that he wants to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets, according to sources, preferring a fresh
5:24 PM ET Texas Tech football coach Matt Wells has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Thursday. Wells, who is in his second year as the Red Raiders’ coach, has returned home to isolate and will continue his coaching duties remotely. He will remain in the Big 12’s testing protocol in order to confirm
5:09 PM ET Several NHL teams are exploring the possibility of playing some 2020-21 home games in outdoor venues and in front of fans if local COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings would allow for them, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The Boston Bruins confirmed they’re exploring home games at Fenway Park, which has hosted
4:01 PM ET Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated for the final two weeks of the 2020 season, the NFL announced. Gordon will be allowed to begin COVID-19 testing on Friday and might join the Seahawks on Wednesday, Dec. 9, if he tests negative for the virus. He will be permitted to
4:17 PM ET After the College Football Playoff selection committee made it clear in each of its past two rankings that BYU‘s weak schedule was dragging it down, athletic director Tom Holmoe said Thursday there was “no question” he felt a greater sense of urgency to try to quickly schedule another quality opponent for the