1:40 AM ET MEMPHIS — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons called several of the whistles he received “bulls—” following a 134-124 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, noting that “refs make mistakes too.” While Simmons, who fouled out for the second time in three regular-season games, was frustrated with many calls, the one
8:12 PM BST Wallabies veteran Michael Hooper has no immediate desire to reclaim the captaincy on Australia’s spring tour, admitting he was not “completely cured” of some of the mindset issues that saw him withdraw from the Rugby Championship before its opening whistle. Hooper is poised to play his first Test since the Wallabies 2-1
11:00 PM ET Courtney Cronin Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017. Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After the New England Patriots replaced starting quarterback Mac Jones with Bailey
10:50 PM ET Prominent boxing promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing filed a lawsuit last month against Jake Paul for defamation after Paul, in an interview, accused Matchroom of paying off a boxing judge, who is now also suing Paul. Glenn Feldman, a prolific and well-known boxing judge, is joining Hearn’s lawsuit against Paul with
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin said he called Toronto Raptors forward Christian Koloko to apologize and promised him a future dinner after their scuffle Saturday. Martin was suspended by the NBA for Monday’s game, a 98-90 Heat loss, after the league determined he was the instigator in the
11:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Bellator MMA and Japanese fight promotion Rizin have worked together several times before but never on such a grand scale as what they have planned for New Year’s Eve. The companies announced Monday that they will co-promote a fight card at 36,500-seat Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo on Dec. 31
9:35 PM ET Two of the best young featherweight fighters in the world will clash before the end of the year. Undefeated rising stars Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The website Fight Bananas was the
9:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA men’s basketball tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle. CBS Sports confirmed the move on Monday night. It was first reported by the New York Post. Nantz has been a part of the CBS
5:43 PM ET Associated Press Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones will be placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury that he suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. “I’m not too excited about it,” McDaniel said about the latest setback for the Dolphins’
7:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles expressed support for quarterback Justin Fields during an impromptu news conference inside Gillette Stadium hours before his team took on the New England Patriots on “Monday Night Football.” “I know Justin has been a big topic and his development,” Poles said. “And we’re
8:22 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon on Monday night. And they might be involved in more later this week. Siakam and Koloko were both in the starting lineup for the Toronto Raptors against the Miami Heat. It marked the first time in NBA
8:01 PM ET The New York Jets have agreed to acquire running back James Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by NFL Network. As part of the trade, the Jets are sending a sixth-round pick to Jacksonville that could become a fifth-rounder, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
5:44 PM ET Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz rallied to beat Jack Draper 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Monday. Alcaraz clinched with his third match-point chance, firing a forehand winner when following in a strong serve that left-hander Draper stretched to return. The first Basel
4:34 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, with the score tied 1-1 in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinal between the Portland Thorns and the San Diego Wave, Thorns defender Meghan Klingenberg prepared to take a corner kick, and the entire north end of Providence Park roared as
7:00 PM ET When Mollie McGuire answered the phone on Monday after seeing a number she didn’t recognize, the caller on the other end said, “Hello? This is John Calipari.” “I was stunned,” McGuire told ESPN.com. A photo of McGuire’s coal miner husband, Michael, had gone viral after he arrived at Kentucky men’s basketball’s Blue-White
Phil Simmons has resigned as West Indies coach after his team crashed out in the first round of the T20 World Cup in Australia, an outcome he described as “unfathomable”. West Indies were eliminated after finishing bottom of their group in Hobart, beating Zimbabwe in their second game but losing to Scotland and Ireland either
5:13 PM ET Fresh off losing a third straight game and dropping below .500, Texas A&M got more bad news Monday when coach Jimbo Fisher said a trio of offensive linemen will miss the rest of the season. Bryce Foster and Aki Ogunbiyi, who have four starts apiece this season, are out with knee injuries.
2:51 PM ET Liz LozaESPN More like Matty on Ice … as Matt Ryan has been benched by Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich. Sam Ehlinger has been named the Colts’ starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. The news comes less than 10 days after it was reported that the Texas product had