8:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN As the Milwaukee Bucks play their first NBA Finals game in nearly half a century Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, they will do so with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup. Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextended left knee on an awkward and ugly-looking fall in Game 4 of the
6:43 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Third baseman Anthony Rendon has been placed on the Los Angeles Angels‘ injured list for the third time before the All-Star break. Rendon went on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain that occurred Sunday. The Angels recalled infielder Jack Mayfield from Triple-A Salt
6:22 PM BST The third Tour match between the British & Irish Lions and the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria has been postponed as several members of the South African team tested positive for COVID-19, a statement said on Tuesday. Lions Rugby said organisers will to reschedule the game and find an alternative opponent for the
6:47 PM ET Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will be out four to six weeks after tearing a tendon in his left knee on a checked swing during a loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. “It’s a tough break for us,” manager Tony La Russa said Tuesday. “Tougher for him.” Grandal, 32,
7:15 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN After receiving attention on a game-to-game basis for his rare and exclusive sneakers throughout the Phoenix Suns‘ playoff run, guard Langston Galloway has his biggest surprise yet planned ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He’s unveiling his own sneaker brand. ETHICS, a company co-owned by Galloway and his
4:54 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Right-hander Jake Reed was called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday and could make his major league debut as his wife Janie Reed prepares to play outfield for the U.S. at the Olympics. The Dodgers selected the contract of the 28-year-old from Triple-A Oklahoma City before
6:47 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Dicky Maegle, the Rice running back tackled in the 1954 Cotton Bowl by an Alabama player who came off the bench in one of the most legendary plays in college football history, has died. Rice University and the National Football Foundation said Tuesday that Maegle did Sunday. He
6:00 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. I don’t know how most people celebrate their five-year wedding anniversaries, but I’m willing to bet Russell
4:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print HOUSTON — Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is joining the All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12. Olson began Tuesday with 20 home runs. He is a first-time All-Star this season and leads the A’s in batting
3:42 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — After 24 years, Speedway Motorsports officials could no longer allow drivers to have the final word in delaying the inevitable repaving of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sunday’s NASCAR race will be the final event for the battered and heavily patched track surface. Construction will begin immediately on the
4:15 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — As Ash Barty has made her way through the draw at Wimbledon, her every move has been followed back home in Australia in microscopic detail. Fifty years after Evonne Goolagong won the first of her two Wimbledon titles, Barty has been front and center in newspapers and on
4:14 PM ET Former Oregon starting linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia is transferring to SMU, he announced Tuesday. Slade-Matautia, who had recently entered the NCAA football transfer portal, tied for the team lead in tackles (45) last season and recorded 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 pass breakups in 2019. He will reunite
3:55 PM ET ESPN News Services The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman Rowdy Tellez from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for right-handed pitchers Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis. Tellez, who bats left-handed, is hitting .209 with four home runs and eight RBIs in 50 games for the Blue Jays at the major
4:28 PM ET The owner of a Florida-based chain of mixed martial arts gyms unveiled big plans Tuesday to try to help Miami Hurricanes football players take advantage of new rules that allow them to make money. Dan Lambert is the owner of American Top Team, which is the home training facility for more than
4:15 PM ET Rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley announced Tuesday that he has been informed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that he will allowed to delay his U.S. Navy commission to attend training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers later this month. The news comes after Kinley’s request to delay his commission to play
Jun 30, 2021 Fantasy staff This page will be updated with additional content and analysis throughout the summer, so please check back often. The fantasy football season begins Thursday, Sept. 9, when the Dallas Cowboys take on the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Whether you play in a casual re-draft league or a
3:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tom Hallion will be the plate umpire and crew chief for the All-Star Game at Denver’s Coors Field on July 13. Hallion, a 28-year major league veteran, was left field umpire for the 1992 All-Star Game in San Diego and second base umpire for the 2008 game
12:26 PM ET Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at the home of Columbus goaltending coach Manny Legace when the fireworks accident happened that resulted in his death Sunday, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. Kivlenieks and teammate Elvis Merzlikins traveled to Novi, Michigan, where Legace lives, to celebrate July Fourth, as well as the wedding