3:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just one win away from the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul said he will not allow himself to consider what it will be like to compete on basketball’s biggest stage for the first time in his 16-year career quite yet. “Not until the job is done.
2:12 AM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their MLB-record 24-game road losing streak by routing the San Diego Padres 10-1 on Saturday night, getting six scoreless innings from Merrill Kelly and four hits and five RBIs from Eduardo Escobar. Escobar and Christian Walker homered for the Diamondbacks, who hadn’t won
11:01 PM ET The management firm that represents Conor McGregor is suing boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Paradigm Sports Management filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit Friday against Pacquiao in Orange County civil court, claiming breach of contract, among other assertions, per the complaint obtained Saturday by ESPN. Paradigm attorney Judd Burstein told ESPN that his client is
12:59 AM ET ATLANTA — Gervonta Davis climbed to the top rope, jumped back and backflipped toward the center of the ring. The sellout crowd inside the State Farm Arena, cellphones up to record the occasion, roared. It had been more intermittent cheers throughout the 10 rounds prior, when Davis was in a much more
12:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Vasiliy Lomachenko didn’t officially return to any lightweight throne on Saturday, but he sure looked like a lightweight king. Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) delivered a masterful performance in a ninth-round TKO of Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday, inside The Theater at Virgin Hotel. In his first appearance
12:50 AM ET In the immediate aftermath of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s sensational knockout of Masayoshi Nakatani on Saturday in Las Vegas, Teofimo Lopez’s father made a beeline for the ring. It wasn’t clear exactly why the elder Lopez wanted to reach Lomachenko, and security stopped him well before he made it. But if you think about
7:55 PM ET Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise that the public’s conversation about the UFC heavyweight title picture has not typically included Ciryl Gane. The current narrative is that champion Francis Ngannou will make his first defense against Derrick Lewis, unless former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones sneaks in to turn the title shot
7:35 PM ET Call it a scare. Call it a warning light on your dashboard. Call it a reminder not to believe your own hype. Call it an opportunity to assess what’s wrong and what needs fixing. Call it football. Because, as the cliche goes, every game starts at 0-0, you get a chance to
10:22 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — By the middle of his outing, Mets ace Jacob deGrom was struggling to find his mechanics that essentially made him a two-pitch pitcher. “Jake is human, right?” New York manager Luis Rojas said. “So, these things are going to happen.” A less-dominant version of deGrom gave
9:12 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Deandre Ayton arrived at Game 4 of the Western Conference finals with some unique fashion choices. He pulled up to Staples Center wearing a shirt that featured a picture of Phoenix Suns teammate Devin Booker, broken nose and all, from Game 2. Ayton has
8:52 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz has agreed to sell his 27% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to two owners of the Dodgers, according to a published report. Citing unidentified sources, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that the 81-year-old billionaire is selling his stake to Mark Walter and Todd
3:59 PM ET One of the more interesting preliminary fights on the UFC 264 card next month is off. Kevin Lee has suffered a rib injury and is out of a scheduled welterweight matchup with up-and-comer Sean Brady on July 10 in Las Vegas, Lee told ESPN on Thursday. Lee said he is taking some
7:45 PM ET Undefeated Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a critical heavyweight contender bout, and Gane could be queued up for a title fight before long. Gane’s hand speed, footwork and technical striking were
8:54 PM BST Two late tries by winger Louis Lynagh ensured that Harlequins were crowned English Premiership champions for the first time in nine years on Saturday as they beat holders Exeter 40-38 in a Twickenham final full of superb tries. Harlequins struck first with an early penalty try, only for Exeter’s forwards to deliver
5:30 PM ET Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez, a key contributor in a postseason run that just ended in the NHL semifinals, admitted Saturday that he played with a broken foot. The 33-year-old veteran, who had four goals and six points across three series for Vegas, revealed the injury at a pivotal time,
6:56 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returns to the
6:51 PM ET Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. –Three-time Travelers champion Bubba Watson picked up three strokes on Kramer Hickok over the final two holes, shooting a 2-under 68 on Saturday at TPC River Highlands to pull into a tie for the lead with the minor league tour regular at 10-under par. Hickock, who has never
6:47 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Alex Bowman made it six straight wins for Hendrick Motorsports, when teammate Kyle Larson’s Chevrolet blew a tire on the final lap, and he took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his third Cup win of the season. Larson had won three straight Cup