In the days since the coronavirus pandemic brought America to a standstill, a pastoral sporting scene in Southern California has offered an idyllic atmosphere to overtake apocalyptic thoughts, if only for a moment. “It’s like being at a mountain lake,” veterinarian Jeff Blea said. “Peaceful, serene, holistic. Horses and riders in a beautiful setting, with
9:00 AM ET The NBA season’s suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic has left fans without their basketball fix. That’s why NBA League Pass is providing a free preview during the hiatus until April 22, complete with every game from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons along with an archive of classics. But with so many
3:37 PM ET The ATP and WTA have jointly announced Wednesday that the suspension of play on both tours has been extended to June 7, a decision that eliminates the entire clay-court swing through Europe. The decision also applies to the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour. In addition, the ATP and WTA
8:55 AM ET Dan Rafael Close ESPN Senior Writer 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Steve Kim Controversial decisions in boxing have long been a common occurrence. The judges, or maybe just one or two of them, will see a
2:46 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — An employee who works year-round at the Reds‘ spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, has tested positive for the coronavirus, but no Cincinnati players have been diagnosed with the illness. The employee was in contact with Reds staff and players from Feb. 29 to March 14 and is
5:21 PM GMT England’s home series against West Indies could be rescheduled until September or even played in the Caribbean due to the COVID-19 crisis. At present the sides are scheduled to play three Tests in England with the first due to start at The Kia Oval on June 4. But with it now all
8:00 AM ET Anthony Treash We have ranked college football’s top 10 returning quarterbacks and running backs for 2020, and now it’s time to turn our attention to the receivers. As a whole, the wide receiver position simply does not get enough credit for the value it brings to the gridiron. Everyone loves watching the
1:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro. The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday. Biro, 22, helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the captain for his senior season. The Nittany Lions advanced to
1:00 PM ET NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently found out that his wife, Amy, is pregnant with their second child — and his confused reaction to the news may be just the funny moment we need today. On Wednesday, Amy shared an Instagram video of Dale finding out that he’ll be having another child,
1:07 PM BST Gallagher Premiership side Leicester Tigers are no longer up for sale after a suitable investor could not be found, the club announced on Wednesday. Leicester, who sit in 11th place in the Premiership, confirmed plans to sell the club in June 2019, but have been unable to do so. “Despite a high
11:35 AM ET Colby Covington no longer wants to fight Tyron Woodley, and he doesn’t want to beef with American Top Team teammate Dustin Poirier. He just wants one thing: a rematch with UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. Covington said Wednesday during an interview on Submission Radio that he was willing to fight Woodley this
6:00 PM ET The 2020 NFL free-agent market officially opened Wednesday amid one of the more unusual weeks in league history. With the rest of the sports world shut down this week due to the coronavirus outbreak, all eyes were on the NFL’s annual frenzy of player movement. And the league did not disappoint. We’ve
Formula 1’s summer break has been moved forward from August as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new season has been thrown into disarray by the virus and F1 is working on plans to run as long a season as possible once races can be held. Following unanimous agreement, the ‘break’ will be held
10:37 AM ET The Detroit Lions have agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with defensive tackle Danny Shelton, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Shelton becomes the fourth member of the New England Patriots to join the Lions over the past two offseasons under Detroit head coach Matt Patricia, the former
Seven McLaren team members who were tested for coronavirus following the abandoned Australian Grand Prix have returned negative results. The staff took the test because they had showed symptoms after close contact with a team member who returned a positive test in Melbourne on 12 March. That employee remains free of symptoms, while the 16
3:09 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Indian umpires Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi were inducted into the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires on Tuesday, taking the count of women match officials across different ICC panels up to 12. Narayanan, 34, and Rathi, 31, who hail from Chennai and Mumbai respectively, have officiated in domestic matches
8:00 AM ET The sports world has seen so much change in the past week, as the coronavirus flips human existence on its head. Still, when Tom Brady announced he would not be returning to the New England Patriots, he sent shockwaves through Boston. For the first time in 20 years, Brady will not be
7:00 AM ET Imagination is about all sports fans have going for them at the moment and NFL fans were given a real doozy of a challenge in that realm Tuesday: Suddenly, we are forced to picture Tom Brady in a uniform other than that of the New England Patriots. Among active stars in baseball,