7:56 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders The year has already gotten off to a bang. A couple of the biggest stars in the sport — Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg — have already made headlines with huge TKO stoppages. The next few months don’t slow down at all, with Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya and Khabib
7:00 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — It seems that even Roger Federer does not have an unlimited supply of miracles. Having got himself out of jail against the Australian John Millman in a final-set tiebreak in Round 3 and saved seven match points in beating Tennys Sandgren in another five-setter in the quarters,
Lewis Hamilton says he is yet to start talks with Mercedes over a new contract with the team beyond 2020. The six-time world champion’s deal with Mercedes runs out at the end of this season and Ferrari have admitted they have held talks with the Briton. Hamilton said on Instagram that he and Mercedes F1
11:12 AM GMT South Africa are considering a short tour to Pakistan to play three T20Is in late March, immediately after their ODIs in India which finishes on March 18. ESPNcricinfo understands that South Africa will send a security delegation to Pakistan next month, either during the Test against Bangladesh or during the PSL, to
5:14 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — The headline on the front of a local newspaper’s sports page loomed everywhere at Melbourne Park on Thursday. “Halep lurks dangerously on Barty’s horizon,” it proclaimed, with an image of a victorious Simona Halep celebrating her win over Anett Kontaveit in the quarterfinals of the Australian
11:24 PM ET Jake MichaelsESPN Associate Editor Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based multi-sport journalist who covers everything from AFL to Formula 1. He joined ESPN in June, 2013. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print MELBOURNE, Australia — Unheralded American Sofia Kenin has ended world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty’s Australian Open
10:17 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings walked into Staples Center on Wednesday night donning Kobe Bryant Lakers jerseys prior to their game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. Some Kings wore gold jerseys, others wore the alternate white ones, with a sizable mix of Nos. 8 and 24 on the back. It was the Kings’
9:38 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty will not be in the Kings’ lineup against Tampa Bay, ending the longest consecutive games played streak in franchise history. Coach Todd McLellan said Doughty will not play Wednesday night against the Lightning because of an undisclosed injury. Doughty, who has not
8:39 PM ET Steve KimESPN Promoter Eddie Hearn said on Wednesday that he’s made an offer to former Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown to box YouTube personality Logan Paul. “We’ve made two offers now to Antonio Brown, and we’re negotiating a fight at the moment,” Hearn told ESPN. “I don’t know if it’s going
2:42 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The uncapped pace bowler Kyle Jamieson has been named in New Zealand’s ODI squad to face India alongside Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett as injuries force a reshaping of the attack. Jamieson’s call-up was flagged when he was left out of the New Zealand A squad and follows his addition
9:01 AM ET After an impressive start on Jan. 18, Conor McGregor has a chance to record the biggest year of any martial artist in 2020. His popularity alone gives him a leg up on everyone else, as it’s a lot easier to have a big year if the entire sporting world is tuned in
8:19 PM ET ESPN News Services In her first public comments since the death of her husband, Kobe, and daughter Gianna on Sunday, Vanessa Bryant thanked the millions of fans who have shown support during what she called a “horrific” time. She also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families
7:26 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin honored the late Kobe Bryant by swapping his No. 8 jersey for the No. 24 during warm-ups on Wednesday night, ahead of the team’s home game against the Nashville Predators. The jersey will be signed and put up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Kobe & Vanessa
7:00 AM ET Since time immemorial, a favorite offseason pastime for the passionate baseball fan has been to scratch out possible batting orders for their favorite team for the coming season. You might do it on a text file you bring up surreptitiously on your office computer. You might do it on the back of
7:09 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — When Kawhi Leonard returned to the Los Angeles area to play for the Clippers, he called his friend and mentor Kobe Bryant for advice. Still in disbelief and trying to process Bryant’s death, Leonard recalled Wednesday how he talked to Bryant about everything from basketball to where to
7:55 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Wright, a former Minnesota football star who led grocery wholesaler Supervalu Inc. for 20 years, has died. He was 81. Wright died Monday at his home in Wayzata of complications from pneumonia, Wright’s son, Adam Wright, told the Star Tribune. A Minneapolis native, Wright excelled in both
7:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Larry Collmus is out and John Imbriale is in as race caller and track announcer at Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga. The New York Racing Association said Wednesday that it was making the change. No reason was given. Imbriale won a newspaper contest to call a race
4:24 PM ET MIAMI — The NFL has a minority-coach-hiring problem, and commissioner Roger Goodell knows it. Goodell held his annual Super Bowl week news conference Wednesday, and one of the questions he fielded was about the lack of opportunity for minority coaches. Of the five teams with head coach openings this offseason, The Washingon