11:35 AM ET Shaquille O’Neal urged the New Orleans Saints last Thursday not to let the media divide them in the wake of Drew Brees‘ national anthem comments, a source confirmed to ESPN. “They’re going to try to divide you, just like they divided us with the Lakers! Me and Kobe [Bryant], we had a
9:30 AM ET It has been 88 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there also have been continuous nuggets of new information regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft, the playoffs
7:13 AM ET In October 2017, J.T. Brown of the Tampa Bay Lightning tried to bring awareness to police brutality and racial inequality. He stood at the bench, lowered his head and raised his right fist in the air, becoming the first NHL player to engage in a peaceful demonstration during the national anthem in
7:34 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN For the week of April 13 — a period that coincided with the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, and the panic it engendered — nine of the top-20-rated sports shows in the country were classic fights, according to ShowBuzzDaily. The oldest dated back almost half a
10:05 AM ET American Taylor Townsend said the tennis world is not a united place when it comes to racial tension, and she said she gets extra attention from security at tournaments while others breeze through. “Even in the tennis world it is not a united place,” Townsend said in a Tennis United video on
7:53 AM ET UFC president Dana White didn’t have long to celebrate another solid night of fighting on Saturday before Conor McGregor stole the thunder from UFC 250. McGregor abruptly announced — for the third time on social media — that he is retiring from MMA. It was just the latest public spat White has
Jun 8, 2020 Associated Press Serena Williams‘ coach Patrick Mouratoglou has said that tennis is failing to attract a new, younger audience and hopes that a new digitally friendly tournament can help. With discussions ongoing over whether the U.S. Open or the French Open can even take place later this year, a new digitally friendly
10:35 AM BST French club Pau announced that they have dismissed former All Blacks fly-half Tom Taylor for leaving the country in March without permission during the coronavirus pandemic. Taylor, who played three tests for the All Blacks in 2013, left France on March 17 despite being asked to remain in the country in case
9:15 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Evaluating
5:06 AM BST Crowds will be permitted to attend the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa this weekend, after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the country would shift to Alert Level 1 from midnight Monday [NZT]. In what is believed to be a first since the coronavirus pandemic put most professional sports on
7:11 PM IST The prospects of Ireland’s ODI series against England going ahead were boosted on Monday, as their centrally-contracted players returned to training under strict health protocols following government approval. Cricket Ireland has been involved in discussions with the ECB for several weeks about moving the three-match series forward from September to the end
7:00 AM ET Nick Gonzales secured a .502 on-base percentage through a 128-game collegiate career that has undoubtedly reached its conclusion. He once belted five home runs over the course of one doubleheader. And when the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports for the foreseeable future, he was riding an 82-game on-base streak that will
7:22 AM ET The NBA is back. Last week, the league’s board of governors and the players’ union both approved plans — a 22-team, 8-game wrap-up to the regular season followed by a possible play-in tournament for the eighth seed and playoffs — to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s
7:44 AM ET For the first time in 90 days, PGA Tour players are gathering at a golf course to continue preparations for a tournament that begins Thursday and will be the first played since the coronavirus pandemic halted sports across the country. On March 12, the first round of the Players Championship was played
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN What if every NFL team had a complete do-over in building its roster? What if every single player were a free agent? What if the worst team in the league had a chance to add a Super Bowl MVP at quarterback? Or one of the worst defensive teams out there
6:47 AM ET Justin Rose and his wife have announced they will sponsor a new seven-tournament series for British women professionals. The Rose Ladies Series will start on June 18 behind closed doors with seven courses offering their facilities without charge. The first event will take place at Brockenhurst Manor in Hampshire, while the schedule
By David McDaidBBC Olympic sports reporter Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Cycling Jason Kenny expects wife Laura to become Great Britain’s most successful Olympian – even if he achieves that feat in Tokyo next year. Jason and retired fellow track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy share the British record with six
Michael Clarke has been named an Officer (AO) and Lyn Larsen a Member (AM) in the general division of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s latest birthday honours list. Clarke was recognised for “distinguished service to cricket as a player at the national and international level, through leadership roles, and to the community”. He