7:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The ATP is offering mental health support to players by partnering with a group founded by former England and Arsenal soccer player Tony Adams. The men’s professional tennis tour said it will be working with Adams’ Sporting Chance to provide a 24-7 helpline with therapists. 1 Related The tour
12:47 PM ET An unnamed NFL player is suing United Airlines, alleging he was sexually harassed, assaulted and violated by a female passenger on a February flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, and that the airline failed to properly respond to complaints. The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on
4:09 PM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has been granted conditional reinstatement by the NFL from an indefinite suspension for violation of the league’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The move will allow Smith to take part in meetings with Cowboys coaches and teammates in the virtual
5:05 PM ET Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet says he’s confident his team will be among the finalists for pending free-agent star Taylor Hall. “I’m not saying he is going to sign here, but I definitely think we’re a team he’s very interested in staying with,” Tocchet told the ESPN On Ice podcast this week.
4:31 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to allow voluntary on-campus athletic activities to resume in football and men’s and women’s basketball, starting June 1, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. After the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown of sports across the country, the council banned all on-campus athletic activities. That moratorium was
4:50 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour will not have its qualifying events at the end of the year, deciding Wednesday to keep the same roster of players it has on all of its tours. The LPGA already has canceled seven events, plus the UL International Crown team event, because of the COVID-19 pandemic
3:19 PM ET Some players are hoping for tweaks to MLB’s recent health-protocols proposal as discussions continue about how to safely restart during the coronavirus pandemic. Mostly, players want to know whether some in-stadium and clubhouse restrictions can be loosened based on the plan to frequently test players and staff for the virus. “The daily
12:24 PM ET The leaders of four Ohio golf tournaments, including Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial, sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine requesting that he lift the ban on large gatherings so that their tournaments could go on this summer with spectators. DeWine put an order in place on March 12 limiting gatherings in the state
7:00 AM ET While we’re stuck amid a spring and summer unfortunately free of both Major League Baseball (so far) and the Hall of Fame’s induction weekend because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Hall that so many of us visit in our mind’s eye whenever we take stock of greatness or look back on baseball’s
11:01 PM IST Dave Cameron, the former president of Cricket West Indies (CWI), has threatened legal action against the board unless they hand over a copy of an audit critical of his period in office. The audit, requested by Cameron’s successor and conducted by PKF, suggests a lack of financial control posed a threat to
1:28 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marcus Gaethje was at dinner with his twin brother, Justin. It was May 8, and the Gaethjes and a few of Justin’s coaches had settled in at Chart House, an
7:00 AM ET The Houston Texans saw this coming in October 2017, when then-rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson took the league by storm, throwing 16 touchdowns in a four-game span. In his next two seasons, he led the Texans to consecutive division titles. Entering his fourth year, Watson is eligible to be paid like a long-term
By Alistair MagowanBBC Sport Last updated on 13 minutes ago13 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Jess Varnish’s employment tribunal appeal hearing has been told it should not fear a Bosman-style ruling just because of the disruption it may cause. Varnish, 29, is appealing after failing to prove she was an employee of British Cycling or
Colombian cyclist Jarlinson Pantano has been banned for four years after failing an out-of-competition anti-doping test last year. The 31-year-old, who won a Tour de France stage in 2016, retired last June, two months after his provisional suspension for testing positive for the blood booster EPO. On Wednesday, he was banned by a tribunal of
9:04 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Across the NCAA, seniors were left asking “What if?” in March, after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the remaining winter and spring sporting events. Here are the stories that show the sudden, complicated, controversial and emotional endings athletes have been coming to grips with over the past few weeks. On
7:30 PM IST A 25-man Pakistan squad to tour England – yet to be picked – will remain under bio-secure conditions for up to three months starting from early June in Lahore to the end of the England tour in August. Players will stay at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore from early June
4:38 PM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Every day is roughly the same for McKenzie Milton. The UCF quarterback drives from his off-campus apartment
7:00 AM ET What if Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could’ve played alongside prime Derrick Rose? How many titles would the Celtics have won if Larry Bird and Bill Russell were on the same team? Imagine LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach to team up not only with Dwyane Wade, but Tim Hardaway