10:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” This week is going to be ugly. There’s no getting around that. Every negotiation starts at opposite ends of a spectrum, and the chasm between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players
7:37 PM IST Chris Gayle‘s disparaging remarks against his former franchise Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is likely to earn him some sort of sanction. Such a sanction, Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt hinted, would be in order because Gayle probably brought “disrepute” to the league, which a contracted player cannot
8:01 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1925, Yogi Berra was born. There is some truth to the story that before the 1947 season, Red
3:27 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Jofra Archer has suggested that crowd noises should be played over the public address system if England play international cricket behind closed doors this summer to compensate for the lack of spectators. England hope to return to some form of training before the end of the month, ahead of a
8:50 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic (here’s the latest update on where things stand), we’ve started the NHL Viewers Club, highlighting some of the most rewatchable games from this season — such as when EBUG David Ayres beat the Maple Leafs — along with some cool
7:00 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maurice Clarett is going to be late for the baby shower. He’s dressed and ready. His fiancée, Ashley, and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Jayden, are finishing hair and makeup. Family and friends soon will gather in Worthington, Ohio, just outside Columbus, to celebrate the couple’s baby boy due in
7:00 AM ET LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain? Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant? Old school or new school? These debates rage on endlessly in every corner of NBA fandom, and our experts have done their best to answer them, ranking the greatest players in the league’s 74-year history. ESPN’s NBA
7:00 AM ET The American Hockey League canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season on Monday — including the Calder Cup Playoffs — due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Like the NHL, the 31-team minor league had paused its season on March 12. AHL president and CEO David Andrews said that the league is “looking
4:17 PM ET It would appear Conor McGregor is itching for a fight, and he’d like it to be against the UFC’s newly crowned interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje. McGregor (22-4) took to social media on Monday to offer his thoughts on the current 155-pound landscape. A former two-weight champion, McGregor demanded to fight Gaethje
10:50 AM IST Premier Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is serving a two-year ban (one year suspended) for not reporting a corrupt approach, says not taking things lightly due to “ignorance” is the biggest lesson he has learnt from this whole episode. Shakib was banned by the ICC in October last after he accepted
12:38 AM BST ESPN staff One of the worst kept secrets in Australian rugby has been confirmed, with French club Racing 92 announcing the signing of Wallabies veteran Kurtley Beale on a two-year deal. Rumours that Beale would move overseas have been circling since last year’s Rugby World Cup, but the Paris-based outfit at last
11:47 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — A 13th horse has died at Santa Anita since late December. Tailback, a 4-year-old gelding, broke down after a workout Sunday. Trained by Mike Puype, Tailback had no wins in two career starts and earnings of $4,340, according to Equibase. He completed a 4-furlong workout on the
8:21 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12 has discussed an 11-game regular season played solely against conference opponents as one possibility for keeping college football going this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Southern California coach Clay Helton confirmed the all-conference idea Monday as one of several scenarios being evaluated by the Pac-12’s
4:55 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the consensus favorite to win the NFL MVP Award, with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on his heels. At Caesars Sportsbook, Mahomes is 4-1 to win what would be his second regular-season MVP award in the past three years. Jackson, last season’s MVP, is 13-2
6:33 PM ET MLB owners approved a proposal that aims to have Major League Baseball back in early July, sources told ESPN. Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly plans to present the proposal to players Tuesday. While player safety playing during the coronavirus pandemic and financial questions about compensation for a shortened season will be at the
7:57 PM ET If there was any question about who Conor McGregor wants to fight next, the answer was delivered on Monday afternoon in a series of profane tweets aimed at UFC interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje. McGregor said he would butcher Gaethje and put his teeth on a necklace. It’s a different stance than
7:28 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1998, Kerry with a K. Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood was furious as he walked off the mound after
6:03 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — French horse racing resumed Monday after a break of nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, while the sport in Britain was made to wait until June 1 at the earliest for a restart. Jockeys wore masks or face coverings, and there was limited personnel on the