8:22 AM ET Associated Press Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if tennis bodies make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. Nadal tells Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia this week that Djokovic and all players will have to follow the rules when tennis eventually returns to
8:47 AM ET Canada’s Vasek Pospisil has hit back at Nick Kyrgios for opposing the proposal to merge the men’s ATP and women’s WTA tennis tours, saying the Australian did not have enough information to comment on the matter. Roger Federer called for a merger between the two governing bodies last month, with both ATP
8:31 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Angela Ruch was just getting the hang of the life of a full-time driver on the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. In two races this year, she finished in 28th and 24th. The driver of the No. 00 Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet, she felt was poised for
8:00 AM ET We gathered ESPN’s college football writers to break down Mel Kiper’s initial 2021 NFL draft rankings. Who’s ranked too high and whose stock will rise by the time the draft rolls around? Which under-the-radar players should you keep an eye on? And how will the battle between Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields
8:00 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer When John McEnroe lost the 1984 French Open final to Ivan Lendl in heartbreaking fashion, he never envisioned one day, more than 35 years later, he would be describing that very moment as part of a devastatingly effective punchline in a coming-of-age Netflix series about a first-generation Indian American
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN As we take our review of the past four decades in baseball into the 21st century, we compare the 2010s with the 2000s. That means taking in the good and the bad, from decadeslong droughts ending and a raft of young superstars emerging to scandals staining the game’s integrity. ESPN.com
7:00 AM ET So, following the rousing success of the eight amazing seasons of the 1980s and the Oscar-nominated 90 seasons for the ’90s, we conclude our three-part docudrama with 21 seasons for the 21st century. Here’s the direction I took with this one: I chose the most iconic seasons over the past two decades.
4:13 PM IST Australia pace bowler Megan Schutt has called on the women’s game to be treated fairly when it comes to potential cuts in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic but accepts it is inevitable that the impact will be felt. The domestic set-up across Australian cricket looks set to come under pressure amid
By Nick ParrottBBC Sport Last updated on 23 minutes ago23 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Britain’s Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will travel to France on Monday to increase his training for this year’s event. Welshman Thomas, 33, was champion in 2018 and then runner-up to team-mate Egan Bernal last year for Team Ineos.
4:04 PM IST The chairman of the PCB’s independent disciplinary panel pointed to Umar Akmal‘s lack of remorse and a refusal to cooperate with investigating authorities as he detailed the reasoning behind the three-year ban on the Pakistan cricketer, which will keep him out of the game – as a player and otherwise – till
10:18 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff A senior BCCI official has said that India would be willing to undertake a two-week quarantine period in Australia later this year if it meant the tour could proceed. India are due to play four Tests and three ODIs in December and January, a visit that could cost Cricket Australia
9:00 PM ET ESPN NFL Experts The 2020 NFL schedule is out, and the regular season will begin with the Houston Texans facing the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 10. Week 1 also features the New Orleans Saints hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the opening Monday Night
9:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL schedule has been released. The regular season kicks off with the Houston Texans hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 10 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The opening doubleheader for Monday Night Football will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers at the New York Giants (7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN)
9:03 PM ET After learning Vijay Singh‘s name was on the list of participants for the Korn Ferry Challenge, a Korn Ferry tournament set to reopen the tour on June 11, golfer Brady Schnell took to Twitter to express his opinion. Singh has won three major championships and over $70 million on the PGA Tour,
8:33 PM ET With Bryce Harper enthusiastically suggesting that major leaguers be part of the Olympics in 2021 when baseball returns to the Games, we put together a dream team of U.S. players to get the ball rolling. Our 28-man roster includes Harper and Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, who stirred talk of Team USA baseball
5:45 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price reached out to two boys whose parents were killed last month in the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Price sent a video message to 11-year-old Alex Blair and 10-year-old Jack, telling them: “I just want to let you know that you’re not alone. I’m
5:21 PM ET While the first wave of NBA teams prepare to reopen facilities for individual workouts on Friday, several team officials say the psychological effects of returning to organized activities during a global pandemic must be considered for players and staffers around the league — especially those who already have a heightened concern about
5:50 PM ET Steve KimESPN After some back-and-forth jabs in the past, the war of words between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya is really heating up. The latest escalation happened when De La Hoya gave a sharp response when asked about how he’d fare with McGregor in a fight.