6:41 PM ET “Just wondering … am I the only one thinking that now is the time for men’s and women’s tennis to be united and come together as one?” It would be a seemingly innocuous statement had it been written by any tennis player or fan with time to contemplate the state of the
8:24 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discussed a potential four-arena plan for a season restart, a draft held before the season is completed and fans returning to games during a wide-ranging interview with Sportsnet on Wednesday. “Anything we’re considering doing starts with health and well-being, whether it’s the players or other personnel or fans
8:24 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has said the only reason he accepted a fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, is because it’s for an interim 155-pound championship. And yet, he also says he won’t feel like a UFC champion if he wins that belt. Gaethje (21-2) is scheduled to face Ferguson (25-3)
7:06 PM ET ESPN News Services New Jersey Devils interim coach Alain Nasreddine is focusing on having his team ready to play, should the NHL resume games after a pause caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rather than whether he will have a job next season. Speaking Wednesday on a conference call, Nasreddine said he is
7:25 PM ET NEW YORK — After testing positive for the coronavirus, New York Knicks owner James Dolan has recovered and is volunteering to donate blood plasma for various medical trials, a team spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Dolan’s second test — nearly three-and-a-half weeks after the positive test result — was negative. He has registered
7:21 PM ET Halle Berry found out the hard way about the perils of being in the cage with Valentina Shevchenko, one of the world’s best MMA fighters. Berry, the Hollywood A-lister, said Tuesday on “The Tonight Show” that she “broke some bones” during a movie fight scene last year with Shevchenko, the UFC women’s
7:23 PM ET As the coronavirus crisis forces all sports leagues to re-evaluate how they can once again host thousands of fans at stadiums across the country, at least one prominent data scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says there are steps teams can take that will make arenas “as safe as public parks.”
7:27 PM ET New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams signed his franchise tag. The question now is whether he will be compensated as a defensive end or defensive tackle, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Williams wants to be listed as a defensive end. It would be more lucrative for him if
6:34 PM ET Should the NBA set a plan in place to restart in the coming months, it will need to include a runway of “at least” three or four weeks for players to prepare to play games, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul said Wednesday. “I’m just letting you know, and I don’t think
6:20 PM ET The WBC has reinstated Devin Haney as its full lightweight titleholder, four months after declaring him champion in recess because of a right shoulder injury suffered during a defense of his belt in November. The injury sustained against Alfredo Santiago and subsequent surgery left Haney unable to honor a mandatory defense against
Apr 22, 2020 Associated Press The U.S. Tennis Association is warning folks: “No Bryan Brothers chest bumps.” That was among the suggestions from the USTA on Wednesday when it offered return-to-play guidelines to help players and people running tennis facilities know when — and how — the sport should resume at the amateur level as
7:00 AM ET PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — In the final days of spring training, before the abrupt closure of camps due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tampa Bay Rays twice deployed a four-man outfield against Ozzie Albies in a game against the Atlanta Braves. That in itself isn’t remarkably unique, as the Rays used four
5:40 PM ET Tennis will be one of the last sports to return to action after the world has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, former world No. 1 Andy Murray said on Wednesday. The tennis season has been suspended since March and the hiatus will continue at least until mid-July, playing havoc with the schedule
5:39 PM ET A Tiger Woods–Phil Mickelson match involving football legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady is planned for May, according to Turner Sports. Sources confirmed to ESPN that “The Match: Champions for Charity” will benefit COVID-19 relief. The event will air live on TNT — possibly Memorial Day weekend — at an undisclosed location
4:52 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Rob Gronkowski–Tom Brady reunion may have become official when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired Gronkowski’s rights from the New England Patriots on Tuesday, but the seeds were planted two months ago. Gronkowski said Wednesday that he linked up with Brady to throw around the football before the quarterback
3:31 PM ET The WBC announced it would resume PED testing under its Clean Boxing Program and in conjunction with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. Testing was suspended for at least three weeks on March 21 as a preventive step during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN KnockOut that the organization was
3:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball on Wednesday suspended Boston Red Sox video replay system operator J.T. Watkins without pay through the 2020 postseason and stripped the team of its second-round draft pick this year after completing its investigation into allegations the team illegally stole signs during the 2018 season. Former Red
3:13 PM ET Associated Press Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego said he thinks some players could need “multiple weeks” to get back into true basketball shape if the NBA decides to return to action this season. The league hasn’t played games in nearly six weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Borrego said unlike when there