8:23 AM ET ESPN’s 10-part documentary, “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continues on Sunday with Episodes 3 and 4. All 10 episodes will air on ESPN and the ESPN App in the U.S. and can be streamed outside the U.S. on Netflix. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA
6:23 PM GMT Cricket has never faced a crisis quite like this. With much of the world still deep in Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns, administrators are facing an unprecedented situation. At some point in the near future, sport will resume but in what form, when and where exactly, no-one knows. On Thursday, the chief executives of
1:20 PM ET Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez is envisioning a return to the ring in September — provided COVID-19 conditions allow it — though he refrained from mentioning potential challengers. “In my mind, I’m fighting in September,” Alvarez told Mexican TV program Box Azteca. “Hopefully all of this will pass and that date will still
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL draft — moved from Las Vegas into the homes of owners, general managers and coaches because of the coronavirus pandemic — is in the books. While it’s uncertain when the 255 drafted rookies will meet their new teammates and coaches in person, the depth charts are beginning
8:00 AM ET Philadelphia Phillies star Aaron Nola is spending the coronavirus pandemic shutdown in Clearwater, Florida, where his team normally holds spring training. Between workouts with a few teammates, he spoke with ESPN.com about the numerous charities he has been involved with during the coronavirus crisis, as well as how he’s staying busy and
8:00 AM ET MY OLDEST SON was 5, in his second month of kindergarten, when his teacher asked why his dad hadn’t been seen in the pickup line for a couple of weeks. “He’s living with Dennis Rodman,” my son answered, dripping nonchalance, as if this were a task every Catholic-school dad would eventually get
12:45 PM ET The NFL draft starts Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App), and all week, ESPNU will be airing top college football games from 2019 that feature the top prospects. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, top games and moments will be shown — including the College Football Playoff National
Apr 24, 2020 Floyd Mayweather’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao in 2015 was one of the biggest boxing events in history. It generated more than 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and over $72 million in ticket sales. On Saturday night on ESPN, boxing fans will have an opportunity to relive this event. The four-hour block of boxing
3:35 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Gayle will represent St Lucia Zouks in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, after Jamaica Tallawahs chose not to retain him. In February, the St Lucia franchise was purchased by KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, Kings XI Punjab’s parent company, and appointed Andy Flower as head coach. Gayle
9:37 AM ET Associated Press Susie Maxwell Berning, one of six women to capture the U.S. Women’s Open at least three times, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame announced the election Wednesday morning, making Maxwell Berning the fourth and final member of the 2021 induction class that
9:37 AM ET The NFL moved ahead with a virtual draft during the coronavirus pandemic because it wanted to provide hope to a sports world in need of it, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, Goodell said: “People look to us for optimism.” He added: “They look to us for bringing
9:16 AM ET Associated Press Roger Federer raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion began a string of tweets by saying the shutdown of tennis because of the coronavirus outbreak has given the sport an ideal opportunity to
9:37 AM BST Rugby has jokingly asked for a second oval on the NRL’s “Fantasy Island” as they plan for a potential July return – more than a month later than their rugby league counterparts. Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has flagged a July or August kick-off for a domestic Super Rugby alternative and hopes
8:00 AM ET The NWHL is expanding to Toronto for the 2020-21 season, the league announced on Wednesday. Johanna Neilson Boynton, a former captain of the Harvard’s women’s hockey team, is leading the ownership group for the league’s sixth franchise. Margaret “Digit” Murphy, the longtime Brown University and CWHL coach, is the team’s president, while
5:52 AM ET World number one Rory McIlroy says he would prefer this year’s Ryder Cup to be postponed until 2021 rather than stage the event with no fans present due to the coronavirus pandemic. The golf calendar has been ravaged by the new coronavirus outbreak, with three of the sport’s four majors — the
5:36 AM BST ESPN staff New Zealand may reintroduce a North Island vs. South Island match to the national fixture list as it looks for ways to restart its domestic rugby season. Super Rugby, along with all competitions in New Zealand, has been suspended as part of the measures aimed at curbing the spread of
3:10 AM BST South Africa Rugby will seek to cut spending by 1 billion rand ($US52.95 million) over the next eight months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has plans for a new domestic competition to replace Super Rugby and the PRO14 on the 2020 calendar. SA Rugby also announced on Tuesday that it
2:35 AM GMT Stood down staff at Cricket Australia may find themselves working at Woolworths after the chief executive Kevin Roberts approached the supermarket giant and cricket sponsor about temporary work opportunities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Roberts, who has maintained there is a united front in cricket about cash-saving decisions including mass staff stand downs