8:50 AM ET Steve KimESPN Last weekend featured a full slate of fights that included the return of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in Thailand in the early-morning hours, a solid scrap between Ted Cheeseman and Sam Eggington in England, and the sport’s newest world titlist being crowned in Angelo Leo. It was a strong start for
Aug 2, 2020 After months of a pandemic-induced pause, the NHL returned in earnest on Saturday, Aug. 1. Players hit the ice again as the NHL’s return-to-play plan hit Phase 4. Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12 teams from each conference playing in fan-less arenas in Toronto
7:18 AM ET The Winnipeg Jets face elimination, while the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to roll on despite the loss of key defenseman Jake Muzzin. And oh yeah, the NHL’s two No. 12 seeds have the No. 5 seeds on the brink as well. We told you this was going to be like March Madness!
Valtteri Bottas has secured a new contract to stay at Mercedes in 2021. The Finn, 30, is likely to partner Lewis Hamilton, although the six-time world champion has not yet agreed a new deal with the team. Bottas said: “I’m very happy to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and build on the success we’ve enjoyed
5:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester United made sure of their place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League with a 2-1 win over LASK Linz at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side won the tie — separated by nearly five months because of the coronavirus pandemic — 7-1 on aggregate after a
11:38 PM ET LeBron James said the NBA at large will not miss President Donald Trump as a viewer after he commented about the league’s players who take a knee before games. “I really don’t think the basketball community is sad about losing his viewership, him viewing the game,” James said following the Los Angeles
11:54 AM IST Having hoped that the 2020-21 Australian cricket season would escape the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it now looks likely the summer will be significantly impacted as a second wave hits Melbourne with concerns also hanging over New South Wales leading to extensive border and travel restrictions around the country. A lot
12:11 AM ET Eight UCLA football players tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to campus in early July, a source familiar with the testing confirmed to ESPN. The school did not announce the positive tests, per university policy, and they only became public Wednesday after Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer revealed them
6:51 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start for the Nationals against the New York Mets after just one inning Wednesday night. Washington did not immediately announce why Scherzer was taken out of the game after merely 27 pitches. He was replaced in the top of
9:00 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour made it through its second week without any of its players testing positive for the coronavirus at the Marathon Classic. That still didn’t keep two players from withdrawing in Sylvania, Ohio, because of their caddies. The LPGA Tour says the caddies for Perrine Delacour and Allie White
5:00 PM ET ESPN staff Several teams showed off their new looks as the NFL’s 2020 training camps continued on Wednesday. The Washington Football Team won’t have a logo this season and on Wednesday showed off the jersey numbers that will appear on its helmets. In Cleveland, receiver Jarvis Landry modeled the Browns’ new look
7:00 AM ET When it became clear that Kirby Dach, the No. 3 pick of the 2019 NHL draft, was going to make the Chicago Blackhawks‘ roster this season, the 19-year-old wanted to make the most of the opportunity. Sure, Dach was viewed as the long-term heir apparent to Jonathan Toews at center, but he
6:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons left Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a left knee injury. Simmons went up and grabbed a rebound midway through the third quarter, then slowly dribbled out to the court and flipped a pass to Al Horford. As a
6:47 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods appears set to make a rare putter switch on Thursday when the PGA Championship begins at TPC Harding Park. Woods has been practicing this week with a different version of the Scotty Cameron Newport II putter he has used for a majority of his career, one that
2:38 PM ET The NCAA Division III fall sports championships have been canceled for the 2020-21 season, the NCAA announced Wednesday, citing “the COVID-19 pandemic and related administrative and financial challenges.” The NCAA Board of Governors directed each division to make its own determination on whether to hold fall championships, which allowed the Division III
6:23 PM ET The New York Giants took another hit at a position of concern when cornerback Sam Beal decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. According to the NFL’s daily transaction wire, linebacker Josiah Tauaefa was also removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list one day after being placed on it. Beal becomes the
6:19 PM ET Associated Press PALERMO, Sicily — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani showed signs of reviving her clay-court prowess by rallying past Kristýna Plíšková 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the Palermo Ladies Open quarterfinals. It was the second consecutive three-set win for Errani, who received a wild-card entry for the first tour-level
11:11 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC Just three matches remain in the MLS is Back Tournament, with the Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC all advancing to the semifinals to be played out on Wednesday and Thursday. – Play Soccer Playoff Pick ‘Em through the MLS knockout rounds– Stream MLS