7:00 AM ET Sam Alipour | ESPN It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, and, my mom would be thrilled to know, I’m getting my butt kicked in a beer-chugging contest at a Scottsdale bar — bringing up the rear in a three-horse race: 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich, 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger and a
12:27 PM GMT Wales have made four changes to the starting lineup for the Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Liam Williams and Josh Navidi return from injury and are set to make their first appearances for the national team since the World Cup in Japan. Williams replaces the injured Josh Adams
1:31 PM ET Associated Press YPSILANTI, Mich. — Three former athletes at the University of Michigan filed lawsuits Thursday against the school, alleging that a late doctor sexually assaulted them while the men were members of the football and hockey teams in the 1980s. The lawsuits, which identify the men only as John Doe, mirror
12:56 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN As NFL players prepare to cast their votes on whether to ratify the proposed collective bargaining agreement, several took to social media to voice their concerns or support — shedding light on how polarizing such a pact can be. Several of the NFL’s stars vociferously stated their plans to vote
2:17 PM ET Dan Rafael Close ESPN Senior Writer 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Steve Kim Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez will next fight on May 2 — Cinco De Mayo weekend, one of the two weekends on which
5:45 PM GMT Even as COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to cripple all walks of life across the world, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said the IPL is “on” and that the board is taking all necessary precautions for the smooth conduct of cricket’s most lucrative tournament, which begins on March 29. Some of those precautionary
6:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN Tom Brady has two regular-season MVPs, three first-team All-Pro appearances, four Super Bowl MVPs and six championship rings. One thing he has never done? Test NFL free agency. That changes next week, as the greatest quarterback of all time’s contract with the New England Patriots voids, allowing his agents to
7:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — In a city that enjoyed more elite quarterback play than any other in the NFL over the past three decades, guys like James Morgan should be more than a once-every-32-years occurrence. It’s been that long, however, since a quarterback who played high school football in Green Bay, Wisconsin,
11:44 AM ET Miami tight end Michael Irvin II announced Thursday he has decided to transfer for his final season. In a post on Twitter, Irvin called the decision “uneasy” and said it “hurts my heart to the core,” but added it was best for him and his family. His dad, Michael Irvin, played at
11:08 AM GMT England head coach Eddie Jones has recalled Anthony Watson and Mark Wilson into the starting lineup for the Six Nations clash against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Both men will make their first appearances for England since the World Cup final against South Africa. Jones has only made two changes from the
9:00 AM ET Before March gets too crazy, let’s look at 10 (actually, 11) NBA things: 1. Here come the Clippers Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the
8:46 AM ET THE TORONTO RAPTORS needed a bucket. Time to target James Harden, right? Down six points against the Houston Rockets in the closing minutes of a Dec. 5 game at Scotiabank Arena, the Raptors cleared out on the left side of the court and tossed the ball to their go-to guy, Pascal Siakam.
9:02 AM ET The language of the proposed collective bargaining agreement was finalized late Wednesday night and is going out to NFL players Thursday morning, a league source tells ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. The ballots were sent out at 9 a.m. ET Thursday morning, and the voting window will stay open for seven days, a source
10:40 AM GMT England Men’s Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on March 14 has been postponed due to coronavirus, organised have announced. The game was initially set to be played behind closed doors in line with protocol from the Italian government announced on Wednesday but sources told ESPN that a decision to postpone
Formula 1 bosses were not convinced Ferrari’s engine was always legal in 2019 but did not take further action because of the difficulty of proving it. Governing body the FIA explained its stance in a statement responding to seven teams expressing their “strong objection” to a confidential settlement with Ferrari. The FIA “decided further action
Mushfiqur Rahim’s innings wasn’t short of innovative shots © BCCI Bangladesh selectors have given uncapped left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed a spot in the T20I squad for the two matches against Zimbabwe on March 9 and 11. Nasum picked up six wickets from 13 matches for the Chattogram Challengers, who made it to the second qualifier
7:37 AM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Defending champion Francesco Molinari withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday because of a back injury. Molinari shot 64 in the final round last year at Bay Hill for a 2-shot victory, his eighth title worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the Match Play a few
12:18 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Although they’re fierce competitors on the court, both being All-Star Game captains, Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s inspired by LeBron James‘ ability to perform at an elite level at age 35. Before they previously tipped off, 11 days ahead of James’ December birthday, Antetokounmpo even referred to James as