10:06 AM ET BEFORE THE PARTY, a prelude: At 2:34 p.m. on the day before Gronk Beach, my life flashes before my eyes. While perusing GronkBeach.com, reviewing the dress code (no torn, cutoff or stained clothing — check), gauging public appetite (95% filled with 24 hours to go — impressive), I venture over to the
1:03 AM ET Andre Iguodala hasn’t played a minute for the surprising Memphis Grizzlies this season, and come Thursday’s trade deadline, there’s a good chance he never will. Dillon Brooks is among those on Memphis hoping that’s the case. With the trade deadline looming, the third-year guard didn’t mince words when asked about speculation that
4:44 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Will Pucovski and James Pattinson have been included in the Australia A squad to face England Lions in a day-night four-day game at the MCG from February 22 with Moises Henriques rewarded for his impressive domestic performances with the captaincy. Pucovski suffered another concussion playing for the Cricket Australia XI
7:00 AM ET Last week, we looked at one key statistic for each American League team. Let’s do the same now for the National League — a key number from the 2019 season and how that will shape what happens in 2020. NL East | Central | West NL East Atlanta Braves The number: 4.18.
9:25 PM ET In the wake of Graeme McDowell getting a slow playing warning last week in Saudi Arabia after consenting to a midround TV interview, Brooks Koepka said “no thanks” to such requests. Koepka, who finished tied for 17th in the event and will lose his No. 1 ranking to Rory McIlroy next week,
8:29 AM ET It was no coincidence when Phil Mickelson‘s partners during the pro-am at last week’s Saudi International tournament happened to be three key figures in a proposed new golf tour that could potentially shake the foundations of the longstanding PGA Tour and European Tour and enrich the biggest names in the game. A
8:56 PM ET ESPN News Services CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz, the end of 2019 was a disaster. So far, 2020 has gone much more to his liking. His list of offseason accomplishments include landing a new big-name offensive coordinator in Rhett Lashlee, bringing Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed
7:58 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Before the confetti could even settle on Sunday’s Super Bowl championship in Miami, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was whisked off to the Lombardi and MVP trophy presentations, a South Beach after-party into the wee hours of the morning and a Super Bowl MVP parade at Disney. But
9:04 AM ET The 2020 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us. The week ahead represents a chance for many teams to get new additions situated before some time away. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead their respective conferences, but the Toronto Raptors are coming.
7:00 AM ET Since the previous NHL Awards Watch, the Professional Hockey Writers Association published its midseason awards ballot. This gives us a good idea on where the wind is blowing on the major awards. While a lot can change over the next few months, and particularly in tight playoff races, note that four of
7:32 PM ET The Astros have named James Click their new general manager, the team announced Monday. Click previously had served as vice president of baseball operations for the Rays from 2017-19. “I am excited to join the Astros family,” Click said in a statement. “The Astros are a progressive and innovative organization with a
4:56 PM ET MIAMI — Ninety-one dogs from a Kansas City animal shelter will soon have new homes courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Derrick Nnadi. In response to the Chiefs’ 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, Nnadi will pay the adoption fees for the dogs who were in
4:49 PM ET UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith said Monday he was ready to have his left index finger amputated in order to keep fighting. Scar tissue that built up after two surgeries prevented him from closing his hand following his win over Alexander Gustafsson on June 1, 2019. “We were going to amputate
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he can beat Lewis Hamilton to this year’s world championship as long as his car is good enough. The Dutchman, 22, thinks his team can “mount a challenge to Mercedes”. “Lewis is very good. He is definitely one of the best out there but he is not God. Maybe God
Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang has denied working with banned doctor Michele Ferrari following reports claiming he has been investigated for training with Lance Armstrong’s former medic. Danish outlets Politiken and DR and Norway’s VG claim to have a leaked 2019 Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) report that alleges Fuglsang has been seen working with Ferrari. It
3:00 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short
2:57 PM ET Colby Covington says he did not break his jaw in a welterweight title fight at UFC 245 against Kamaru Usman. And he wants an immediate rematch after feeling robbed in the Dec. 14 bout. Covington said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that it’s “world championship or bust” for him next. He
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he “trusts the judgement” of the Formula 1 authorities over whether to cancel the Chinese Grand Prix. The race, due to be held in Shanghai on 19 April, is in doubt as result of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Horner said he was confident F1’s bosses would “make