10:10 AM BST Associated Press The Fiji Rugby Union has criticized two of its top professional players who have been arrested for failing to self-isolate after returning to Fiji from overseas. Fiji media named one of the players as backrower Semi Kunatani who plays for the London-based club Harlequins. He was a member of the
10:04 AM ET Kentucky freshman Tyrese Maxey declared for the 2020 NBA draft on Monday. “My thoughts were that we would be playing for a national championship [today],” Maxey told ESPN. “Although we’re unable to do that due to what our country is experiencing, I felt like this was the day to declare for the
10:17 AM ET The 149th Open Championship, scheduled for July 16-19, was canceled Monday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The R&A confirmed the decision and said the tournament, which was to be played at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England, will move to that location in 2021. Further details were to be released. “I can
2:44 PM GMT Dane Paterson, the seamer who made his Test debut for South Africa in the 2019-20 summer, has ended his career in his home country and intends to play professionally in England from this season. Paterson could be left in limbo, however, after an interview to confirm his Kolpak deal with Nottinghamshire, scheduled
2:16 PM ET The IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev said he will donate half of his purse from the world heavyweight title fight against Briton Anthony Joshua to help medical workers fight the “devilish” coronavirus. The 38-year-old Bulgarian is expected to earn around $5 million from the fight, which has been postponed due to the
8:58 AM ET Barely seven months ago, scores of fans milled around the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the US Open. Inside the exclusive, air-conditioned hospitality zone at the site’s Indoor Training Center, lobster rolls and steak were served alongside flutes of champagne. This week, the same hangar-like facility
Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis has created a scheme to supply a million free meals to NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis. Dennis says his foundation has put in place a £1.5m budget and joined forces with a number of companies to supply 1,000 meals a day to health workers. “I wanted a big solution
7:47 AM ET Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios once again showed his compassionate side on Monday, pledging to help hungry people and drop off food at the doorstep for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Kyrgios, who was placed on probation by the governing body of men’s tennis over his on-court behaviour last year,
7:30 AM ET You’ve all heard about the ridiculous talent in the 2020 NFL draft‘s wide receiver class, and the running back class has plenty of playmakers, too. But when we are talking about ability in the open space on the field, a few prospects stand out as extremely dangerous weapons for any offense. That
6:51 AM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com The Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden, was empty, save for a few fighters shadow boxing and getting a feel for the Octagon in the middle of the floor. Suddenly, one of the fighters scaled a side of the cage and straddled it, feigning a celebration, raising No. 1 with
7:35 AM GMT After announcing his retirement from first-class cricket, Steve O’Keefe has implored for spinners in the Australian domestic game to be given more of a chance to shine as a “matter of urgency” if the national team is serious about becoming a force in the subcontinent. O’Keefe, the New South Wales left-arm spinner
11:49 PM ET Since retiring from the NFL last year, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has kept himself busy — CBD entrepreneur, NFL analyst for Fox, television-special co-host, music video star, contestant on “The Masked Singer” and game show star. Now he can add one more line to his résumé: WWE champion.
11:49 PM ET Despite facing several obstacles along the way, UFC officials are hoping to finalize the location for its April 18 show in the coming days. According to multiple sources, the promotion feels it is very close to securing a new venue for UFC 249. It’s unclear at this time where the location will
8:45 AM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD, in the country that thus
7:30 AM ET It has been 25 days since the NHL decided to hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season, and voices are growing louder and more numerous in expressing concern about the potential for a conclusion to the campaign. While the league has been conservative in making any declarations to that end —
7:30 AM ET Connor McDavid held his fluffy bernedoodle, Lenny, as he did squats, taking an occasional paw to the face as the pooch aided in his weight training. Such are the challenges of trying to stay fit while homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s tough. We don’t know what’s going to happen to the
1:03 AM ET Day 1 of the 16-player NBA 2K Players Tournament on ESPN concluded Friday night after four first-round matchups. For each matchup, the players had a chance to choose which team they wanted to control. The winners cannot use the teams they played with Friday night in future rounds. What follows is some
England cricketer Ben Stokes finished last in his first F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc won. BBC Sports Personality of the Year and World Cup winner Stokes drove for Red Bull but qualified 16th in a 19-car field. All-rounder Stokes even had a spin on lap four of the 29-lap race, meaning he