7:30 AM ET DRE GREENLAW HAD a football and Fred Warner had a plan. This is the way things often work among the 49ers’ linebacker group: Warner, who describes himself as “the big brother, the pappy,” is the professor, Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair are the recipients of his wisdom. In this instance, Warner floated his
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10:55 PM ET The NHL is taking its talents to South Beach for the 2023 All-Star Game and has unveiled the vibrantly audacious jerseys its players will be wearing at next month’s events. The jerseys for the Eastern and Western conferences are modeled on ones from the mid-1990s, giving a “Reverse Retro” makeover from adidas.
5:00 AM ET Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith have apologised for their comments in a news conference which descended into ugly scenes on Thursday ahead of their middleweight bout on Saturday. Eubank was subjected to anti-gay comments while Smith was subjected to taunts about social class. When the organisers tried to halt the chaos
2:31 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Concern exuded from Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open press room. It was two years ago, the summer of 2021, and he was fielding question upon question about his nagging oblique injury. “I know it’s a tear of the muscle. Definitely,” Djokovic professed to reporters. “I don’t know if
12:38 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN BOSTON — For the first three quarters of the Golden State Warriors‘ game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Stephen Curry and company looked like themselves. Coach Steve Kerr went as far as to say they looked like a championship team. But then, in the fourth quarter and through overtime,
9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent A day after scoring the winner against Manchester City last weekend, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford posted a picture on Instagram of him training alone at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, alongside the caption “Summer 22.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related Rashford, 25, doesn’t care much for the noise around him,
10:24 PM ET While Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has started making great strides in his recovery from cardiac arrest earlier this month, he still has a long way to go in his recovery, his family spokesman told ESPN on Thursday night. In a statement, Hamlin’s longtime friend and business partner, Jordon Rooney, said: “Despite
9:53 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews and Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak are among the final 12 players voted into the 2023 NHL All-Star Game by fans. The NHL All-Star Game and All-Star Skills competition will be held at FLA Live Arena, home of the Florida Panthers, in Sunrise, Fla, on
8:11 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners signed infielder Tommy La Stella to a one-year contract on Thursday, adding another versatile veteran to their roster. La Stella spent the past two seasons with San Francisco, but was designated for assignment by the Giants in late December. La Stella signed a three-year, $18.75
8:33 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Tournament director Craig Tiley said there are no plans to alter the Australian Open schedule to avoid late starts and finishes to matches, even after Andy Murray labeled the 4:05 a.m. (local time) end to his second-round win over Thanasi Kokkinakis as “a bit of a farce.” Murray triumphed
7:16 PM ET Raul Rosas Jr., the 18-year-old prodigy who became the youngest fighter to ever sign with the UFC, will return to the Octagon on April 8 to fight fellow prospect Christian Rodriguez at UFC 287, sources confirmed with ESPN on Thursday. Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, who represents Rodriguez under the Showtime Group
12:08 PM ET On Thursday, the UFC announced the addition of stricter language about wagering in its fighter code of conduct as well as the hiring of sports wagering monitoring firm U.S. Integrity. The two changes come as multiple governmental bodies are investigating a UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke on Nov. 5
5:11 PM ET Left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman has reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Kansas City Royals. A seven-time All-Star, Chapman struggled mightily last season with the New York Yankees. He posted a 4-4 record with 9 saves, a 4.46 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP in 43 relief appearances.
Jan 18, 2023 For as much as Luka Doncic does for his team on the court, his team does that much less when he’s not on the court. The Dallas Mavericks have recentered themselves in the Western Conference playoff picture courtesy of their young superstar, but they have failed to gain momentum despite Doncic’s nightly
4:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Messi and Ronaldo are now worlds apart in terms of where they’re playing and where they’re headed, but Thursday night was a reminder of what they’re both capable of when given a chance to score. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — If this is to be the last
12:25 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — The times on the clock shifted from p.m. to a.m., the day from Thursday to Friday, and Andy Murray never wavered, never relented, no matter that he faced a two-set hole at the Australian Open, no matter that he is 35 and possesses an artificial hip, no
8:42 AM ET IT WAS A MID-DECEMBER evening at the UFC’s Performance Institute in Las Vegas, and Brandon Moreno was trying to find it in him to train at a world-class level. It wasn’t going well. Moreno was in the middle of camp for his title unification bout against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283 on
7:17 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — WHEN THE Chicago Bulls first came to Paris for a pair of exhibition games in the 1997 McDonald’s Championship, they were on top of the basketball world. Fans lined up outside the team hotel to catch a glimpse of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and the other