8:05 AM ET A group of professional sports leagues and media outlets have formed a coalition that aims to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, which has increased dramatically over the past five years and caught the attention of politicians. The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, announced Wednesday, consists of the NFL,
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12:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw recorded the 200th win of his prestigious career on Tuesday night, and he did so in fitting fashion — at home, with a dominant performance against a high-powered offense. Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings against the star-studded New York Mets, scattering three hits, walking none and striking
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11:45 PM ET The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for one game for stepping on the chest of the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, the league announced Tuesday night. Green was ejected for the incident, which occurred with 7:03 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 114-106 loss to the Kings in
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7:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was named the runaway winner of the NBA’s inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year Award Tuesday night, capping a stellar season for the sixth-year guard, who has played a huge part in Sacramento’s dramatic resurgence this season. Fox earned 91 out of 100
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9:04 PM ET The next UFC women’s bantamweight No. 1 contender will likely be decided next month. Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana will meet in a rematch May 20 in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Tuesday. The two fought in July 2019, with Pennington winning
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6:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom said Tuesday the soreness in his right wrist that ended his start Monday after four innings is feeling better and he expects to make his next start. “I actually feel better today than I did yesterday,” deGrom told reporters, according to the Dallas Morning
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2:08 PM ET Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson was arrested in New Jersey for his alleged involvement in a theft of more than $200,000 worth of jewelry and valuables from a home, the Howell Township (New Jersey) Police Department announced Saturday. Roberson, 32, is being charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, possession of a controlled
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4:46 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Jelena Ostapenko swept past Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-1 at the indoor clay Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday for the British player’s second consecutive first-round loss. In a meeting of two former Grand Slam champions, the 2017 French Open winner from Latvia broke Raducanu twice in the first
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2:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who recently became the highest-paid player in NFL history, had surgery on his right ankle earlier this offseason, league sources told ESPN. The procedure was to remove “hardware” that had been inserted in the ankle after Hurts suffered a high ankle sprain while playing for
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3:02 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Major League Baseball isn’t done tinkering with potential rule changes for the sport. The league announced a series of experimental rules Tuesday that will be used in the Atlantic League this season, including a designated pinch runner, “double-hook” designated hitter rule and further limitations on a pitcher’s ability
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