10:59 PM ET PHOENIX — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed optimism Monday that the Washington Commanders could be sold soon. Indianapolis Colts counterpart Jim Irsay expressed caution, saying the sale could spill into the fall. In other words, NFL owners aren’t quite sure when the Commanders sale will be finalized. What they do
6:44 PM ET UFC flyweight fighter Alex Perez said it was a seizure that forced him out of his 125-pound contender bout against Manel Kape at UFC San Antonio this past Saturday. On Sunday, Perez wrote on social media that he suffered a seizure while doing his prefight warmup, which is why he withdrew from
9:52 PM ET ORLANDO — The United States men’s national team progressed to the CONCACAF Nations League finals, though it made hard work of defeating El Salvador 1-0. Ricardo Pepi scored the all-important goal just moments after coming on as a second half substitute, and with the U.S. proving resolute in defense, that was enough
4:06 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Second baseman Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $35 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up the team’s most productive player last season for an
6:00 AM ET In 1999, the Washington franchise Dan Snyder purchased was one of the NFL’s hallmark teams. It was less than a decade removed from three Super Bowl victories and had recently moved into an 80,000-seat stadium, fulfilling demand for tickets by a rabid fan base. At one point, the team said, the waiting
8:03 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Third-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Monday, the Greek’s first on-court action after a bye and walkover in the opening rounds. Tsitsipas had 12 aces in his first victory since an opening-round win in Rotterdam over
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The Minnesota Wild are a first-place hockey team heading into Monday night’s game against the Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu). But might they have their sights set even higher? There is quite
1:12 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Mixed martial arts has had a small number of standout fighters who have won championships in two weight classes. Bellator MMA soon might have the first three-division champ in a major fight promotion. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who reigns at featherweight and vacated the lightweight title in 2021, will go for
2:12 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Ahead of a much-anticipated meeting of two MVP front-runners, the Philadelphia 76ers are ruling
2:45 PM ET The Marshall Islands have no soccer league and a population of roughly 60,000 people spread across five islands and 30 atolls. But they’re hard at work to bring the sport, and the global audience, home. Courtesy of Slovem Jacob/Marshall Islands Soccer Federation The motivation behind the mission to bring football to the Marshall
7:00 AM ET The opening week of the 2023 MLB season is just four days away following a baseball offseason that was, in a word, chaotic. Not long after the Houston Astros were done celebrating their 2022 World Series title, the hot stove season heated up and provided a little bit of everything — from
10:59 AM ET Lamar Jackson said Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens as the team “has not been interested in meeting my value” in contract talks. The star quarterback made the announcement on Twitter, saying he made the request on March 2. “… I love the game of football and
9:45 AM ET When we compiled a list two years ago of up-and-coming NHL coach and general manager candidates, we noted how familial the hiring practices could be. Since the 2005-06 season, nearly 60% of the coaches hired were what the industry calls “retreads,” and it was rare to see an outside-the-box candidate take over
4:06 PM ET CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. — Interim United States coach Anthony Hudson said he hasn’t given any thought to whether he’d be interested in taking on the job full-time. Hudson has been serving as interim manager since predecessor Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired at the end of last year. Since then he’s overseen a 2-1 loss
2:20 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals for the second straight game, Adrian Kempe also scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings extended their point streak to a franchise-record 12 games in a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. Alex Iafallo and Trevor Moore also
5:51 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is out for Boston’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday with a left hip contusion. The 25-year-old MVP candidate is averaging a team-leading 30.1 points per game, 8.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists. It’s just the sixth game he has missed this
2:55 PM ET Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is facing a one-game suspension after being called for his 16th technical foul of the season during Sunday’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets. Doncic was whistled for a technical foul with 7:51 remaining in the third quarter for arguing a no-call after missing a shot on
5:31 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte is leaving the club by mutual consent following a postmatch rant on March 18 in which he criticised the club’s players, owner and winning mentality. In their statement, Tottenham said that Cristian Stellini would oversee the team in an interim role for the remainder of the season.