8:00 AM ET If the theme for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ free agency direction last summer was established and familiar, then the profile of L.A.’s signing haul this offseason can best be described as fresh and emerging. “I think we’ve gotten younger, I think we’ve gotten faster, I think we’ve gotten hungrier,” new Lakers coach
Month: August 2022
6:07 AM ET Team Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said he is unsure if LIV Golf players will be allowed to feature in next year’s event but said he is committed to picking the strongest 12-man team to challenge the United States. Donald, 44, replaced Henrik Stenson as captain on Monday after the
4:00 AM ET As is often true during the ceremony when a club unveils its new signing, the most interesting thing said when Barcelona paraded Jules Kounde at their training ground on Monday wasn’t uttered by the player. Instead, it was said about him. It came when Mateu Alemany, Barcelona’s new director of football and
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The changes rippling through college football in the past two years have been impossible to ignore, but what has often been overlooked amid the upheaval is the people driving that change. ESPN looked at 10 key areas where the sport is in flux, and we identified 11 of the biggest
Alpine have admitted that Fernando Alonso’s decision to switch to Aston Martin caught them by surprise and was caused by a contractual dispute. Team boss Otmar Szafnauer said Alpine offered a deal for 2023 with an option for 2024, but 41-year-old Alonso “wanted something longer”. Szafnauer said Alpine’s concerns were that Alonso’s abilities may wane
The Asian Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting August 27. Earlier, it was confirmed that Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka in the UAE. The tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to ongoing economic crisis. India, the defending champions, will take on arch-rivals Pakistan
6:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves have signed star third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract, the most lucrative deal in team history and a surprise given he had three additional seasons under club control. The deal starts in 2023 and runs through the ’32 season, and it includes
12:17 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com For one memorable set on Monday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Citi Open, Venus Williams seemed to have rediscovered her former dominance. Battling the lingering heat and humidity of the Washington, D.C., evening — and Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino across the net — Williams chased down
10:52 PM ET Tiger Woods turned down an offer between $700 million and $800 million to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed in an interview that aired Monday night. Norman, appearing on an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, said LIV Golf approached Woods, a 15-time major champion, before he
File photo of South Africa cricket team© AFP Former Indian batter Wasim Jaffer said South Africa are hot contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup after a 2-1 win over England in the three-match T20 series. South Africa won the recent T20I series against England by the score of 2-1. It was an excellent series
1:55 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt Two 4-4 games? Major League Soccer was having itself a weekend. Hidden behind those eight-goal affairs was a two-goal stoppage-time comeback, an MVP candidate staking his claim, the league leaders mounting an impressive come-from-behind victory and Mother Nature’s fury. Oh, and there are three days before the transfer window slams
5:53 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino on Monday in her return to singles play after more than a year away. The seven-time Grand Slam champion lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington in her first singles match since last August.
Aug 1, 2022 NBA Insiders Bill Russell lived an unparalleled life. From his accomplishments on the basketball court to his far more meaningful contributions to society, Russell was a truly remarkable man who left an indelible impact on the NBA and beyond. He is the greatest winner in American professional sports history. He was a
9:16 PM ET We live in a debate culture, inherently reductive to this or that, to who was best, most, least, greatest. Television, social media or online, ours is a culture of decibels, where people do not often learn as an element of their entertainment. Ears aren’t for listening. They are for glasses. Within this
4:15 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — With questions already surrounding their wide receiver group, the Dallas Cowboys will be without James Washington for 6-10 weeks because of a fractured right foot, according to multiple sources. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday in Dallas. Washington suffered the injury Monday in the first padded practice
4:35 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Yankees have acquired right-handed starter Frankie Montas and closer Lou Trivino in a deal with the Oakland Athletics, the Yankees announced Monday. The A’s are receiving left-handers Ken Waldichuk
5:35 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi thinks name, image and likeness rules were “probably” violated over the spring, not so subtly hinting those violations led to star wide receiver Jordan Addison‘s decision to transfer to USC. Without naming the Trojans and Addison specifically, Narduzzi said Monday he doesn’t think “there’s
2nd T20I: Brandon King hit a half-century© AFP IND vs WI, 2nd T20I Highligts: Chasing a target of 139, West Indies almost faltered, but eventually held their nerves to register a 5-wicket win over India. With the win, the 5-match series is now level at 1-1. Brandon King hit a 52-ball 68 to set up West