12:43 AM ET NEW YORK — For the first time since they both spurned the New York Knicks and joined forces with the Brooklyn Nets in the summer of 2019, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played together inside Madison Square Garden and helped lead their team to a 110-98 victory over a Knicks team that
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3:00 PM ET Better late than never, we have arrived at opening week of the 2022 MLB season. With — among other changes — more playoff spots available, is this the year your favorite team will make a run in October? Will your favorite player win a postseason award? No one can know for sure,
5:43 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka won for the first time since late February, outlasting American Alison Riske 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday to start the weather-delayed Credit One Charleston Open. Sabalenka, of Belarus, had lost her opening matches at Indian Wells and Miami after falling to new No. 1
7:58 PM ET Alabama wide receiver Agiye Hall has been suspended for violation of team rules, coach Nick Saban told reporters on Wednesday. “Whether they’re academic or whatever, it doesn’t matter,” Saban said. “Everyone has a responsibility and obligation to respect the principles and values and do what they need to do. They’re all there
6:59 PM ET LONDON — At least Stamford Bridge got to see a top striker settle a big game at last. The awkward truth for Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel is that it was Karim Benzema, a 34-year-old somehow improving with age, turning this Champions League quarterfinal tie perhaps irrevocably in Real Madrid‘s favour in Wednesday’s
7:10 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Philadelphia 76ers listed guard Matisse Thybulle as “ineligible to play” in Thursday’s game in Toronto against the Raptors, a sign Thybulle could also be unable to play in the three road games of a potential playoff series between the two franchises. Last week, ESPN asked the four teams atop
6:34 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Michael Mmoh beat Sam Querrey 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday in the second round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Mmoh, who had a bye into the second round after No. 1 seed Casper Ruud dropped out because of a wisdom tooth problem, advanced to a tour-level quarterfinal
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. Coming into the 2021-22 NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights were heralded as a top Stanley Cup contender. Their preseason point total over/under, per Caesars Sportsbook, was 105.5, higher than all but two
3:48 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gilbert Burns has had a surprising presence in his training camp ahead of a pivotal matchup with Khamzat Chimaev. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been helping Burns, his former opponent and training partner, prepare for Chimaev ahead of UFC 273 on Saturday night here at VyStar Veterans Memorial
9:33 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The deal includes full no-trade clause,
8:00 AM ET IAN GARRY WAS a student at Dublin Institute of Technology in early 2017, studying retail and service management. He was just 19 years old, but after one year in college, he knew university was not for him. The Ireland native, inspired by the exploits of Conor McGregor, knew his real vocation in
12:28 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the 86th Masters at Augusta National: All times ET (a) denotes amateur First round 8 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, J.J. Spaun 8:11 a.m. — Mike Weir, Padraig Harrington, Austin Greaser (a) 8:22 a.m. — Larry Mize,
All the attention leading into the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club revolved around the return of Tiger Woods. But there is so much more happening in the year’s first major. So we gathered our experts to pick the winner of this year’s green jacket, identify betting value and props that stand out. Matt Barrie,
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7:14 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Barring a last-minute change of plans, Tiger Woods is playing in this Masters. The announcement, which came during his Tuesday news conference, sent a jolt through the place long before passing thunderstorms offered up more electricity. It’s not like the Masters needs more buzz, but Woods’ participation gives it
Premier pacer Pat Cummins starred with the bat like never before, equalling the record for the fastest fifty in the IPL, including amassing 35 in an over, as Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Mumbai Indians by five wickets on Wednesday. Cummins blazed away to his fifty in just 14 balls, joining KL Rahul on the top
Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, who lost his job with Haas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has spoken to the BBC Hardtalk programme about sanctions against Russian sportsmen and women. The 23-year-old was dismissed by his US-based team days before the EU included him and his oligarch father, Dmitry Mazepin, on a list of
12:11 PM ET Mark Ogden Rob Dawson Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club’s next manager, sources have told ESPN. The 52-year-old, who was interviewed by United last month, had been on a four-man shortlist alongside Paris Saint-Germain‘s Mauricio Pochettino, Spain coach Luis Enrique and Sevilla‘s Julen