12:31 AM ET There are few things in the NBA more precious than time and space. Four years ago, it seemed like the Philadelphia 76ers had endless amounts of both as they faced off with the Miami Heat in a first-round playoff series with an eerily similar setup to Monday night’s Game 1 of the
1:09 AM BST Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says Fraser McReight will get his Test chances this year as he continues to push skipper Michael Hooper for a starting jersey. Flanker McReight has been a standout in Queensland’s Super Rugby Pacific campaign to mount a strong case for his first Test start, with the three-match England
1:34 PM ET CHICAGO — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Chicago White Sox but is available off the bench after suffering a minor groin injury running to first base on Sunday, according to the team. “We got him out of the game yesterday, more
4:11 PM ET Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is being suspended six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The suspension adds more context to the Cardinals’ draft-day trade for wide receiver Marquise Brown. The Cardinals also lost wide receiver Christian Kirk in free agency
5:20 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN MEMPHIS, Tenn — The Golden State Warriors had little reaction to the league announcing it would not downgrade Draymond Green‘s flagrant foul 2 that he picked up in the second quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies. That being said, there is reason to
7:44 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Four days after the Arizona Cardinals traded their first-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for wide receiver Marquise Brown, news broke that the NFL had suspended receiver DeAndre Hopkins for the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Dreams of a high-flying
4:31 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively, at Churchill Downs, which will host both marquee races at full capacity for the first time since 2019. Zandon, trained by Chad Brown, drew 3-1 odds on Monday and will
5:54 PM ET Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros will not be available for Games 1 and 2 of the Predators’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. Predators coach John Hynes confirmed the decision Monday, putting Nashville without its top netminder until at least Game 3 on Saturday. Saros suffered a lower-body injury last
1:23 PM ET ESPN News Services MADRID — Simona Halep continued to impress at the Madrid Open by overpowering American teenager Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 to make the quarterfinals on Monday. A two-time Madrid Open champion, Halep upset No. 2-ranked Paula Badosa in the second round. The 21st-ranked Halep converted three of her five break
6:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — The first game at Old Trafford this season was a summer friendly against Brentford that Manchester United fans were desperate to get into. The last was a Premier League game against the same opposition that some couldn’t wait to leave. The optimism of that post-lockdown warm-up game
3:58 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down the stretch to win the Cup Series race on Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. Elliott, who led the final 53 laps, won his 14th career Cup race and gave Hendrick Motorsports another
12:49 PM ET Nebraska football coach Scott Frost received a one-year show-cause order and a five-day suspension to be served during the “championship segment” of the 2022 season as part of penalties for violating NCAA rules regarding countable coaches. The NCAA’s committee on infractions released its findings after Nebraska agreed to the Level II violations
1:47 PM ET Greg Norman’s new golf league was prepared to launch the same week in February that Phil Mickelson‘s controversial comments about the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia were published, which caused many committed players to back out. At the time, Norman told ESPN on Monday, at least 30% of the top 50 players
8:00 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN THERE’S A PAGE on Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco’s Notes app dedicated to one of the breakout stars of the 2021-22 regular season — and one of the most important players on the team’s roster. Jordan Poole. It’s been there since 2019. On it, you’ll see guiding principles
11:13 AM ET The New York Mets have designated struggling infielder Robinson Cano for assignment. Cano, 39, who is owed $24 million each of the next two seasons, is hitting just .195 with one home run and three RBIs in 41 at-bats this season. He was suspended for the 2021 season after violating MLB’s policy
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated in-form Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League here on Monday. KKR first restricted RR to 152 for five after opting to bowl and then chased down the target with five balls to spare to return to winning ways and heave a
1:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Jannik Sinner saved three match points in beating Tommy Paul 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3. The American squandered two match points on serve at 5-3 in the second set, and another while trying to break at 6-5. “It was a very difficult situation,” Sinner said after the three-hour match
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