9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Most of college football’s biggest spring games have come and gone, and now it’s time to flash forward to August and the upcoming season. Two of the biggest questions as the summer approaches: Which offense will be the most explosive, and which players will be behind that production? We’ve already
11:58 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken lost leading scorer Jared McCann to an injury in the first period of Monday’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche Monday night following a hit from defenseman Cale Makar. He will miss at least one game. McCann, a left wing, was down on
7:00 AM ET Let’s predict the 2023 NFL draft, probabilistically. That’s the job of ESPN’s Draft Day Predictor, our publicly available tool that uses expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs to forecast pick probabilities for prospects in the upcoming draft. In other words, we can get a better look at when the
9:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com For years, people have wondered who could possibly replace tennis’ superstars once they inevitably moved on. Now, with Serena Williams and Roger Federer officially retired, and with injuries currently plaguing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, it seems we’re getting a clearer picture of those ready to accept the mantle. On
8:20 AM ET Caitlin Murray For the players who want to represent the U.S. women’s national team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the window to make their mark is closing rapidly. USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski must submit his final 23-woman roster to FIFA by July 10, and the tournament starts July 20, when the
8:30 AM ET Associated Press The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate 1 British pound (about $1.25) for each ticket sold at Wimbledon to relief efforts in Ukraine — which could top 500,000 pounds ($620,000) — after deciding to
4:11 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Hours after coach Taylor Jenkins’ pregame admission that the Grizzlies are “far from where we need to be from a maturity standpoint,” shooting guard Desmond Bane blamed a lack of game-plan discipline for the defensive failure that allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to force overtime in Memphis’ 117-111 Game
Ireland posted their highest-ever Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket’s longest format. Sri Lanka were 81 without loss in reply before rain stopped play on day two in Galle, 411 runs behind with Nishan Madushka unbeaten on
7:00 AM ET As Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder walked into Fenway Park last week, a heckler waiting by the player parking lot called out a question many fans have been asking in the early days of the 2023 season. “You’re hitting in the 3-hole again?!” It’s been a surprise to Refsnyder too. In
6:20 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has left his team’s road trip with neck discomfort, manager Dusty Baker announced before Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baker said Alvarez has had the problem for about a week. “We decided to send him to go
6:30 AM ET Make no mistake about it, the college football transfer portal is NFL free agency at the NCAA level. In the spring portal window, there are top-commodity names with proven production such as Georgia DT Bear Alexander. The freshman standout and former top-60 recruit is highly identifiable, and as he told ESPN’s Tom
1:47 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged to a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with a 117-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday
1:18 AM ET ESPN News Services WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele left Monday’s 4-2 loss in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Scheifele, 30, a first-line center who has one goal this series, suffered an upper-body injury in the first period. “We’ll reevaluate him (Tuesday),”
Fans rejoiced as veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane made his return to the Indian squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Tuesday, handing the 34-year-old a return for the summit clash against Australia in June. It was at the start of
10:20 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Taj Bradley won his third consecutive start to begin his big league career, and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern-era MLB record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season, beating the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday night. Tampa Bay had shared
8:02 PM ET Former Texas wide receiver Brenen Thompson announced Monday that he is transferring to rival Oklahoma. The speedy receiver entered the transfer portal April 15, when the spring transfer window opened, and decided to leave the Longhorns program. He was an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2022 class, ranked No. 143 overall, out
8:34 PM ET Nick Hardy and Davis Riley withdrew from this week’s PGA Tour stop, the Mexico Open at Vidanta, on Monday after winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday. No reason was given for the withdrawals. It marks the first time since last November that a PGA Tour winner withdrew from an
7:41 PM ET The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant Monday for former UFC star Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery, police spokesperson Karen Boudrie confirmed to ESPN. Diaz is not in custody, Boudrie said. Diaz was involved in a brawl last week on Bourbon Street following a Misfits boxing card in