8:00 AM ET IT’S WEIRDLY INSTRUCTIVE to watch how baseball scouts watch baseball players. Everything they do is intended to hide what they’re actually doing, which has the unintended effect of making even their most subtle movements glaringly obvious. They also have another endearing quirk: They all know one another but don’t want anyone to
2:25 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2022 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporters Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to
7:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The stats speak for themselves — 501 career catches for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns with four Pro Bowl nods and three All-Pro selections in an era that was anything but friendly to the passing game — but as former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Cliff Branch is about to
1:57 PM ET Rory McIlroy is the consensus favorite to win The Open and the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but bettors in the U.S. and abroad can’t resist backing long shot Tiger Woods. At Caesars Sportsbook, McIlroy is 9-1 to win this week at St. Andrews.
West Indies vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Live: Bangladesh won the first ODI by six wickets© AFP Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the second ODI in Providence. In the first ODI, Spinner Mehidy Hasan and Bangladesh exploited “ideal conditions” to defeat the West Indies by six wickets on
The Wallabies expect more consistency from powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou while Allan Alaalatoa is also available, boosting to their hopes of toppling England in the deciding third Test on Saturday night. After two months out with a calf injury, Tupou’s return was patchy in Australia’s 25-17 second-Test loss in Brisbane. He crashed over for a
Jonas Vingegaard launched a stunning attack on the final climb of stage 11 to claim the Tour de France lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar. The 152km mountain stage from Albertville was set to be Pogacar’s biggest test yet in this year’s race. And Jumbo-Visma’s Vingegaard, who was 39 seconds adrift of Pogacar in third,
2:07 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com A Las Vegas judge ruled Tuesday that blood-alcohol tests are permitted as evidence in the case of former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who has been accused of driving 156 mph while drunk, causing a crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog last November. Ruggs
5:16 PM ET As Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia has galvanized the sports world in support of the WNBA star’s return to the United States, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James questioned why Griner would want to return to a country that has taken so much time to aid in a resolution for her.
ENG vs IND: Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 76 in the first ODI.© AFP India captain Rohit Sharma hit a quickfire unbeaten 76 to help India chase down their 111-run target in 18.2 overs and win the first ODI against England at The Oval on Tuesday. In the process, he has leapfrogged Kane Williamson, Ricky
Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald has announced she will not ride at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she recovers from a series of injuries. The 28-year-old Scot won the madison with Laura Kenny in Tokyo last year, along with silver in the team pursuit. Archibald won gold and silver medals at Gold Coast 2018
9:45 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani will help make up the American League’s All-Star Game starting lineup 30 miles from here at Dodger Stadium on July 19. They entered Tuesday within the top 10 in the majors in FanGraphs wins above replacement, trending toward potential MVP consideration. And yet the
7:37 AM ET Mikaela Mayer Ryan Garcia faces perhaps his most difficult challenge when he faces Javier Fortuna at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday night (DAZN, 8 p.m. ET). For Garcia (22-0, 18 KO), of Victorville, California, and Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KO), from the Dominican Republic, this 12-rounder is a rescheduling of a
5:00 AM ET BANGKOK, Thailand — It has been the briefest of summers for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. Just 45 days after losing the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris, the team that came so close to achieving an unprecedented quadruple last season was back in action in a friendly against Premier League
6:30 AM ET Notre Dame‘s Marcus Freeman understands why he stands out in the Black college coaching community. The history of Black men getting opportunities to lead FBS programs is limited, even as representation of Black players has increased on the field. About half of Power 5 teams have never hired a Black head coach,
6:29 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It all comes back to Scotland and St. Andrews on the 150th edition of The Open. It’s a place where the game’s greats bid farewell to this championship. It’s where hopes have been shattered in the Valley of Sin in front of the 18th green, or the “Road
Daniel Ricciardo says he is committed to Formula 1 and determined to stay with McLaren to the end of his contract next year. The Australian, 33, is contracted to McLaren until the end of 2023 but has been struggling to match the pace of team-mate Lando Norris this season. “I’m committed to McLaren until the
2:48 AM ET Evander Kane is staying with the Edmonton Oilers on a new four-year contract, he announced in a Twitter post Tuesday night just hours before the NHL free agent market opens. Kane’s deal has an average annual value of $5.125 million against the salary cap. Kane totaled 22 goals and 17 assists in