9:32 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is expected to miss approximately a month with a fractured left elbow, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The possibility that Payton could return for the NBA Finals remains, but only if the Warriors advance in the playoffs. Payton
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7:50 PM ET Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons will require three to four months of rehabilitation after undergoing back surgery on Thursday, but is expected to be fully recovered to return to the court well ahead of preseason training camp in September, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Simmons, 25, is undergoing a microdiscectomy procedure to
12:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — After dropping their first two games on the shores of Biscayne Bay to open up this Eastern Conference semifinal against the Heat without superstar big man Joel Embiid, one question looms over the Philadelphia 76ers as the series shifts back to the City of Brotherly Love for Game
Chris Silverwood is no stranger to Sri Lanka’s foibles. After all, it was only a little over a year ago that he brought his England side to Lankan shores and swept the home team 2-0 in a Test series. But now, some 15 months later, he’s at the other end, charged with patching up the
9:16 PM ET Last weekend’s slate of season opening National Women’s Soccer League matches smashed previous attendance records and Commissioner Jessica Berman says it’s part of a surge in interest in the women’s game. Average attendance for the kickoff of the 10th NWSL season was over 10,000 fans per game, boosted by expansion team Angel
8:35 PM ET Austin FC forward Cecilio Dominguez has been reinstated by MLS following a suspension and investigation into possible off-field misconduct, the league announced on Wednesday. Dominguez is now free to participate in all team activities, though his reinstatement is contingent on participation in “ongoing counseling,” the league said in a statement. Dominguez will
8:12 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti admitted there’s been “something strange” about Real Madrid‘s progression to the Champions League final after overseeing yet another comeback in their 3-1 semifinal second leg win over Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez scored in the 73rd minute to put City 5-3 up in the tie, before Rodrygo
7:02 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players will need “time to process” what happened in the final minutes against Real Madrid after they were dumped out of the Champions League in dramatic fashion. City led 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate as the tie entered the 90th minute
12:02 AM ET Raul Ruidiaz scored a brace to help Seattle Sounders FC make their mark on CONCACAF Champions League history on Wednesday night, beating Liga MX side Pumas UNAM 3-0 in the second leg and 5-2 on aggregate to win the title. The Sounders become the first Major League Soccer side to win the
11:55 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff will meet with United States senators