10:15 AM ET It may seem obvious now, when we have lived without sports and concerts and all public entertainment for several weeks. But when we awoke on the second Thursday in March, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet ground the world to a halt. Faced with the looming unknown, NCAA officials didn’t equivocate. They
12:43 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In an attempt to stay connected during the NBA shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said the team has had an assortment of guest speakers talk to its players over the past few weeks. “We’ve had Mark Wahlberg, who was great,” Ainge
12:45 PM ET The NFL draft starts Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App), and all week, ESPNU will be airing top college football games from 2019 that feature the top prospects. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, top games and moments will be shown — including the College Football Playoff National
11:57 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told players on Wednesday that they will not have any type of offseason program this spring, virtual or otherwise, according to players who spoke with ESPN’s Dianna Russini. “Take care of your families, your health, and be ready this summer,” Payton was quoted
12:21 PM ET Kent State receiver Antwan Dixon, who missed two seasons while battling a rare blood disorder, has received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. Dixon missed the 2016 and 2017 seasons because of aplastic anemia, an autoimmune disease where the body fails to produce sufficient blood cells. He received a bone
8:01 PM ET ESPN.com staff The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagering on the NFL draft in 2017, so this is only the fourth year it has been offered at legal U.S. sportsbooks. While the draft is being held virtually instead of in Las Vegas due to the coronoavirus pandemic, it has reportedly garnered more
Apr 24, 2020 Floyd Mayweather’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao in 2015 was one of the biggest boxing events in history. It generated more than 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and over $72 million in ticket sales. On Saturday night on ESPN, boxing fans will have an opportunity to relive this event. The four-hour block of boxing
10:48 AM ET Ron Rivera will rely on an army of personnel spread throughout the area and the country during his first NFL draft as coach of the Washington Redskins. But at home, he’ll need the help of two others to make it work: his wife and daughter. Rivera’s wife, Stephanie, and daughter, Courtney, will
9:37 AM ET Associated Press Susie Maxwell Berning, one of six women to capture the U.S. Women’s Open at least three times, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame announced the election Wednesday morning, making Maxwell Berning the fourth and final member of the 2021 induction class that
9:37 AM ET The NFL moved ahead with a virtual draft during the coronavirus pandemic because it wanted to provide hope to a sports world in need of it, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, Goodell said: “People look to us for optimism.” He added: “They look to us for bringing