7:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — We should all take a moment, before salivating at the promise of the inimitable Shohei Ohtani, to commend general manager Billy Eppler for his restraint. Think about it. The Los Angeles Angels carry hopes of contention into this season, as evidenced by the $245 million addition of Anthony Rendon.
9:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN More than 300 of the top 2020 NFL draft prospects have gathered in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and the media
Feb 20, 2020 Formula One’s preseason continues on Thursday with the second day of testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. ESSENTIAL READING RECAP LIVE BLOG (All Central European Time) Laurence Edmondson says: Stood trackside for the first time this year and the thing that strikes me the most is the noise from the Honda engine
3:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After treating the crowd at Staples Center to a season-high 40 points in his first matchup against star rookie Zion Williamson, LeBron James strolled to the bench in the final moments of his team’s 118-109 win and enjoyed a treat of his own: some Red Vines candy. James snacked
7:19 AM GMT England 2 for 176 (Knight 108*, Sciver 59*) beat Thailand 7 for 78 (Chantam 32, Shrubsole 3-21) by 98 runs Heather Knight took England’s early World Cup campaign by the scruff of the neck after an early fright against Thailand with a maiden T20I hundred as her team secured an emphatic 98-run
1:54 AM ET ESPN News Services The NFL moved closer to labor peace for another decade early Wednesday when player representatives voted to send a new deal already approved by the owners that includes a 17-game season to the full union membership. A simple majority of some 2,000 players must accept the agreement for it
12:52 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — With a winter storm watch underway Tuesday night, Oklahoma City floor general Chris Paul dressed quickly after leading the Thunder past the Chicago Bulls 124-122 to escape with their ninth consecutive road win. “I’ve gotta see my family,” Paul said, strolling out of the United Center visitors locker
12:27 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Tuesday night marked the first time since Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks came back to Scotiabank Arena since losing to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. And after the Bucks came away with a different result this time, winning 108-97 over the
9:00 AM ET As we enter the last full month of the NBA regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers maintain the league’s two best records. In what could be an NBA Finals preview, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks travel to Los Angeles to square off against LeBron James and the
9:13 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies said forward Brandon Clarke will miss at least two weeks because of a right quad injury. Clarke played only three minutes in Memphis’ loss to the LA Clippers on Monday, due to what the team initially called right hip soreness. According to the Grizzlies, additional testing revealed that Clarke