2:38 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has pledged to donate AU$500,000 (£262,000) to support charities involved with the Australian Bushfire relief effort. The reigning Formula One world champion urged the country to “keep fighting” in a social media post announcing his donation, which was accompanied by a video of a koala being rescued. The funds will
2:15 PM ET Rose Namajunas is back, and she’ll be facing a familiar opponent in her return. Namajunas (8-4) vs. Jessica Andrade (20-7) 2 is close to being finalized for UFC 249 on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to multiple sources. The fight will be a rematch of one that happened in May, which
1:43 PM ET Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis recently had a platelet-rich-plasma injection as part of the treatment for the soreness in his right knee that has sidelined him since New Year’s Eve, sources told ESPN. The Mavs commonly use PRP injections to stimulate or assist healing and address symptoms such as pain in
5:58 PM GMT In normal circumstance, Zak Crawley would probably be looking forward to his trip to Australia on the England Lions tour. And, in all truth, that’s probably where he should be right now. He’s 21, after all, and he has a first-class average that barely tops 30 with just three first-class centuries. Promising,
1:29 PM ET Washington State coach Mike Leach is the new head coach at Mississippi State, Bulldogs athletic director John Cohen Thursday. Washington State coaches were informed about Leach’s move on Thursday morning, a source told ESPN. The deal is done. See you back in StarkVegas at Bryan Field at 3:15 PM with @Coach_Leach! #HailState
1:22 PM ET The New York Mets just can’t quit Tim Tebow. Despite hitting just .163 with four home runs in 77 games at Triple-A Syracuse in 2019, the Mets have extended an invite to spring training to the 32-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner. He’s one of eight non-roster invitees the club announced on Thursday.
1:14 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Beilein made an emotional apology to his players on Thursday morning, insisting his regret for referring to the team as “a bunch of thugs” in a Wednesday film session, league sources told ESPN. Beilein also met with general manager Koby Altman on Thursday, sources said. Altman talked individually
1:02 PM ET American Johannes Veerman birdied nine holes in an error-free round of 62 to take a one-shot lead after a low-scoring first day of the European Tour’s South African Open at Randpark Golf Club on Thursday. The 27-year-old from Texas continued his bright start to his debut season on the European Tour, as
2:29 PM ET The pursuit of finding someone, anyone, to mimic Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for their scout team has spurred NFL teams to audition everyone from the leader in touchdown passes in the Alliance of American Football to the college roommate of the All-Pro quarterback’s cousin. One team even went as far as
12:30 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State is parting ways with coach Dave Steckel, whose teams won just 13 games in five seasons. The school said Thursday a “privately-funded buyout” will pay Steckel up to $340,000 plus moving expenses. He’ll get an initial $140,000 payment. Subsequent $100,000 payments in January 2021 and