1:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — James Conner’s experience showed during a media session after Tuesday’s organized team activities, which shouldn’t surprise given his battle-tested first two NFL seasons. The Steelers running back entered his rookie year in 2017 with much fanfare but admittedly left it humbled. Conner’s sophomore breakout coincided with the biggest storyline of
8:51 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the betting favorite to be named NBA Finals MVP — an honor that has eluded the two-time MVP and three-time champion. Caesars Sportsbook opened Curry as a -150 favorite, but the odds have since lowered
8:20 AM ET ESPN staff The Monaco Grand Prix marked the end of Mercedes’ run of one-two finishes, but Lewis Hamilton still stood at the top of the podium after one of his most impressive performances in recent memory. Ferrari had another strange weekend, notably making a mess of Charles Leclerc’s qualifying, but Canada appears
7:00 AM ET HOUSTON — One player who has faced both the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros this season might have summed it up best when comparing the two fairly recent World Series champions. He said, “Both teams are elite, but the Astros are simply deeper. And Houston plays in the right division.” That description
Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum reminisces of his side’s historic comeback versus Barcelona in the Champions League semifinal. Georginio Wijnaldum speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the differences he foresees between the 2018 and 2019 Champions League finals. Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that Liverpool must blank out the “negative” memory of losing last season’s Champions
8:11 AM ET Will the Golden State Warriors coast to their third straight championship and fourth in five years? Will Kawhi Leonard take over and lift the Toronto Raptors to the franchise’s first title? And which star will take home Finals MVP honors? Heading into Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday (9 p.m. ET,
Hugo Lloris reflected on Spurs’ historic comeback against Ajax and said that all the credit belongs to Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff. The FC crew discuss what Harry Kane’s role should be for Tottenham in the Champions League final, having just rejoined training this week. It’s late in Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion, Oct.
7:02 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Wednesday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden, with the Bruins leading the series, 1-0. What can we expect from the second showdown in Beantown? Let’s attack it as a Q&A primer in today’s
7:00 AM BST Michael Cheika’s powers of persuasion have seemingly convinced monster lock Will Skelton to return to Australia to boost the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup hopes. Skelton is said to be so keen to feature in this year’s World Cup in Japan that he is considering turning down a lucrative two-year contract offer from
There will be 32 teams in the hat for the UEFA Champions League group-stage draw. When is the draw? It takes place on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Monaco. The draw ceremony is expected to begin at noon ET / 4 p.m. GMT. When will the games be played? Matchday 1: Sep. 17-18 Matchday 2: Oct. 1-2