6:23 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Calling Derek Carr‘s fourth-quarter interception in the end zone a “painful turnover” in Oakland’s 28-20 loss at the Miami Dolphins, Raiders coach Jon Gruden said his quarterback might have also been “too aggressive” with the play Sunday. “I think, at times, he’s trying too hard,” Gruden said of Carr
10:08 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened training camp Monday for the first time since the 1997-98 season without a single member of the Big Three comprising Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Still, the day’s most notable absence was Kawhi Leonard, which provided a welcome respite from the drama
5:42 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Alexander Gustafsson, who five years ago gave former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones his toughest challenge in one of the greatest bouts in UFC history, wants to fight a rematch in New York on Nov. 3 — at an event that still does not have a main event. UFC president
5:58 PM BST South Africa’s confidence has been boosted after beating world champions New Zealand away but they still need to work on converting chances as they prepare to face Australia this weekend, scrumhalf Faf de Klerk said on Monday. The Springboks revived their Rugby Championship campaign with a rare 36-34 win over the All
3:00 AM ET Warwickshire 148 for 0 (Rhodes 102*) trail Kent 167 (Wright 3-29) by 19 runsScorecard The sides may have come into this game level on points, but by stumps at the end of day one it appeared there was a chasm between them. Warwickshire, with all 10 first-innings wickets in hand, trialled by
4:57 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Speaking with an all-business tone in his first press conference with his new team, LeBron James said the Los Angeles Lakers have “a long way to go” before getting on the same level as the Golden State Warriors. James says he is excited to play alongside multiple ballhandlers
6:17 PM ET Tony Bellew figured he had put his days as a cruiserweight behind him and perhaps even his days boxing, period. He won a vacant cruiserweight world title by impressive third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu after surviving a first-round knockdown in 2016, then blew out B.J. Flores in the third round of his
7:34 AM ET Sachin Chandan Typically, you want to roster players who score on the power play, especially if your league counts PPP as a category. But drafting players who are overly reliant on power play can be dangerous for your roster. If a player taken later in the draft achieves a high percentage of
5:37 PM ET The New York Jets contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about disgruntled running back Le’Veon Bell, a source confirmed Monday. It was described as a preliminary conversation with no offer, one source said. The Steelers are willing to trade Bell, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday. The Jets are known for performing
8:34 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It’s a festive, fiery atmosphere at Roberto Clemente Coliseum, with fans filling the seats well before tipoff on this early July night, dancing and cheering and chanting in anticipation of the biggest basketball game on Puerto Rican soil in years. “Us and Mexico, we don’t like each