1:52 PM ET ESPN News Services The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird on getting mental health treatment leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears Tuesday. The Boston Herald first reported that Bird was trying to address emotional issues before the Sept. 7
11:52 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — They traveled different roads, yet forever will be linked. The San Francisco 49ers once upon a time opted for Alex Smith instead of Aaron Rodgers with the first overall pick, a move that looks far different with 14 years of hindsight. Smith embarked on a journey in which he
1:42 PM ET ATLANTA — Jordan Spieth is missing the Tour Championship for the first time in his professional career, having failed to qualify by one spot in the FedEx Cup standings. But PGA Tour executive Andy Pazder said Tuesday that the tour and Spieth have “come to a resolution” over how the three-time major
1:21 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — USC running back Aca’Cedric Ware let loose after the 37-14 loss at Texas on Saturday, lamenting poor practice habits and a lack of offensive leadership in consecutive blowout losses. When the Trojans returned to practice Monday night, it looked as if coach Clay Helton had taken Ware’s
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Middlesex 350 for 8 (Robson 134, Holden 96*, Palladino 4-66) vs DerbyshireScorecard Sam Robson‘s first century of the season saw Middlesex get the better of the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match with Derbyshire at Lord’s. The former England opener ended a run drought with 134 –
12:41 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Sheary is in jeopardy of missing the start of the regular season with what the team calls an upper-body injury. Coach Phil Housley didn’t go into much detail Tuesday, saying Sheary was injured while being checked during the first day of training camp
12:39 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Vegas Golden Knights made an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, but according to ticket sellers, the magic hasn’t run out just yet. The Golden Knights are the most in-demand team for the second year in a row, according to StubHub data. Vegas is
12:32 PM ET Top-seed Alize Cornet is out of the Guangzhou Open after being thumped 6-0 6-3 by Jennifer Brady on Tuesday. World No.34 Cornet made a surprise exit in the first-round of the US Open last month, and toiled again at the WTA event in China against her American opponent. Stan Wawrinka advanced to
11:39 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The King County Council has approved $135 million in public funding for improvements at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. The funding package passed in a 5-4 vote on Monday. The Mariners initially asked for $180 million in funding to fix wear and tear at the 19-year-old
During an interview on the Max & Herc Podcast, Michael Bradley shared his view of his interaction at the weekend with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. On Wednesday, the best of Major League Soccer and Liga MX square off in the Campeones Cup (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Toronto FC earned its place in the contest by winning MLS