2:30 PM ET ESPN News Services Dirk Nowitzki, measuring his words so as to not put undue pressure on Luka Doncic, says the Dallas Mavericks‘ rookie guard is in many ways a better player than Nowitzki was when he entered the NBA 20 years ago. Doncic, a EuroLeague MVP from Slovenia, is only eight months
1:32 PM ET Lyoto Machida’s Bellator debut is set. The former UFC light heavyweight champion will meet former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho on Dec. 15 on the promotion’s debut card in Honolulu. The event will be headlined by Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Valerie Letourneau for the Bellator flyweight title, and it will take place
2:15 PM ET As much as it may feel as if Alistair Overeem has been fighting forever, the veteran heavyweight understands he cannot, in fact, fight forever. Overeem (43-17), a former champion in the Strikeforce and Dream promotions, and in K-1 kickboxing, has been relatively quiet since he suffered a third-round TKO loss to Curtis
11:59 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger does not expect to miss game time because of his bruised right elbow. “I don’t plan on it,” Roethlisberger said from his locker Wednesday in advance of the Week 2 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Maybe just today, but that’s a typical Wednesday for me.”
12:18 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed captain of Mumbai for the Vijay Hazare Trophy which begins on September 19 in Bengaluru. With the World Cup only nine months away and India still looking to fill gaps in their middle order, the tournament comes at a good time for the 30-year old
11:28 AM ET Ferrari’s decision to elevate Charles Leclerc the senior team is the riskiest driver signing it has made in recent memory. It’s a move which is likely to have several implications: at Ferrari, in the championship and even possibly at main title rivals Mercedes. Below we look at three key areas which may
11:09 AM ET Standing on the outside, looking back in at baseball, former MLB slugger Ryan Howard sometimes wonders how much money was bet on him and his team’s performances or what Las Vegas had the over/under on his home runs for a season set at during in his prime. For a century, staying away
10:53 AM BST New Zealand international Rebecca Mahoney is set to make history when she becomes the first woman to referee a first class men’s rugby fixture in her homeland. The former Black Fern has been selected to officiate the Heartland Championship match between Thames Valley and King Country on Saturday in the first of
10:19 AM ET Associated Press LISBON, Portugal — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final has spoken publicly for the first time since the match, saying he is “fine.” Carlos Ramos, who is from Portugal, spoke briefly to Portuguese newspaper Tribuna Expresso this week. Chair umpires and other officials are
10:27 AM ET Associated Press ZADAR, Croatia — Jack Sock is out of the United States team for the Davis Cup semifinals against Croatia because of a hip injury and has been replaced by Ryan Harrison. U.S. captain Jim Courier says Sock was hurt last week while playing in the doubles semifinals at the U.S.