DOMANTAS SABONIS IS the funnel through which the NBA’s best offense flows, and it all begins when he grabs a defensive rebound and dribbles up the court, his 7-foot body proceeding with its uniquely equine gait. He generally picks up his dribble near the top of the key, holding the ball in one hand away
2:25 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — The uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal says the 22-time Grand Slam winner plans to be back fit in time to play the French Open next month. Toni Nadal told Spain’s Radio Marca on Friday his nephew will soon be ready to return from a hip injury
1:48 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer MEXICO CITY — By the time the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants take the field Saturday for their historic two-game series at Mexico City’s Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium, a flurry of Major League Baseball officials will have waxed poetic about the capital city’s warm reception and appetite
Apr 25, 2023 ESPN staff The 2023 Formula 1 racing season is in full swing, with expanded viewing options for American F1 fans across a variety of platforms. This weekend, the action heads to Baku, Azerbaijan. When is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix? How can I watch? The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will air on Sunday, April
12:02 PM ET Associated Press There won’t be any more arguing with line judges over calls at tennis tournaments on the ATP men’s tour as of 2025 — because there won’t be any more line judges at those events by then. The London-based ATP announced Friday that it will use Electronic Line Calling Live, known
12:52 PM ET Jack Hermansson has an undisclosed injury and is out of the scheduled June 3 UFC Fight Night main event with Brendan Allen, sources confirmed Friday with ESPN. No replacement for Hermansson has been selected yet. MMA Mania was the first to report the news. Allen has called out fellow middleweight contender Sean
12:28 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Charles Leclerc described his pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “a good surprise” after admitting he did not expect to be in contention for the fastest time in qualifying. Leclerc beat championship leader Max Verstappen to the top spot in Friday qualifying by 0.188s, meaning he will
7:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Day 1 of the 2023 NFL draft, which was a busy one on the trade front, is behind us. There were six deals announced on the clock during Thursday night’s first round, including three involving top-10 picks (Nos. 3, 6, 9). We saw a little draft history being made too,
7:00 AM ET Front offices throughout the NHL are willing to invest what amounts to a miniature fortune on travel so their amateur scouting staffs can find the players they believe can help them have a brighter future. And that’s not even including additional scouting costs such as salaries or the investment that comes with
11:33 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Legendary quarterback Joe Namath stopped short of a guarantee, but said the acquisition of Aaron Rodgers could put his beloved New York Jets in the Super Bowl for the first time in 55 years. “Oh, I know he could,” Namath said Friday in a phone interview with ESPN.