2:30 PM ET Editor’s note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, expert on sports issues, scholar and author. The NBA received an A+ for racial hiring practices and a B+ for gender hiring practices, scoring an overall A as reported in the 2022 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card released
12:33 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rory McIlroy was paying attention to court proceedings Tuesday, when a federal judge in California denied a temporary restraining order to three suspended PGA Tour members who signed with LIV Golf and then wanted to play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford won’t
10:15 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius are in the process of finalizing a deal for a PBC pay-per-view fight on Oct. 15, sources confirmed to ESPN. Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) contemplated retirement following a brutal 11th-round KO loss to Tyson Fury in their bout in October 2021 that
11:53 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, on Wednesday because of a neck injury. Matsuyama, who is ranked 11th in the FedEx Cup points standings, is in good shape to advance to next week’s BMW Championship (top 70 players)
12:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The newest No. 9 for the Detroit Lions is expected to be a lot faster than the old one in the Motor City. Lions rookie receiver Jameson Williams has officially switched his jersey to No. 9 — Matthew Stafford‘s old Detroit number. He shared an image
11:28 AM ET Hazel Southwell Jamie Chadwick is well on her way to winning her third W Series championship in 2022. Clive Rose/Getty Images Sometimes, in the cutthroat world of junior series driving, careers putter out long before they should. That’s especially for women, who often work with lower budgets and fewer opportunities than men in
10:55 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns wide receiver and kick returner Jakeem Grant Sr. has a torn Achilles and will miss the entire 2022 season after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Grant had to be carted off the field during Tuesday’s practice after suffering the injury. “I really feel awful for Jakeem,”
10:39 AM BST England coach Eddie Jones has been rebuked by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) after he claimed they relied too heavily on the private school system to produce national team players. Jones said that players who came through the system lacked “resolve” and led a “closeted life” in an interview with the the
9:00 AM ET A preseason No. 1 pick by many on the field, Alabama also now heads into the fall once again in contention for the top-ranked recruiting class. Shortly after breaking into the top 10, the Crimson Tide leap into the No. 2 spot thanks to multiple ESPN 300 prospects. Already holding a commitment
6:54 AM ET Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) have announced that head coach Mark Parsons will no longer continue in his role after a “disappointing” Euro 2022 campaign. The KNVB said in a statement that the two parties came to a joint decision after a review showed there wasn’t enough confidence in Parsons to realise their