5:02 PM ET They won the final training match on Tuesday morning. Of course they did. During only his full second practice with the whole Paris Saint-Germain squad, Lionel Messi was on the winning side, and what teammates he had to work with: Keylor Navas, Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Julian Draxler and Kylian Mbappe. Their
4:30 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. LaMelo Ball is a rare breed. If you didn’t gather that from watching the youngest Ball brother’s
10:28 PM ET Brianna Williams Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has high expectations for his NBA 2K22 rating. In a video posted by NBA 2K, Durant, one of the cover athletes for the game’s 75th anniversary edition, explained why he believes his rating should be a 99 overall. “I work extremely hard,” said Durant, who
8:38 PM ET Associated Press MASON, Ohio — One long layoff was no problem for Ash Barty. She’s got this year’s Wimbledon championship to prove it. She’s hoping to respond as well to another delay. The top-ranked Barty’s second-round match in the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday was postponed after two rain delays totaling
8:32 PM ET A grievance filed by the MLS Players Association on behalf of Atlanta United players over the denial of mandated days off has been found to be true by MLS, and the players will be compensated for those days as a result, sources have told ESPN. The decision amounts to what will likely
4:55 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons signed Luka Garza and Chris Smith to two-way contracts on Tuesday. Detroit selected Garza, the AP national player of the year, with the No. 52 overall pick in the draft. The 6-foot-11, 235-pound center played well for the Pistons during the NBA Summer League, averaging
6:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Normally jovial Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell opened Tuesday’s news conference with empathy to deliver breaking news: the team was releasing veteran long snapper Don Muhlbach on Wednesday. The move signifies the end of an era in Motown, as Muhlbach ranks second in franchise history
5:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers waived quarterback Josh Rosen on Tuesday, sending the former No. 10 overall pick back to an uncertain football future. With Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance cemented as the Niners’ top two quarterbacks and veteran Nate Sudfeld outplaying Rosen in the battle for a possible
6:57 PM ET The Big 12 Conference announced on Tuesday an updated policy that teams that do not have enough players to compete due to COVID-19, or for any reason, will be charged with a forfeit. The league said for conference games, it will be handled as if a game has been played. The team
5:50 PM ET On Tuesday, the NBA released its slate of nationally televised games for opening week and Christmas Day. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks will kick off the 2021-22 season on Oct. 19, hosting the Brooklyn Nets, who they sent home in a Game 7 overtime thriller to advance to the NBA Finals. Russell