5:17 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to miss his team’s first chance to clinch a NBA Finals berth this postseason, while Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is questionable for Saturday’s Game 6. Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Saturday’s game due to his hyperextended left knee. He sat out Thursday’s win
4:35 PM ET Major League Baseball placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on a seven-day administrative leave Friday amid allegations of sexual assault. Bauer, who had been scheduled to pitch Sunday in Washington, D.C., has denied the allegations and released a statement that he will not appeal MLB’s decision. As we await the next
4:23 PM ET Veteran wide receiver Josh Gordon has submitted his reinstatement letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and hopes to be with a team for training camp, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL has been randomly drug testing Gordon for the past three months and is said to have passed all
2:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Two of the Tampa Bay Rays‘ young arms will share much of the burden when the U.S. tries for its first Olympic baseball gold medal since 2000. Shane Baz, a 22-year-old Double-A right-hander, was added to the 24-man roster to join 25-year-old Triple-A righty Joe Ryan. They
4:15 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox demoted slumping slugger Yermín Mercedes on Friday and recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte, putting the infielder in the majors after two Achilles tendon injuries and a stint with a local Missouri league. The AL Central-leading White Sox also reinstated outfielder Adam Eaton from
1:41 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised sports’ ability to heal and bring a nation together in a time of crisis as he hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday. The Dodgers, who captured the title by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays last October,
1:57 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer, facing allegations of sexual assault, was placed on seven-day administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Friday, a decision that could prevent him from making his next scheduled start on Sunday. Bauer, whose side has firmly denied the allegations, has 24 hours to appeal MLB’s decision.
9:53 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour has joined Norwich City on a season-long loan, the newly promoted Premier League club announced on Friday. Gilmour played 11 games in all competitions for Chelsea last season as they finished fourth in the league and won the Champions League by
4:03 PM ET Gareth Southgate said it would be “an insult to Ukraine” for England to rotate their lineup due to the possibility of four players missing a potential Euro 2020 semifinal. Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips would all be ruled out of a last-four encounter against either the Czech Republic
8:43 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has announced his retirement from international football after his team’s exit from the Euro 2020, the 31-year-old said on social media. The 2014 World Cup winner earned 106 caps for his country, contributing 17 goals and 19 assists. Euro 2020: News