7:00 AM ET Will this magical run by the Atlanta Hawks end here in the NBA playoffs, or will Trae Young & Co. pull off yet another upset against the Milwaukee Bucks? It’s an Eastern Conference matchup no one predicted, with the upstart Hawks — famously 14-20 before naming Nate McMillan the interim head coach
10:09 AM ET Undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane will meet Alexander Volkov in the main event of a matinee version of UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex will be on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 4 p.m. ET and prelims at 1 p.m. Gane (8-0), who
9:25 AM ET Amid all the action at the Euros and Copa America, the summer transfer window has opened for some leagues, with Europe’s biggest clubs looking to make a splash in the transfer market. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Messi’s new contract could be announced
8:16 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell, players who have holed decisive putts for Europe at Ryder Cups, were appointed Wednesday as vice captains for the team for the 2021 edition at Whistling Straits in September. They joined Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson as assistants to captain Padraig
7:00 AM ET The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t reached the NBA Finals since 1974. The Atlanta Hawks haven’t been there since 1961. One of those droughts is ending soon. In an unexpected Eastern Conference finals showdown, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s Bucks are pinned against Trae Young‘s Hawks. While Milwaukee is favored to win the series, Atlanta
7:43 AM ET SHANE BEAMER IS not a meathead. He wants to make this point clear because, frankly, the visual evidence from Oklahoma‘s 2019 opener against Houston would suggest otherwise. What Beamer looked like that day, with blood clotting around a strand of tape that temporarily closed a half-inch gash just above his left eye,
7:22 AM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is confident Lewis Hamlton will sign a new contract to stay at the team next year but says no decision has been made on who will be his teammate. 1 Related Mercedes currently has no drivers under contract for next year after Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas
9:00 AM ET Coming off a thrilling U.S. Open at Torrey Pines that saw Jon Rahm capture his first major title, the PGA Tour now heads to Cromwell, Conn. for the Travelers Championship. Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman and betting analyst Chris “The Bear” Fallica both correctly hit on Rahm last week. Which players
6:36 AM ET The New York Islanders need to win tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning to keep their season alive — and they’ll get to do it at Nassau Coliseum, the building to which they’ll bid adieu when this playoff run is over. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights laid an egg at their home
6:10 AM ET Associated Press AIGLE, Switzerland — The manager of a women’s cycling team was suspended for three years by the sport’s governing body on Wednesday for alleged sexual harassment of several riders. Marc Bracke’s behavior “constituted sexual harassment” of female cyclists, the UCI’s disciplinary commission ruled in the case against the director of