7:00 AM ET The NBA’s conference semifinals had a bit of everything. We were treated to two thrilling Game 7s, with the Milwaukee Bucks outlasting the Brooklyn Nets in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks stunning the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers at home to advance. We got another historic comeback from the LA Clippers, who were down
7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?
6:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings‘ defense didn’t just receive a facelift. Over the past four months, the unit underwent a total reconstruction following the worst season of coach Mike Zimmer’s tenure. Zimmer’s discontent over the way his group performed in 2020 came to a head in a Christmas Day loss to
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire spent his offseason working on his receiving skills. He would run routes and catch passes, all in hopes of having a bigger impact in the passing game. “There are things we’re implementing to get the ball to the backs, to spread
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Unlike last year, this offseason looked more like what we’re used to with an in-person NFL draft, OTAs at team facilities and the return of minicamps for most clubs. But now that it’s all behind us, we won’t get another live look at players until training camps open around the
7:00 AM ET College football’s 2022 recruiting class is a little over halfway through its first month of visits in June after spending the past year sidelined by a dead period. This month will likely help prospects form opinions on top schools and lead to commitments. The visits were much needed for recruits and coaches
6:44 AM ET The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are deadlocked at 2-2. Who takes control of this series in a pivotal Game 5? Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made a gutsy decision switching goalies in Game 4, and it paid off in a big way, as they knotted up their
5:38 AM ET Jean Todt, the president of motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, says Formula One should not be concerned about racing in countries with human rights issues. The introduction of the Saudi Arabia to the 2021 race schedule has been controversial and raised questions from human rights groups. F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix has
9:48 PM ET PHOENIX — After Devin Booker went off for a 40-point triple-double against them in Game 1, Paul George said the Phoenix Suns present a different challenge for the LA Clippers. After overcoming Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell in the first two rounds, the Clippers now have to figure out a way to
2:03 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — After the 76ers bowed out of the playoffs on Sunday following a postseason in which he was historically inept from the free throw line and struggled to score in the second round, Ben Simmons shouldered the blame. “I ain’t shoot well from the line this series,” Simmons said following the