2:41 AM ET The soreness in All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell‘s right ankle has worsened throughout the Western Conference semifinals, sapping his explosiveness and forcing him to attempt to adapt his game with the Utah Jazz on the brink of elimination. “It’s something I’m going to have to deal with,” Mitchell after the LA Clippers took
3:17 AM ET With Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely with a sprained knee, Paul George channeled his old mindset of being the franchise leader in Indiana and produced arguably his finest game and moment as a member of the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. Playing in front of a hostile crowd that has taunted his every
8:24 AM ET Wimbledon organisers have been in contact with women’s world No. 2 Naomi Osaka and other players about the tournament’s media operations this year, chief executive Sally Bolton said on Thursday. Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open before the second round in the wake of the controversy caused
News “We can’t be top-heavy and have no one who can bat in the middle and finish for us,” he says Higher strike rates, better rotation, and more intensity after the field spreads. As Sri Lanka attempt to defibrillate their flatlining limited-overs game, the middle overs are the area that coach Mickey Arthur wants his
8:00 AM ET Restrictions from COVID-19 and the recruiting dead period made this past year more challenging for college football coaches trying to rebuild their programs. On-campus visits were prohibited and relationship-building was hindered, setting back coaches who tried to add the right pieces to their rosters. It was especially disruptive for newer coaches who
8:13 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email AC Milan have taken up their option to sign defender Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea on a permanent deal, the club announced on Thursday on a four-year contract. Tomori joined the Rossoneri on an initial loan with the option to sign in January and
7:15 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Gianluigi Buffon has returned to Parma after 20 years. Ciro Santangelo/BSR Agency/Getty Images Gianluigi Buffon has returned to Parma on a free transfer 20 years after leaving the club to join Juventus, it was announced on Thursday. The 43-year-old goalkeeper left Juve at the end of the last campaign, where
4:42 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Gennaro Gattuso has left Fiorentina after just 23 days in charge. Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images Fiorentina have announced manager Gennaro Gattuso has left his position just 23 days after joining as manager, with the decision down to a disagreement over transfer strategies, sources have told ESPN. La Viola announced Gattuso’s appointment
8:48 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sergio Ramos has insisted that he “never wanted to leave Real Madrid” and claimed he would have accepted the club’s offer of a one-year contract extension, but was told it had expired. Madrid announced on Wednesday that captain Ramos, 35, will leave when his deal runs out at
4:10 AM ET Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen will get a heart starter device implanted after his collapse during their Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday, the team’s national team doctor said in a statement on Thursday. “After Christian has been through different heart examinations it has been decided that he should have an ICD