7:08 AM ET After a thrilling play-in tournament and opening-round action that saw the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers get bounced by the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks sweep the reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, we’ve reached the conference semifinals. What will the Suns do for an encore against the Denver Nuggets? Can
7:35 AM ET Adriana Garcia UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin still feels betrayed by Juventus president Andrea Agnelli because of his involvement in the European Super League and said that, in his eyes, “he doesn’t exist anymore.” Juventus were one of the 12 founding clubs that announced the breakaway league on April 18 and have yet
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The day after Trey Lance became the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, he arrived at the San Francisco 49ers‘ facility for his first in-person meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan had about 15 minutes to chat with Lance and his family, who were about
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Evolving QB picture: When Cam Newton injured his right throwing hand and didn’t finish Friday’s voluntary organized team activity, and rookie Mac Jones had a few notable missed throws that might have made one wonder if he’s ready for
2:18 AM ET On June 6, 1968, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson shut out the Houston Astros on three hits. On June 5, 2021, Mets ace Jacob deGrom threw seven shutout innings in a 4-0 win for New York over the San Diego Padres. The connection? Ask us again in a couple of months just how
12:10 AM ET Months ago, when Blake Griffin came to terms that he was going to forego $13.3 million to get out of his contract with the Detroit Pistons, he’d come to terms with the fact that he was no longer a franchise player in body or mind. But that did not mean he could
10:59 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card was built around heavyweights looking to build (or rebuild) momentum, and it delivered for first-round winners Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Marcin Tybura in their TKO victories
11:25 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Scott Kazmir, the 37-year-old left-hander who returned to the major leagues two weeks ago after nearly five years away, was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. San Francisco announced the move prior to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. A three-time
12:32 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi took a sharp ground ball off his right knee and left Saturday night’s 12-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning. The left-hander fell to the ground after getting hit by a comebacker hit by David Fletcher. Kikuchi
7:50 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Tyler Zombro is out of his hospital bed and walking with some assistance, Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters on Saturday. Zombro, a 26-year-old reliever for the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate, the Durham Bulls, has been in stable condition at Duke University Hospital since being hit in the