1:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After he made history by becoming the first openly gay active male athlete in North America’s four major professional sports in 2014, Jason Collins thought there would be more professional gay male athletes to follow him. Our NBA experts answer the big questions as the season approaches. LeBron James
Month: October 2018
1:25 AM ET FOXBORO, Mass. — The Indianapolis Colts took the field at Gillette Stadium already down two players from the maximum of 46 allowed on the active roster. And they were down to 40 players by the time the game ended in a 38-24 loss to the New England Patriots. It was another busy
11:10 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became the third player in NFL history to throw for 500 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Brady connected with wide receiver Josh Gordon on a 39-yard pass with 9:19 remaining to join Peyton Manning
11:57 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Opposing pitchers have tried everything, yet Milwaukee Brewers all-world right fielder Christian Yelich keeps hurting them no matter what they throw. Tim Kurkjian makes the case for a Milwaukee-Los Angeles NLCS — and why he might be completely wrong about both teams. Milwaukee completed an epic month-long rally to thwart
10:42 PM ET In another example of how dramatically the NBA is embracing the gambling industry, the Dallas Mavericks are hiring former professional sports gambler Bob Voulgaris as director of quantitative research and development, league sources told ESPN. For years, Voulgaris made a living betting on NBA games, successfully wagering based on his research and
9:59 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Ndamukong Suh introduced a new sack technique at practice on Thursday. The Los Angeles Rams defensive line routinely drills proper technique at practice
9:24 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is notoriously late for most UFC-related obligations. If he has to be at a news conference or open workout at a certain time, there is a good chance he will show up at least a half-hour late. Khabib Nurmagomedov was not going to wait Thursday. Nurmagomedov took
8:09 AM ET On Aug. 28 at St. Bernard High School in Los Angeles, about two dozen scouts, players, and trainers watched as Gordon Hayward and Bradley Beal lined up to play one-on-one. It was Hayward’s first time playing one-on-one against an NBA starter since undergoing an unexpected second surgery in late May to remove
10:31 AM ET Jon Jones is widely considered one of the greatest, and most controversial, fighters in MMA history. The former UFC light heavyweight champion, who was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for 15 months for failing a second drug test of a banned substance, was recently notified he can return to the
8:57 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees was ready for the blitz on Thursday. And the New Orleans Saints quarterback came armed with a joke the first time he was asked about the record. It’s easier said than done, but the Redskins would love to delay the celebration for Brees, who needs 201 yards