11:54 AM ET LeBron James believes this offseason will be “critical” for himself and the Los Angeles Lakers after the franchise missed the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. “I’ve never played fantasy basketball,” James told Bleacher Report in a story published Wednesday. “But I will be as active as I need to be for
Month: April 2019
7:10 AM ET The 2019 NFL draft class is loaded with pass-rushers. In all seven rounds of this month’s draft, teams are going to be able to find edge and interior rushers who can create disruptions off the ball. Of the top 10 prospects in the ESPN Scouts Inc. rankings, six are front-line rushers who
11:52 AM ET Former junior featherweight world titlist Scott Quigg, now campaigning at junior lightweight and targeting a fight with titleholder Tevin Farmer, will take on Jayson Velez on April 26, Matchroom Boxing announced Thursday. Quigg-Velez will be part of the card headlined by the rematch between junior bantamweight world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and
11:09 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kyle Emanuel announced his plans to retire from the NFL on Thursday. It’s been a good run, my retirement statement pic.twitter.com/kYyhz0XzUe — Kyle Emanuel (@KyleEmanuel51) April 4, 2019 The 27-year-old Emanuel became a free agent in March, but he had not signed with a
10:52 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The most popular players in All-Star voting will be in the money. According to details obtained by The Associated Press, the highest vote-getter in both leagues in the first round of the new fan voting system will receive a $15,000 bonus. That payment will go to the
10:37 AM ET Lightweight world titleholder Richard Commey has been cleared to begin training again with his right hand with a unification fight against Vasiliy Lomachenko probable later in the year. On Feb. 2, Commey won a vacant 135-pound world title in his second opportunity, knocking down Isa Chaniev three times in a one-sided second-round
11:46 AM ET In case your March Madness bracket didn’t go the way you hoped, fear not! There’s a chance for redemption coming up. With the NHL regular season coming to an end this weekend, it’s time for us to start thinking about how we’re going to fill out our Stanley Cup playoff picks between
10:38 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Robert Griffin III believed he had a chance to start for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 if they hadn’t signed Nick Foles. Griffin said the Jaguars tried to trade for him last year at the end of the preseason and before the trade deadline in October. That’s why
3:12 PM ET Nigeria’s unbeaten junior bantamweight Aliu Bamidele Lasisi faces Ricardo Blandon, of Nicaragua, in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday. The fight card will air at 12:30 p.m. ET. Lasisi (12-0, 8 KOs) has won seven of
4:58 PM ET The Oakland Raiders released wide receiver Seth Roberts, the team announced Thursday. The move comes a day after the team signed wide receiver Ryan Grant. The Raiders have revamped their wide receiver depth chart this offseason. Oakland added Antonio Brown, Tyrell Williams and Grant and released Jordy Nelson and Roberts. Nelson retired