8:36 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Washington Wizards are preparing to offer Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri a deal that could approach $10 million annually and deliver him the opportunity for ownership equity, league sources tell ESPN. Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is expected to reach out to Toronto ownership soon to request
Month: June 2019
1:24 AM ET Some fans love cycles. Some are indifferent to them. Some get annoyed whenever an announcer says a player is a “triple away from the cycle,” as if Chief Wilson or Willie Wilson or even Mookie Wilson were up and a triple was actually in the realm of possibility. In the top of
12:01 AM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif — Jordan Spieth couldn’t believe what he saw when he reached the end of the fairway of the eighth hole at Pebble Beach during his opening round of the 119th U.S. Open on Thursday. After considering whether to hit a hybrid on the tee earlier that morning, he elected
11:22 PM ET Sunday is Father’s Day, and New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos will have a little more to celebrate. Ramos discovered that his wife is pregnant with their third child Thursday night as he was standing in the on-deck circle at Citi Field. Ramos’ wife, Yely, came down from the stands in the
11:57 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Thursday night’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the team announced. Thompson was hurt with 2 minutes, 22 seconds left in the third quarter after he went up for a breakaway dunk and was
1:53 AM BST Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi holds no grudges with the national body after confirming a three-year deal with Suntory in Japan’s Top League from next season. The Queensland Reds captain will play his final game for the Super Rugby franchise in Canberra on Saturday and, under current rules, will be ineligible for Wallabies
Carli Lloyd commented on her exchange with Thailand’s goalkeeper after the USWNT beat them 13-0 in their World Cup opener. PARIS — While debate continues elsewhere as to the sportsmanship of the United States beating Thailand 13-0 in the Women’s World Cup, two of the players directly involved found common ground in the aftermath of
10:45 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said there’s a path for veteran Ben Zobrist to return to the team before the end of the season. “There’s been a little definition added to how he hopes this thing might go,” Epstein said on Thursday before the Cubs played the Los Angeles
Nigeria have always had the good fortune of being blessed with an array of attacking talent, especially going into an Africa Cup of Nations, and this edition is no exception. As much as a good backline has always satisfied the maxim of “defence wins championships,” it has been the swashbuckling forward line which has captivated
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol weighs in on the