11:36 PM ET After his 17th year in the league — which was shaping up to potentially be an all-timer — came to a screeching halt when pro basketball, like the rest of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, LeBron James says it would be hard to accept an incomplete ending. “I
Month: April 2020
3:09 PM BST The Gallagher Premiership has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday. The league was originally scheduled to restart on April 24 but it has been announced that it will not resume until safe to do so. Coronavirus: Postponements and cancellations in sport “Following a series of constructive
10:18 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her. A Tarrant County grand jury indicted the 38-year-old Hamilton on Monday. He remains free on $30,000 bond after he
9:24 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 The UFC is pressing forward with its UFC 249 pay-per-view event on April 18, just as the promotion’s president Dana White had promised. Of course, there have been significant changes
9:22 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 Former Los Angeles Rams players Todd Gurley and Clay Matthews have claimed on Twitter that the Rams are behind on delivering paychecks. “@RamsNFL past due. Send me
9:18 PM ET Emily RandESPN The NBA 2K Players Tournament has been a delightful and peculiar competition to watch. It has offered a candid peek into NBA players’ lives that we wouldn’t have had otherwise, set against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic. It also has revealed which players are true gamers. Esports and
8:32 PM ET Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith said on Wednesday that the members of the organization who tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered. “The good thing is that everyone that had it didn’t have horrible symptoms [like] what we’re seeing on TV and [with] some of the people that have really struggled,” Smith
8:06 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN As the Chicago Bulls try to return to contention, they’re close to hiring a new executive vice president of basketball operations to run the show. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported today that the Bulls are focusing on Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas. News that the Bulls have narrowed
8:18 PM ET Associated Press Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said Wednesday that officials believe a 13-game college football schedule would be possible even if the start of the season was delayed until October because of the coronavirus pandemic. The season is scheduled to begin with seven FBS games Aug. 29 before the majority of
7:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers says he isn’t sure what shape or form the NBA will take if it can resume this season, but he is certain that Kawhi Leonard will be in “phenomenal” shape if there’s a postseason. As teams try to remain prepared during this unprecedented time, with the season