6:00 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Here’s what you might have missed over the weekend … Things are happening. NBA players are in the bubble. Baseball players are in Spring Training 2.0. There are 17 days until the first NBA games and 10 days until MLB’s Opening Day. We’re close. Let’s not jinx anything. We’re so
Month: July 2020
6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN The deadline for teams to sign franchise-tagged players to extensions is Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, and 14 players still are awaiting new deals, including Dak Prescott and Derrick Henry. If the players do not agree to new contracts, they will play this season on the tag. Only three players
6:55 AM ET The most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at
6:36 PM ET Liam Wheeler The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Chelsea eye Henderson from Man Utd Chelsea have stepped up their interest in goalkeeper Dean Henderson and are ready to tell Manchester United to name their price for
6:55 PM ET Kenley Jansen reported to camp with the rest of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates on Sunday and revealed that he was delayed because he previously tested positive for COVID-19. Jansen, the Dodgers’ All-Star closer, said he seemingly acquired the virus from his 4-year-old son, Kaden, who had a fever one night and
1:54 AM BST The first half of Super Rugby Aotearoa is in the books after Round 5 was completed over the weekend. There were wins for the Crusaders and Hurricanes, with Saturday night’s match in Christchurch certainly delivering on its pre-match hype. Catch up with some of the key talking points from the weekend’s action
8:13 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN When the NBA season resumes later this month in Orlando, one key element of the game night experience for both players and fans will be missing — the arena entry tunnel walk and spotlight on player’s fashion. A new entry protocol finalized at the end of this past week calls
8:28 PM ET Anthony Davis says he will keep his last name stitched on the back of his jersey for the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, rather than replace it with a social justice message. “I think the name Davis is something that I try to represent every time I try to step on the
11:53 PM ET Malika Andrews Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.
11:05 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff On the eve of the one-year anniversary of last year’s extraordinary World Cup final, New Zealand coach Gary Stead has admitted there remains a “numb” feeling about the result which saw England win on boundary countback. The match was tied across the initial 50 overs after Ben Stokes could only