6:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES — When the NBA season came to a screeching halt on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a bucket of cold water doused both the Los Angeles Lakers‘ hot streak (they were 8-2 since the All-Star break) and Anthony Davis‘ birthday candles (he turned 27 that day). At the
Month: July 2020
9:08 PM ET As a precaution, the LA Clippers shut down the team’s practice facility Thursday after a positive coronavirus test within the traveling party headed to Orlando, Florida for the league restart, sources told ESPN. The Clippers could re-open the facility for workouts prior to the team’s planned Wednesday departure for Florida, sources said.
4:55 PM ET The NBA is closing in on signing off on a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Florida, enabling them to participate in a mini-training camp and subsequent games against other clubs with a target date of September, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The
5:38 PM ET Steve KimESPN Former lightweight world titlist Jose Pedraza will face Mikkel LesPierre in the main event of Thursday’s Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The fight will air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 8 p.m. ET. But before that, a few good prospects will
1:50 PM ET French prosecutors have asked that Karim Benzema face trial over his alleged involvement in the attempted sex-tape blackmail of former teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The case dates back to 2015, when Valbuena claimed to have been the victim of an extortion attempt over a video of a sexual nature in which he appeared.
5:51 PM ET Real Madrid made hard work of a 1-0 win over Getafe on Thursday night to restore their four-point lead in La Liga. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ratings: Ramos an 8/10 as Real close on title The best chance for Real in the first half came from Vinicius
5:58 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho questioned the point of having referees on the pitch and said VAR was bad for the game after his side were victims of a controversially disallowed equaliser in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Thursday. – See how the Premier League table is shaping up– Stream
4:03 PM ET United States international Weston McKennie is open to leaving Bundesliga side Schalke 04, sources told ESPN. McKennie, 21, was one of the few Schalke players to not see his stock drop following a run of 16 Bundesliga games without a win this season. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top
7:10 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provided a hypothesis on why Liverpool looked so listless in Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing. – See how the Premier League table is shaping up– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues “I think they drank a lot
8:55 PM ET Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has called off negotiations over renewing his contract with the club and is ready to leave the Catalans when his current deal expires in 2021, according to reports from Cadena Ser. Sources confirmed to ESPN’s Moises Llorens that Messi is said to be angry with Barcelona’s front office