6:35 PM ET Before their Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann called on Tyler Adams and the rest of his players to step out of the shadows and embrace the blinding spotlight that used to shine on their former star striker Timo Werner. With Werner watching his old team in
Month: August 2020
5:49 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James‘ voting-rights group has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Dodger Stadium a polling place for the November general election, marking the first time a
7:28 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN In the midst of a Detroit Pistons rebuild, six-time All-Star Blake Griffin is embracing the process during his rehabilitation and said he is willing to accept “a different role” if necessary. Griffin, 31, underwent an arthroscopic debridement of his left knee on Jan. 7 and has been training six days
7:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin on Thursday denied a series of domestic violence accusations made by his ex-wife in a social media post. In a message posted to Twitter, Audrey Griffin said Adrian Griffin had repeatedly abused her, including choking her, throwing her into
10:38 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Puff Daddy and Mase topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts with their smash song “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” the last time the San Antonio Spurs missed the NBA playoffs. That’s how long it’s been — way back in the 1996-1997 season. The final buzzer sounded Thursday night with the
7:43 PM ET LAFC forward Adama Diomande has announced he is leaving the club, with the team saying later on Thursday that the two parties had agreed to mutually part ways. Diomande cited the “many family priorities in my life” as the reason for his decision, writing on Twitter, “I have decided to terminate my
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes says Europa League success can act as a springboard for a Premier League title challenge next season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is two games away from the first trophy of his United reign, starting with the semifinal clash with Sevilla in Cologne on Sunday. Fernandes admits
10:13 PM ET Both Major League Soccer and FC Dallas released statements late Thursday in support of Dallas defender Reggie Cannon, after the player was the recipient of what FCD characterized as “racist comments and death threats.” – Fans boo players who take knee in Dallas-Nashville Dallas’ statement, attributed to owners Dan and Clark Hunt
8:44 PM ET For the third time in little more than a week, Syracuse football players opted not to practice because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Syracuse.com reported that players want the school to perform more routine testing during fall camp. A Syracuse spokesman confirmed the team did not hold its scheduled practice Thursday.
8:46 PM ET NCAA president Mark Emmert on Thursday made it clear that the NCAA has no authority to tell the SEC, ACC or Big 12 — or any other conference or school, for that matter — that it can’t play college football this fall. “We have no authority to do that,” he said during