9:22 PM ET Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. became only the third rookie since 2000 to post consecutive 30-point double-doubles but it was Nikola Jokic who left Gregg Popovich feeling like he had just faced a Hall of Famer. “Porter is a fine young talent,” the San Antonio Spurs coach said. “And Jokic, he’s
Month: August 2020
11:38 PM ET LeBron James said the NBA at large will not miss President Donald Trump as a viewer after he commented about the league’s players who take a knee before games. “I really don’t think the basketball community is sad about losing his viewership, him viewing the game,” James said following the Los Angeles
11:54 AM IST Having hoped that the 2020-21 Australian cricket season would escape the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it now looks likely the summer will be significantly impacted as a second wave hits Melbourne with concerns also hanging over New South Wales leading to extensive border and travel restrictions around the country. A lot
12:11 AM ET Eight UCLA football players tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to campus in early July, a source familiar with the testing confirmed to ESPN. The school did not announce the positive tests, per university policy, and they only became public Wednesday after Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer revealed them
11:38 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, recovering from an injury near his surgically repaired elbow that has all but ruled out his ability to pitch again this season, would like to continue on as a two-way player, a stance that is consistent with those expressed by the Los Angeles Angels. “If it comes down to them
9:44 PM ET The Boston Bruins had the NHL’s best record (44-14-12) when the regular season was cut short in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet when the 16-team Stanley Cup playoff tournament starts next week, the Bruins will not be the top seed in the Eastern Conference. As part of the NHL’s restarted
10:00 PM ET ESPN.com staff The Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds are in the midst of a four-game, home-and-home series — a pleasant addition to the revamped 60-game schedule — and the battle of Ohio has produced some tight, exciting games. And that’s not all. The teams also have engaged in a good-natured Twitter war,
9:00 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour made it through its second week without any of its players testing positive for the coronavirus at the Marathon Classic. That still didn’t keep two players from withdrawing in Sylvania, Ohio, because of their caddies. The LPGA Tour says the caddies for Perrine Delacour and Allie White
9:59 PM ET Formal discussions between leaders from the Pac-12’s #WeAreUnited campaign and representatives for the conference could be begin as soon as Thursday. In an email, obtained by ESPN, sent to 12 student leaders from the group Wednesday just after 4 p.m. PT, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott proposed a video conference for 8 p.m.
7:44 PM ET Pedro GomezMLB Close ESPN’s Pedro Gomez covered the Oakland A’s home and away nearly every day from 1992-97 for the San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee and then became the national baseball writer and later a general columnist at the Arizona Republic before becoming an ESPN bureau reporter in 2003. Professional