8:00 AM ET Every organization has its flaws and cracks — you just never know when and how they might get exposed. The many cracks in college football’s infrastructure — from how players are treated to the sport’s leadership vacuum — have been exposed in a single offseason. At some point, the athletes were going
Month: August 2020
7:38 AM ET Finally, after waiting more than a year, we will get to see the first golf major of 2020. And if watching PGA Tour players try their luck at a city-owned municipal course wasn’t enough, we’ll get a rare glimpse of Tiger Woods, who has played only four competitive rounds since February. Woods,
6:00 AM ET Capping off an offseason filled with honors and accolades, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson ranked No. 1 in The NFL Network’s Top 100 players of 2020. As training camp begins, the reigning NFL MVP carries a different distinction, ranking 589th in the league — in base salary. Over one-third of the NFL,
7:10 AM ET During a hectic week that involved Washington’s NFL franchise changing its name after 87 years — which followed an already chaotic month that was supposed to be vacation time — coach Ron Rivera found himself repeatedly answering one question from family, friends and media: What did you get yourself into? A report
4:22 AM BST The Crusaders and Blues defeated the Chiefs and Highlanders in Round 8 of Super Rugby Aotearoa over the weekend. The results mean the tournament is alive for a further week, though a win for the Crusaders at home to the Highlanders will be enough for them to secure a trophy in four
7:50 PM ET NBA Insiders Who are the new favorites to make the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed in each conference? Can anybody get past the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers in the West? Who will be the best rookie in the bubble? After the first weekend of the 2020 NBA restart,
8:25 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN With 6.8 seconds left on the clock and the Portland Trail Blazers down by three and with the ball, everyone figured it was about to be Dame Time. Blazers guard Damian Lillard was going to get the ball somehow and fire up a shot to try to tie the game
8:20 PM ET Entering the bubble, it appeared the end of the San Antonio Spurs‘ historic postseason streak was all but a formality. But two games in, including a 108-106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, the Spurs are right back in it, jumping to ninth and only two back of Memphis. “At the
9:35 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks‘ playoff drought will end after three seasons. The Mavs officially clinched a playoff berth due to the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 108-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon. The Mavs will finish no lower than seventh in the Western Conference standings. “It’s important,” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said
12:51 AM ET Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac tore the ACL in his left knee on Sunday, the team announced. Isaac drove the lane and did a hop step between two defenders against the Kings. He then immediately fell to the floor in pain, untouched, while clutching his left knee with 9:19 left in the