6:00 AM ET Just 48 days after the end of the last campaign, the 2020-21 Premier League season will get underway on Sept. 12. 2 Related If that short recess makes it difficult to tell one season from the next, don’t worry: we have a fresh batch of kits, with teams releasing their new home,
Month: September 2020
5:48 AM BST As Rugby Australia stays quiet on whether there has been any interest in its State of the Union concept, Reds fly-half James O’Connor says his team is already “bleeding maroon” in the existing Super Rugby AU. Saturday night’s preliminary final against the Rebels looms as a big night for both the Reds
1:31 AM ET Steve KimESPN Canelo Alvarez filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions and its CEO, Oscar De La Hoya, alleging that the parties have not lived up to the terms of an 11-fight, $365 million deal that was agreed upon in 2018. Alvarez is seeking at least
10:09 PM ET ESPN News Services A postmatch interview with Naomi Osaka on Tuesday featured video messages from the parents of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin, two shooting victims whom Osaka has remembered on her face masks during the US Open. Osaka, the No. 4 seed, joined the ESPN telecast not long after her 6-3,
10:00 PM ET The Louisiana Tech–Baylor season opener, set for Saturday in Waco, Texas, has been postponed because of a recent increase in positive COVID-19 tests at Louisiana Tech. No makeup date has been set. Both teams will continue to monitor dates later in the season. Louisiana Tech saw a rise in positive tests once
7:37 PM ET Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The LA Clippers have received final approval from Inglewood’s city government to begin construction on their new arena next summer. The Clippers announced the approval from the city council Tuesday, along with a joint deal to buy the publicly owned property on the arena site for $66.25
5:51 PM ET When Doc Rivers watches Nikola Jokic, the LA Clippers coach sees the best passing big man ever, combined with the moves and smarts of two other Hall of Fame big men. “He has a little bit of everybody,” Rivers said Tuesday when asked if Jokic compares to anyone. “He has all the
7:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The top three vote-getters for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert — headline this year’s All-Defensive teams, which were announced by the league Tuesday night.
6:09 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is inactive for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday against the Miami Heat because of a sprained right ankle. Antetokounmpo clearly tried to get himself ready for Game 5. He was on the court about two hours before game time, getting some shots
10:33 PM ET Marc J. Spears Milwaukee Bucks forward Marvin Williams told ESPN’s The Undefeated that he is retiring. Williams voiced the decision on Tuesday after earning 11 points and eight rebounds in the Bucks’ 103-94 season-ending loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of a second-round series. The former University of North Carolina