May 31, 2021 It was no accident that LeBron James waited until he had won his third NBA title to reveal that he’d always wanted to chase Michael Jordan’s six championships. James might have historic aspirations, but he also is a savvy cultivator of his own legacy and wise enough to know you don’t even
Month: June 2021
8:00 AM ET ESPN News Services Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman referred to “racist undertones” in a tweet late Tuesday night after television analyst Bob Brenly made comments about the right-hander’s head covering during New York’s game against the Diamondbacks. Brenly, the former World Series-winning manager who now calls Diamondbacks games for Bally Sports Arizona, made
8:30 AM ET All John Keller wanted when he got to his parents’ house in Canton, Ohio, was some Raising Cane’s chicken and one of his mom’s hamburgers. Normal things a college kid usually takes for granted — spending time with family and gathering around the dinner table for mom’s cooking — were now treasured
7:39 AM ET Since announcing he’s retained the services of Richard Schaefer as his advisor on May 26, Jon Jones‘ social media accounts have been fairly subdued, free of any confrontational posts aimed at the UFC. Coincidence? Maybe, but make no mistake, there will be interest in seeing if Schaefer, the former boxing promoter who
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WHEN HE WAS told he was going to die, Bryan Wayne Galentine started to think about what he wanted to leave behind. Every day, for however long amyotrophic lateral sclerosis allowed him
1:34 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN After a disappointing season for Kemba Walker saw him sit out the final two games of the Boston Celtics‘ first-round playoff loss to the Brooklyn Nets with a bone bruise in his left knee, the All-Star guard says this offseason is all about getting himself healthy and back to the
1:31 AM ET PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ repeat title hopes are on life support after Tuesday’s 115-85 shellacking by the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series, putting L.A. one loss away from elimination. “We’ll find out what we’re made of and we’ll find out how bad we want
7:47 AM ET Roll your eyes, boxing purists, but the spectacle that is Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul will take center stage this weekend. It’s OK to admit that you plan on tuning in. Let’s be real: A 44-year-old retired boxing legend vs. a 26-year-old popular YouTuber isn’t an ideal representation of boxing at its
3:04 AM ET Manchester City will spend in the transfer window to find a replacement for striker Sergio Aguero and also improve the overall quality of the squad, Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. Argentina international Aguero, City’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals, will join Barcelona on a two-year deal in July after his contract
4:57 AM ET Casey Stoney made over 100 appearances for England as a player. Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Former Manchester United women’s coach Casey Stoney has said individuals targeting her for abuse online after she was linked with taking charge of non-league side Wrexham should be “ashamed.” Stoney, who was in charge at United for three years,