11:34 AM ET The lawyers leading the NBA’s investigation into the Phoenix Suns are preparing to interview Robert Sarver regarding the accusations against the team and its majority owner, sources close to the investigation told ESPN. Sources said more than 300 people have been interviewed as part of the investigation, which the league launched in
Month: March 2022
1:46 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission board members on Friday voted 10-0 with three abstentions against the stay
11:15 AM ET ESPN News Services Locked-out Major League Baseball players are starting a $1 million fund to support workers impacted by canceled games. In addition, Major League Baseball will also be setting up a fund for impacted workers, a source told ESPN. The players’ association on Friday said the fund will be administered by
7:00 AM ET The 2022 NHL trade deadline is March 21, and front offices are working overtime. It’s not just an influx of scouts at games — general managers and assistant general managers are populating the press boxes, too. Calls are picking up in frequency and discussions are intensifying. Here’s some scuttle I’ve been hearing
1:02 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN David Benavidez and David Lemieux will meet on May 21 at Footprint Arena in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown, sources tell ESPN, a PBC on Showtime main event. ESPN reported in December that the boxers signed contracts for the 168-pound bout that could line the winner up for a shot at a
1:49 PM ET LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest grudge matches in UFC history is now official. Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal both made weight Friday morning ahead of their UFC 272 main event. Covington and Masvidal both weighed 170.5 pounds. The two former-teammates-turned-hated-rivals will compete Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. ESPN has Covington
12:36 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula under a revised plan finalized Friday. Outrage over the use of
1:15 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Studying, stealing and strategy. That’s the way Kayvon Thibodeaux approaches rushing the passer. It worked pretty well for him at Oregon, so there’s no reason for him to stop now. He’s going to continue to relentlessly watch film of some of the NFL’s best pass rushers and copy what he’s
11:31 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In a game that features some of the planet’s biggest and fastest people, Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele is officially one of the biggest players in NFL scouting combine history. Faalele measured 6-foot-8 and weighed in at 384 pounds Friday. ESPN Stats & Information records that date to 2006 indicate
11:48 AM ET Associated Press Former Top 20 player Varvara Lepchenko was given a four-year doping suspension on Friday by the International Tennis Federation after she tested positive for a banned stimulant during a tournament last year. Her lawyer, Howard Jacobs, wrote in an email to The Associated Press that Lepchenko intends to appeal the