8:17 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As he prepares to face off against the Boston Celtics and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart in the NBA Finals, Draymond Green disagrees with NBA voters that there were five defenders better than him this season. The Golden State Warriors‘ defensive leader is vexed that he
Month: June 2022
4:29 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack Nicklaus said he met with the organizers of a Saudi Arabian-financed golf league but has no interest in being the face of a rival circuit to the PGA Tour. “I did it out of courtesy to them because we’re doing a golf course for them,” Nicklaus said Tuesday
Sydney boxing promoter Paul Nasari knew early on he had a good fighter in George Kambosos Jr. “George had his first professional fight on one of my cards, and then he won his NSW and Australian titles on [another one of my shows],” Nasari told ESPN. “And after he won his NSW title I said
Former Ireland international Kim Garth has locked in her future in Australia signing a three-year WBBL deal to remain at the Melbourne Stars. Garth, 26, has played 85 times for Ireland in ODI and T20I cricket but has not represented her country since 2019 and relocated to Australia full-time in 2020 after signing a contract
8:41 PM ET Giorgio Chiellini will make his final appearance for Italy when the Euro 2020 winners take on Argentina at Wembley on Wednesday. UEFA via Getty Images Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini is set to sign a deal with Los Angeles FC this week, following his exit from Juventus, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The
6:47 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Riding the momentum of a return to the NBA playoffs, the leaders of the Minnesota Timberwolves are determined to further elevate a franchise long mired among the dregs of the league. Tim Connelly is the first big catch. They’re counting on others to follow. “There’s a reason these
4:36 PM ET Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro wants to be a starter next season. The freshly minted Sixth Man of the Year award winner made that clear Tuesday during his exit interview with the media. “Yeah, for sure,” Herro said. “In some way, I would like to start. I think it’s my fourth year,
3:52 PM ET Max Strus still can’t believe his 3-pointer early in the third quarter of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals was overturned by the NBA’s replay center. Speaking for the first time since Sunday’s 100-96 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat guard admitted that the call is still bothering him.
5:16 PM ET Italy will look to put the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup behind them and kick-start a new era for the Azzurri by beating Argentina in the ‘Finalissima,’ Italy players said on Tuesday. The match on Wednesday between the European champions and the Copa America winners will be played
4:00 PM ET Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko broke into tears on the eve of his team’s crucial World Cup qualifier with Scotland, saying he wanted above all else to see peace in his homeland. Ukraine, ravaged by war since Russia’s invasion in February, face Scotland at Hampden Park on Wednesday and if they win that