8:00 AM ET If the theme for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ free agency direction last summer was established and familiar, then the profile of L.A.’s signing haul this offseason can best be described as fresh and emerging. “I think we’ve gotten younger, I think we’ve gotten faster, I think we’ve gotten hungrier,” new Lakers coach
Month: August 2022
6:07 AM ET Team Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said he is unsure if LIV Golf players will be allowed to feature in next year’s event but said he is committed to picking the strongest 12-man team to challenge the United States. Donald, 44, replaced Henrik Stenson as captain on Monday after the
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The changes rippling through college football in the past two years have been impossible to ignore, but what has often been overlooked amid the upheaval is the people driving that change. ESPN looked at 10 key areas where the sport is in flux, and we identified 11 of the biggest
6:55 AM ET Monday’s news of a six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has, predictably, triggered an intense reaction. This is fair and understandable, because the allegations of sexual misconduct against Watson are disturbing and deal with the issue of how the NFL polices players when it comes to behavior toward women. The
6:30 AM ET Michigan, Baylor and Utah State went a combined 5-16 in the abbreviated 2020 college football season. Predictably, this knocked all three programs off of the radar screen entering the 2021 season. Embattled head coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan picked up a smattering of preseason AP Top 25 votes but were picked fourth
6:55 AM ET ESPN staff Quarterback Tom Brady was retired during the 2022 NFL offseason for just 40 days before opting to return for a 23rd season that could (maybe?) be his last, tight end Rob Gronkowski recently decided to hang them up and defensive tackle Aaron Donald inked a massive contract extension this summer
England’s first tour of Pakistan in 17 years will begin on September 20, as the men’s team play seven T20Is in Karachi (the first four) and Lahore (the last three). The last game is on October 2 before England travel to Australia for the men’s T20 World Cup. They are scheduled to return to Pakistan
11:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves acquired Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman late Monday night, the team announced, adding veteran depth to an already potent lineup. The defending World Series champions also were nearing a deal for Houston Astros right-hander Jake Odorizzi, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming multiple reports. Grossman, 32,
9:43 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Badly in need of a starting pitcher, the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night acquired left-hander Jose Quintana from the Pittsburgh Pirates. St. Louis also received reliever Chris Stratton as part of
12:32 AM ET ESPN News Services WASINGTON — Washington slugger Juan Soto homered off Max Scherzer in what could be his final game with the Nationals on Monday night. Soto, who walked in his other three plate appearances as the Nationals lost to the New York Mets 7-3, is perhaps the biggest star who could