Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 01:28 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — As 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was being presented with his Most Valuable Player award by NBA commissioner Adam Sliver in front of a sold-out Philadelphia crowd chanting “MVP,” Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum watched the ceremony from the locker room ahead of Friday night’s Game
Month: May 2023
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 01:12 AM ET If there are better MMA fighters in the history of the sport better than Demetrious Johnson, it’s a short list. And “Mighty Mouse” has evidently not lost a step, either. Johnson defeated Adriano Moraes via unanimous decision Friday night in the main event of ONE
Associated Press May 6, 2023, 12:19 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Michael Eyssimont to a $1.6 million, two-year contract on Friday. Eyssimont, 26, was acquired on March 1 from San Jose for forward Vladislav Namestnikov. In 15 regular season games with the Lightning, Eyssimont had a goal and two
Lucknow Super Giants have drafted in Karun Nair as a replacement for KL Rahul for the remainder of IPL 2023. Nair comes on board for INR 50 lakh. Nair has scored 1496 runs in 76 IPL games over the years, turning out for Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals), Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Kolkata Knight
Associated Press May 5, 2023, 06:53 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pretty Mischievous took charge in the stretch and survived a late push by Gambling Girl to win the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks by a neck on Friday at Churchill Downs. The Brendan Walsh-trained filly started from the No. 14 post at 10-1 odds and
Associated Press May 5, 2023, 08:56 PM ET The 2022 Champions League final at the Stade de France was delayed by 36 minutes after thousands of Liverpool fans were unable to get into the stadium. AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File After UEFA was widely blamed for security failures at the chaotic and life-threatening Champions League final last
Associated Press May 5, 2023, 09:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The semifinal field is nearly set at the International Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches Friday to move to the verge of advancing.
Associated Press May 5, 2023, 08:44 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Oklahoma and Texas have taken their final steps toward leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma’s Board of Regents on Friday approved the necessary contractual agreements with both conferences to make the switch. This comes after Texas’ Board of Regents this week
May 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Europe’s summer transfer window is fast approaching and, with domestic leagues ending within a month, teams are starting to think hard about which players they want to bring in. With most of the top leagues able to start doing business from July 1 — England‘s Premier League opened the
Coach Jim Montgomery, whose Boston Bruins had the most successful regular season of any team in NHL history, was announced as a finalist for the Jack Adams Award on Friday night. The other finalists helped orchestrate two of the greatest year-over-year turnarounds in NHL history: Dave Hakstol of the Seattle Kraken and Lindy Ruff of