3:12 AM ET Cycling’s governing body the UCI has defended its policy on transgender athletes competing in female events after American Austin Killips fuelled the debate by winning the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico on Sunday. Killips, 27, won the fifth and final stage of the race to become the first transgender cyclist
Month: May 2023
12:52 AM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — Joe Pavelski scored four goals for the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night after missing the final five games of the opening round while in concussion protocol. His efforts weren’t enough to save the Stars from
12:20 AM ET LAFC is returning to the CONCACAF Champions League final after beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium to advance from the semifinals 4-1 on aggregate. The defending MLS Cup champions held a narrow advantage coming into match after scoring an away goal in the 1-1 draw in Philadelphia
10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series. Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter
12:39 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW YORK — Even without star forward Jimmy Butler for Game 2 against the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat felt good about their chances on Tuesday night. Despite missing production from Butler (right ankle sprain), Tyler Herro (right hand fracture) and Victor Oladipo (torn left patellar tendon), the Heat
7:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the 2022-23 season, the league announced on Tuesday. Embiid, who finished second behind Nikola Jokic in the voting for the award each of the past two seasons, flipped the script this time around, finishing ahead of
10:59 PM ET Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul‘s status is in doubt for Games 3 and 4 against the Denver Nuggets this weekend because of his left groin strain, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He is expected to push for a return, but the possibility of recovering by Friday’s Game 3 in the Western Conference
12:44 AM ET NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson said he was feeling the weight of expectations as he struggled to find any rhythm at the start of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Brunson, who called his play “horrific” following an 0-for-7 display from 3-point range in Game
9:53 PM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Two-time Australian Open golf champion Frank Phillips, who also won tournaments in Singapore and Kong Kong, has died, PGA Australia said in a statement Wednesday. He was 90. PGA Australia said Phillips died Tuesday at a nursing home in Bowral, south of Sydney, where he had lived the
10:13 PM ET UFC double champion Amanda Nunes will face Mexican challenger Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on June 10, as her original opponent, Julianna Peña, suffered a rib injury. UFC president Dana White broke the news via social media on Tuesday. The new 135-pound matchup will headline the pay-per-view event, which takes place at