4:57 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — The owner of Santa Anita is investigating whether new rules were followed before the 26th horse death at the Southern California racetrack. Kochees, a 9-year-old gelding, was euthanized Sunday after injuring his left front leg in a race a day earlier. It was the third horse death
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5:18 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — The Raptors‘ Danny Green is well aware of how much he struggled in the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The problem for Green is that everyone else is aware of it, too. “Just keep shooting,” Green said Monday, when asked how he gets himself out of
5:05 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t slept well since the Bucks‘ Game 6 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Neither has Khris Middleton or George Hill. There is too much to replay for their whirring minds to stand still: the missed shots; the lack of late defensive hustle; the turnovers. Milwaukee’s disappointment
4:26 PM ET PARIS — Serena Williams‘ ability to overcome the first-round sluggishness and nerves that can afflict even the most accomplished players is practically unparalleled. She needed that knowhow Monday, when she said she felt as if she had “concrete blocks” on her feet in the early going against Russia’s No. 83 Vitalia Diatchenko.
5:55 PM ET Bill Buckner is one of the most underrated and unappreciated players in major league baseball history, a man whose legacy in the game will forever be misrepresented by so many. Too many will remember him first as the guy who made one of the most famous errors in baseball history, which it
2:57 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Murray State’s Ja Morant, the most sought-after guard of the 2019 NBA draft class, wanted to sign a shoe deal with Nike, and he got his wish. After turning pro in early April, Morant insisted on not even meeting or engaging with any other brands during the negotiation process, before
3:42 PM ET Usman Khawaja staked a late claim to one of Australia’s top-order batting slots despite an injury scare during their five-wicket victory in their World Cup warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Hampshire. Khawaja hobbled off the field after a ball struck him flush on the left kneecap. He was fielding at mid-off
2:21 PM ET Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said he is “not sure” whether he will play baseball again because of his chronically injured left knee. Pedroia discussed his injury at Fenway Park on Monday, shortly after the Red Sox transferred him to the 60-day injured list. Flanked by manager Alex Cora and
2:01 PM ET Serena Williams‘ opening matches at any Grand Slam are always on the radar. And while the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s play made the ultimate statement on Monday, Williams’ fashion statement in first round play at the French Open made plenty of headlines as well. Shortly before posting a first round win over
2:07 PM ET Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday. “After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family,” his family said in a statement. “Bill fought