9:09 AM ET What is the Portland Trail Blazers‘ best chance in this Western Conference finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors? Warriors-Blazers features two of the best backcourts in the league going head-to-head — Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum for Portland vs. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson for Golden State. If the Blazers pull
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12:52 PM ET Rafael Dos Anjos is a former lightweight champion and Kevin Lee was a top contender at 155 pounds, but on Saturday their clash will be at welterweight in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. The fights are on ESPN+, getting underway with prelims
9:09 AM ET When Michael Conlan and Vladimir Nikitin squared off at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics the result was a massively controversial Nikitin decision win that nearly caused an international incident. A professional rematch was inevitable, and now it is set. The featherweight prospects will meet in a 10-round bout on Aug. 3
9:55 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs quarterback EJ Manuel has retired from the NFL, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Manuel, a first-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2013, was signed in the offseason to compete for the Chiefs’ backup job. Manuel, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2017, was the only
2:49 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in wait-and-see mode with star pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul, who has elected not to have surgery on his fractured vertebrae, for now, and will consult with doctors again in four months. Pierre-Paul was involved in a single-car crash on May 2. Here are some answers
7:14 AM ET Tim Bontemps Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books CHICAGO — When the way the pingpong balls bounced is revealed to the world Tuesday night here at the Drake Hotel, the immediate focus will be on who gets
9:25 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN CHICAGO — New Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas plans to interview candidates for the franchise’s head-coaching job this week, including Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard and Portland Trail Blazers assistant David Vanterpool, league sources told ESPN. Interim coach Ryan Saunders will remain a prominent candidate in Minnesota’s
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham. Champions League finalists Tottenham booked their spot in next season’s competition following an entertaining draw against Everton. Champions League finalists Tottenham booked their spot in next season’s competition following an entertaining
After their eighth defeat in 12 matches, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley slams Man United’s decision to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a full-time basis. Relive the best moments of a title race for the ages, as Man City edged Liverpool to the Premier League title, winning by a single point. Craig Burley says Manchester City
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may have ended the Premier League season sharing the Golden Boot, but the final day belonged to Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez. After a frustrating maiden season at City, Algeria’s Mahrez made his mark on the campaign with a stunning strike against Brighton and Hove Albion, as Pep