1:38 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellafina is the 2-1 morning line favorite for the 145th Kentucky Oaks after drawing the No. 4 post position in the marquee race for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs. Champagne Anyone and Restless Rider are the 6-1 co-second choices from the Nos. 10 and 14 posts of
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8:57 AM ET Every spring practice season supplies a new batch of college football stars. 1 Related Some names are already familiar, especially to the diehards and the recruitniks. Others have been backlogged at their positions or needed time to develop. Some spring standouts pan out when the real games begin in the fall. Others
6:56 AM ET Editor’s note: The following excerpt from the new book “SprawlBall: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA,” by ESPN NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry, has been updated and edited for length and clarity. As the second round of the NBA playoffs kicks into high gear, the most star-studded series features
12:00 PM BST Leinster coach John Fogarty will join the Ireland coaching staff after the 2019 World Cup, the club confirmed Monday. Fogarty will assume the role of Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) National Academy forwards coach from July. 1. The 41-year-old will replace Greg Leek who intends to leave the position to coach Japanese
11:24 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Reynaldo Lopez of the Chicago White Sox threw what he called one of the best games of his career on Sunday, striking out 14 Detroit hitters in just six innings, en route
11:40 AM ET The Carolina Panthers are taking a chance on an undrafted player whose father once had the best punch in boxing in their search for a running back to pair with Christian McCaffrey as a one-two punch. Georgia’s Elijah Holyfield, the son of four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, has agreed to terms
11:28 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers are taking a chance on an undrafted player whose father once had the best punch in boxing in their search for a running back to pair with Christian McCaffrey as a 1-2 punch. Georgia’s Elijah Holyfield, the son of four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, has
11:20 AM ET It took four months and 18 tournaments, but when the WTA finally produced a repeat tournament winner on Sunday, Petra Kvitova accomplished the job with class. She remained calm and confident in Stuttgart, Germany, as she outhit powerful Anett Kontaveit to break the hex at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Roger Federer
7:00 AM ET Some perspective: On this date a year ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers were 12-16, fourth in the National League West and a whopping eight games behind the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. Meanwhile, the New York Mets were 17-9 and enjoying the view from the top of the NL East. So yes, it is
12:15 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood wide-eyed outside the Raptors‘ locker room on Saturday night as a familiar figure headed over and embraced him, saying, “Welcome to the city, man.” Vladdy Jr., meet Drake. Drake, Vladdy Jr. Only in