10:22 AM BST England prop Ellis Genge has called for a new, more independent players’ union amid dissatisfaction among fellow professionals about how pay cuts have been handled by clubs and rugby authorities during the coronavirus pandemic. Genge said the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA), founded in 1998, is reluctant to “bite the hand that feeds”
9:27 AM ET Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini has revealed he is recovering from stage 3 colon cancer and doubts he will play this season if Major League Baseball returns. The 28-year-old made the announcement in a story he wrote in The Players’ Tribune. He wrote that he had a port put into his chest
7:35 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally jumped in the ring together five years ago on May 2, 2015, the fight became the richest
7:48 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2001, Albert Pujols set the rookie record for homers in April with eight. Former Royals catcher Mike Macfarlane
8:44 AM ET Punter Dustin Colquitt, the longest-tenured member of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been released, according to a source. Colquitt’s release was first reported by NFL Network. Colquitt posted a note to his Instagram account that said in part, “I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end,
8:00 AM ET Steve RichardsESPN ESPN continues MLB Encore Tuesdays, a series of classic game broadcasts, this week at 7 p.m. ET with Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. • What you need to know: The stakes and tension couldn’t
7:16 AM ET Juan Manuel Correa has opened up to ESPN about the crash that left him with life-altering leg injuries and claimed the life of fellow F2 racer Anthoine Hubert last year. American driver Juan Manuel Correa on the F2 crash which left him with life-altering leg injuries and claimed the life of Anthoine
4:57 PM IST Scotland are willing to host their scheduled games against New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors if necessary, but will wait on guidance from those boards and government advice before making any decisions. While the fixtures are yet to be officially postponed, it looks highly unlikely that they will take place as
3:06 AM ET The Lakers have been in contact with the Los Angeles mayor’s office to discuss the possibility of opening their practice facility for players before the current shelter-at-home order for Los Angeles residents expires on May 15, sources close to the matter told ESPN. The NBA announced Monday it would allow players to
1:41 AM ET Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — Stefanos Tsitsipas sent his tennis mate Nick Kyrgios a special 25th birthday greeting. Unfortunately for Kyrgios, it contained too much information. Tsitsipas, who is Greek, sent an Instagram message to Kyrgios, who is an Australian of Greek heritage. In it, Tsitsipas held up a cardboard sign that