10:34 AM ET MYCHAL THOMPSON HAS hardly been able to sleep since he woke up to a nightmare on the Los Angeles Lakers‘ charter flight Sunday afternoon. Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter accident, and Gianna was with him. She’s gone, too. The Lakers broadcaster had been asleep on the trip home from Philadelphia
10:59 AM ET France’s Victor Perez carded a second consecutive 65 to take a solo lead after 36 holes at the Saudi International on Friday. World No. 41 Perez moved to 10-under for the tournament after making seven birdies and two bogeys, ensuring a narrow lead heading into the weekend. Overnight leaders Gavin Green and
10:22 AM ET MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — After briefly contemplating retirement, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has decided to return for his 16th NFL season. He also said Friday morning in between multiple media appearances at radio row that he intends to return to the Miami Dolphins, with whom he is under contract for the 2020 season.
10:51 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Could New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady‘s tweet that set social media on fire be a tribute to Kobe Bryant that went virally wrong? That is the most plausible scenario to this reporter, who has covered Brady’s 20-year career and has come to know him beyond the football field
10:48 AM GMT England manager Eddie Jones has handed Northampton full-back George Furbank his international debut in his team to face France in the Six Nations on Sunday. Jones has gone for an experienced side with 675 caps in the starting XV for the game in Paris. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here
3:15 PM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders The year has already gotten off to a bang. A couple of the biggest stars in the sport — Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg — have already made headlines with huge TKO stoppages. The next few months don’t slow down at all, with Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya and Khabib
1:38 AM ET Middleweight world titlist Demetrius Andrade has tried his best to get fellow titleholders Canelo Alvarez, Gennadiy Golovkin and Jermall Charlo to fight him, but they won’t even say his name, much less agree to step into the ring with him. So Andrade has had to just stay busy and keep winning, hoping
1:20 PM ET The Mookie Betts trade rumors, after festering all offseason, have reached new heights in recent days, with speculation that a deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers — or maybe the Red Sox and Padres — is inching closer to completion. While free agency moved rapidly this offseason, it has been a
9:13 AM ET Curtis Granderson has announced his retirement after a 16-year career. “As I close out this wonderful chapter in my life and step away from my days on the field, I know that my role in this game is only just getting started,” Granderson said in a statement. Granderson spent the prime of
8:58 AM ET Here are 11 things — all “likes.” This is a week to appreciate the beauty and ruggedness of the game. 1. The magic and malleability of the reigning MVP The power of Giannis Antetokounmpo: He can morph into any player type depending on what Milwaukee wants, and perform each at an All-Star