9:40 PM ET This week the United States senior men’s national basketball team begins preparation for its first major competition since the 2016 Rio Olympics as it starts a weeklong training camp in Las Vegas in advance of the World Cup to be held next month in China. For the first time in 15 years
11:00 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh unveiled his vision for quarterback Lamar Jackson and the offense on the first day of Baltimore Ravens training camp. Standing in front of the team, Harbaugh said the Ravens weren’t going to chase the long-standing model of the drop-back passer. Baltimore is going to break the
10:16 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, has said that the absence of cricket from state schools is “nowhere near good enough” as the governing body looks to capitalise on the “inspirational moment that can spark that interest in the game” provided by the World Cup final. Speaking to Sky during
9:06 AM ET In the past 14 months, Colby Covington has won an interim UFC title, visited the president of the United States at the White House and confronted the undisputed champion of his weight class in a crowded Las Vegas buffet line (Google it if you don’t know the story). One thing he has
9:03 AM ET Richard Mann The UFC will host its fifth full card on ESPN on Saturday. In the main event, former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will be looking to get back on track against former interim champion Colby Covington. A win for Covington could lead to a title shot against welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman.
8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is part of a weeklong look at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, focusing on plays, moments or defining characteristics of the inductees. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It’s been more than 13 years since former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan saw the “greatness of Champ Bailey” on
7:00 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 Michael Conlan will go from fighting at the iconic Madison Square Garden to a public park on Saturday (Aug. 3), but for the Irish
8:31 AM ET Arizona Coyotes top defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was bitten on the hand by his family dog in May but is expected to be fine for the beginning of the season. According to reports, the 28-year-old was briefly hospitalized and received four stitches. The dog was euthanized because it had been involved in similar
8:17 AM ET Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge is suing Monsanto, saying its herbicide Roundup caused his cancer. Hoge, 54, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2003, underwent treatment and has been in remission. In the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Idaho, Hoge claims that he began
6:12 AM BST Just one round remains in this year’s shortened Rugby Championship, with the Springboks, All Blacks and Wallabies all still a chance to lift the trophy in a little over a week’s time. South Africa head to Argentina for a date with the Pumas in Salta, while the Bledisloe Cup heads to Perth