2:22 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Nick Collison’s No. 4 became the first jersey to hang in the rafters in Oklahoma City on Wednesday as the Thunder retired his number prior to their game against the Toronto Raptors. With the current Thunder team standing behind him, along with the coaches, owner Clay Bennett and general
3:10 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — When the Philadelphia 76ers went all-in on this season not once, but twice — first by trading for Jimmy Butler, then for Tobias Harris — it was because they saw a window to compete for a championship right now. It was a decision fraught with risk. Philadelphia gave
ESPN’s Julie Foudy joins Golic & Wingo to talk favourites to win the 2019 Women’s World Cup and her new podcast Laughter Permitted. ESPN’s Julie Foudy breaks down Australia’s chances of qualifying from Group C, which includes Italy, Brazil and Jamaica. Teenage talent Mary Fowler has been convinced to give the Matildas another shot, with
10:00 PM ET Gyasi Zardes scored a quirky goal in the 81st minute as the United States’ men’s national soccer team defeated Ecuador 1-0 Thursday night in an international friendly in Orlando, Fla. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson, who attended the nearby University of Central Florida, posted the shutout for the U.S., which won its third consecutive
Former Chelsea man Frank Leboeuf has been so impressed by Ajax’s youth that he feels they have what it takes to get past Juventus in the Champions League. Juventus will skip the United States leg of the International Champions Cup and instead play in Asia, a source close to the tournament organisers has told ESPN FC.
1:53 AM ET The University of California’s athletic department has referred allegations of sexual harassment to its Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination, the school said in a statement Wednesday. Cal’s response came after a former sports medicine intern in the athletic department outlined several alleged instances of sexual harassment involving unnamed Cal
1:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — For years, they tried to get him to play football. They even got him to spring workouts a couple of times. But when it came time to put the pads on and play for real, Za’Darius Smith always bailed. For basketball. And for his mom. But Ben Blackmon
1:00 AM ET Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! The words reverberated in Todd Haley’s headset as he stood on the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ sideline for the 2014 opener. The anxious voice in his ear belonged to Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Munchak, the offensive line coach. New to the staff, Munchak wasn’t accustomed to
1:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — For the first time in years, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren’t big spenders early in free agency, despite a regime change under new head coach Bruce Arians in 2019. Here’s a look at what was behind their lack of spending, how it impacts their overall offseason performance and where
1:11 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens knew what they were getting when they signed Earl Thomas in free agency. Thomas is an All-Pro safety, a feared ball hawk and a defensive back with swagger. He apparently also is a tough negotiator. Thomas’ first deal was hammered out before he put on