6:54 AM ET There is something about the phenom that attracts us. This is certainly true in baseball, where sizable industries have been built to provide advanced warning of “the next big thing.” It’s also true of the greater culture in general, where prodigies from Mozart to Rimbaud to Tiger Woods have become permanently embedded
7:50 AM ET Time for some 10 things (plus a bonus item): 1. Chris Paul has some of his snap back Paul’s shooting hasn’t come all the way around during the Houston Rockets‘ climb into the Western Conference’s No. 4 spot, but he has his quick-strike swagger back: What a freaking genius. Look at what
4:11 PM ET It’s never boring with Phil Mickelson, is it? Things went a little sideways for him on the 10th hole of the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Mickelson went wide off the tee and found himself in someone’s backyard, up against a fence, forced to swing right-handed with the club face
4:30 AM ET It may feel like Clemson’s rout over Alabama was just yesterday, but it’s already time to start thinking about spring practice, pro days and spring games. Whether it’s a quarterback competition, much-anticipated true freshman debut and the unbridled enthusiasm that new coaches, coordinators and schemes will lead to brighter futures, it’s officially
Mar 5, 2019 The Professional Fighters League unveiled its first set of competitors for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The mixed marital arts promotion, which last week announced every card will be broadcast on either ESPN 2 or ESPN+, begins its second year on May 9. Returning to the PFL will be featherweight champion Lance
3:38 PM ET Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Longtime Kent State golf coach Herb Page will retire at the end of this season and end his storied run at the school. Page has coached the Golden Flashes since 1977, building the men’s golf program into one of the nation’s most consistent and decorated. Under Page,
3:40 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Chris Kermode will leave his job as executive chairman and president of the men’s professional tennis tour when his current term finishes at the end of this year. The ATP announced Thursday that Kermode’s tenure would come to a close. Chris Kermode’s tenure ends after the
8:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Player X is in the NHL. After home games, he has a routine. Typically, he’ll meet a few teammates at a local restaurant for a late dinner. He likes to order steak after games — medium rare, with a side salad and mashed potatoes. Then he’ll go home. Player X
3:54 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska finished 4-8 in 2018 to equal its 2017 mark for the most losses in a season at the school since 1957. The Cornhuskers lose five of their top six tacklers from last season, plus Stanley Morgan Jr., the most productive receiver in program history, and 1,000-yard rusher Devine
3:14 PM ET Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Josh Donaldson plans to play in his first spring training game for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night against Philadelphia. After being slowed by injuries for two seasons, the 33-year-old third baseman signed a $23 million, one-year contract with the Braves and spent the first two weeks