9:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Most of the drivers who race tribute paint schemes honor familiar names who competed at the top level of the sport. With eight races left, Jimmie Johnson is projected to
1:52 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Cricket Australia have withdrawn Shaun Marsh from the rest of his county contract with Glamorgan after a scan on his shoulder injury revealed ligament and joint damage which threatens to be the start of another lengthy lay-off. Australia will be anxious for Marsh to regain full fitness in time for
4:29 PM ET Patrick Maroon is headed home, signing a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the St. Louis Blues. Maroon grew up in a St. Louis suburb and played for the St. Louis Bandits of the North American Hockey League. “We’re excited to add Pat Maroon to our group,” Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said,
5:22 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer WIMBLEDON — After losing the first set in the quarterfinals Tuesday, Serena Williams looked dejected and confused. She stared longingly at her racket for a moment in sheer disbelief. It was the first frame she dropped during her 2018 campaign and ended an astounding 20-set win streak at the
5:55 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The player: Nikita Kucherov, 25, RW The terms: Eight years, $9.5 million annually against the cap, beginning in 2019-20. Where does he fit in? We’re keeping track of every notable signing and trade throughout the offseason right here, with a signing tracker and expert grades. He’s going to be right
3:40 PM ET WIMBLEDON — Angelique Kerber and Daria Kasatkina produced the best rally so far at this year’s Wimbledon as the German powered through into the women’s semifinals. Kerber, the 2016 runner-up to Serena Williams, set up a mouth-watering final four clash with Jelena Ostapenko at the All England Club after a 6-3, 7-5
3:36 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN LAS VEGAS — In advance of an inevitable – if not imminent – parting, the Oklahoma City Thunder granted Carmelo Anthony permission to meet with prospective teams, including the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat, league sources told ESPN. Anthony and his representatives met with Rockets and Heat officials at the
3:46 PM ET Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller formally declined a world title elimination fight with Kubrat Pulev on Tuesday, opting instead to pursue a path with another organization. On June 25, Epic Sports & Entertainment won an IBF purse bid to gain promotional rights for a fight meant to produce one of the
3:32 PM ET The Seattle Mariners put right-hander Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list with a sore back. Hernandez, 32, is 8-7 with a 5.13 ERA in 19 starts with the Mariners this season. The six-time All-Star and one-time ace of the staff has the highest ERA in the starting rotation for the Mariners,
Fernando Torres ends speculation of his next club as he announces he’ll be joining J-League side Sagan Tosu. With Fernando Torres and Wayne Rooney on the radar of MLS clubs, the FC crew ponder whether they make for sensible additions to the league. Former Atletico Madrid and Spain forward Fernando Torres has announced that he