7:21 AM ET AT THE HEIGHT of protest over the May 2020 police murder of George Floyd, one of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade’s Twitter accounts posted: “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” The tweet from an athlete celebrated for his social justice advocacy was perfectly in character. The account that
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL’s conference championship round for the 2021 season is stacked, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know for Sunday’s NFC and AFC championships. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to both games, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final
8:00 AM ET Teammates and rival players have always sought out David Ortiz, because beyond his big-swing, big-moment stardom, he exudes a warmth and geniality that soften his sometimes blunt messages. The F-bomb that Ortiz dropped into the middle of a speech at Fenway Park in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings inspired a
2:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal is now within one victory of a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The 35-year-old Spaniard advanced to the Australian Open final for a sixth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win Friday over Matteo Berrettini. Nadal arrived in Australia not knowing how long
7:45 AM ET Mike Coppinger Andres Ferrari Close ESPN Editor Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA editor. Robson Conceicao dropped a controversial decision against Oscar Valdez in September, but he has another opportunity Saturday to prove he’s a player at 130 pounds. The winner of the fight between Conceicao and Xavier Martinez (10 p.m.
News Fast bowler backed after injury setbacks, and will stay with club at least until 2023 Toby Roland-Jones will stay with Middlesex at least until the end of 2023, after signing a contract extension that will take him into his 13th year with the club. Roland-Jones has endured an injury-plagued few years, including a knee
5:39 AM ET Niamh Lewis When Formula E returned to the streets of London in 2021 for the first time since 2015, it did so against a poignant backdrop. “Race against climate change” is the message on one of the team’s cars and the all-electric series set out as a high performance driver for manufacturers
5:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Barcelona, Paris-Saint Germain and Real Madrid remain interested in Raheem Sterling, sources have told ESPN. Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is set to resume talks with the club over a new contract, sources have told ESPN. No firm date has been set for negotiations to begin,
6:27 PM ET Brazil goalkeeper Alisson was shown two red cards but stayed on the field during a feisty1-1 draw away to Ecuador in their World Cup qualifier. Felix Torres‘ header on 75 minutes cancelled out an early Casemiro strike, while Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan had the red card out three times in the first
2:13 AM ET Arsenal face a race against time to sign a striker before Monday’s transfer deadline after becoming repeatedly frustrated in attempts to bolster their forward line, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal were heavily linked with a move for Dusan Vlahovic but the Fiorentina forward is close to finalising a €75million deal to join