12:36 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has lauded the “incredible” boycotts of sporting events in the United States after the shooting of Jacob Blake, but said it would achieve little if he did the same at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. On Wednesday evening, three NBA playoff games were postponed after players refused to take to the
6:00 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jeff Okudah walked into the Blockbuster in Parsippany, New Jersey, looking for a video game to rent. A third grader, Okudah loved sports games and when he saw a copy of Madden NFL 07 on the shelf with Shaun Alexander on the cover, he decided to pick it
12:53 PM ET Boston College and South Florida on Thursday became the first college football teams to cancel preseason practice to participate in the national discussion about social injustice. Boston College coaches and players met and discussed recent events and how they can help unite communities and create positive change. South Florida, which also is
Aug 23, 2020 What do you get if you plonk 10 UFC fighters together in the same room? Now, imagine what happens if they begin living together 24/7 and are in the midst of a fight camp. This is not a riddle. Since the New Zealand city of Auckland returned to Stage 3 lockdown restrictions
10:34 AM ET Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — Tony Dungy has been added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection committee, the fourth Hall member to become part of the voting process. Dungy joins Bill Polian, James Lofton and Dan Fouts on the panel. The first African American head coach to win a Super
7:25 AM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jalen Beeks has been placed on the 45-day injured list with a left elbow strain, becoming the team’s ninth pitcher on the IL this season. Beeks was injured in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s win over the Baltimore Orioles. He is 1-1 with a 3.26
10:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” In the hours leading up to their scheduled game Wednesday night, some members of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants saw an opportunity. Already Aug. 26, 2020, had registered as
1:51 AM ET For the last six years, the NBA has bathed in the congratulatory spirit of compromise, the model for commissioner-player communication. In ousting the racist former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, both the players and the league could claim satisfaction. The player voice was heard so powerfully that for the first time in
9:36 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe. WE HEARD IT in their voices. The pain. The anger. The desperate cry for justice. The video of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father of six, being shot seven
10:11 AM ET Virginia has named Brennan Armstrong its starting quarterback, coach Bronco Mendenhall said Thursday. Armstrong has been considered the front-runner to replace Bryce Perkins throughout the offseason. In his most recent media availability, Mendenhall gave the edge to Armstrong in the competition. Perkins was one of the biggest reasons Virginia won the ACC