6:20 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN When the world viewed Orlando as heavy underdogs, Magic head coach Steve Clifford saw optimism entering Game 1 of their playoff matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks may have closed as 13.5-point favorites over the Magic at Caesars Sportsbook, but were stunned after a 122-110 loss Tuesday. Orlando’s
4:11 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers will commemorate Aug. 24 — 8/24 on the calendar — by honoring Kobe Bryant with special “Black Mamba” uniforms, according to the NBA’s “Lockervision” website. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January. This
1:30 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will miss around four weeks due to a Grade III sprain of his right ankle suffered in Monday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Hayward, who scored 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 34 minutes, was trying to box out
6:23 PM ET Project Paris has not come cheap for Qatar Sports Investments. At the last count, Paris Saint-Germain‘s owners had spent more than £820 million in transfer fees, recruited some of the world’s most high-profile players and coaches and endured nothing but failure in the Champions League every season since buying the club in
2:35 PM ET Just a few days after making his season debut, Yordan Alvarez is back on the injured list for the Houston Astros, the team announced Tuesday. Alvarez, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, had an MRI on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his right knee. He had missed two games due
5:33 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The New York Mets made a last-minute change to their patchwork rotation Tuesday, placing scheduled starter David Peterson on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue and recalling Corey Oswalt to take his place. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Peterson “woke up and felt a little weird
5:26 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss his team’s three-game series against the Pirates, which begins Tuesday night. General manager Mike Chernoff said Francona will have a “scheduled procedure” to address a gastrointestinal issue. Francona also sat out seven games Aug. 3-9 because of the ailment. The Indians
11:14 AM ET Tuesday night’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution,” Major League Baseball announced. The final two games of the Reds’ series against the Pittsburgh Pirates were called off after one Cincinnati player tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. The plan,
3:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers pitcher Ian Gibaut, who threw a pitch at Manny Machado after Fernando Tatis Jr.’s grand slam in Monday night’s game, has been suspended for three games. Rangers manager Chris Woodward also received a one-game suspension “as a result of Gibaut’s actions,” MLB said in a statement Tuesday.
12:00 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Liverpool won’t meet Bayern’s price for Thiago The Guardian reports that Liverpool have told Bayern Munich they