11:38 AM BST Former England captain Dylan Hartley has criticised the manner in which rugby has treated his generation of players, saying the “money men” have relegated concern for individual welfare to the back seat over the years. Hartley, 34, retired last year after a persistent knee injury and is England’s most capped hooker of
10:39 AM ET Charles Leclerc drove for two laps of the Spanish Grand Prix without his seatbelt fastened. The Ferrari driver’s car had stopped on track right before the entrance to the pit-lane with an engine issue caused by an electrical fault. After initially preparing to climb out of the car, Leclerc resumed the race
7:20 AM ET Believe it or not, Monday marks the first day of the 2020 NBA playoffs. It has been a season unlike any other in league history, but here we are embarking on a familiar 16-team playoff to crown the 2020 NBA champion. As we head into the postseason (tipping off at 1:30 p.m.
7:52 AM ET The Boston Red Sox are in rough shape, and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom knows the challenge ahead. “This isn’t what any of us want,” Bloom told The Boston Globe on Sunday. “There’s a lot of work to do.” The Red Sox (6-16) have lost seven straight and have the worst record
9:29 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” During a testy meeting Friday, Cleveland Indians players scolded teammates Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac for breaking protocol and going out in Chicago, and at least one player said he would opt
8:57 AM ET ESPN News Services Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the US Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former No. 1-ranked player who is currently No. 2, won the title in Prague on Sunday. “After weighing up all
8:11 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Angela Buxton, a British tennis player who was the doubles partner of Althea Gibson when the American became the first Black person to win a major title in 1956, has died. She was 85. The International Tennis Federation announced the death of Buxton on Monday, describing her as
7:00 AM ET Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole is a 10-year NHL veteran, two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he already has one of the best beards in the 2020 NHL playoffs. He also was kind enough to spend some time on his off day in the bubble answering questions from fans,
6:43 AM ET What will happen in the 2020 NBA draft lottery on Thursday? This will be the second lottery since the NBA flattened the odds, which introduced more uncertainty at the top of the draft order. Last season, the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers all jumped from the middle of
5:38 AM ET Vincent Kompany led Manchester City to their first ever Premier League title. ANDREW YATES/AFP via Getty Images Vincent Kompany has announced his retirement from playing football to take over as full-time manager of Anderlecht, the Belgian Pro League club said on Monday. The 34-year-old, who had shared first-team duties with Frank Vercauteren, will