9:44 AM ET The New York Knicks have hired Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne as an assistant coach, the team announced. Payne, 53, is the first formal addition to new coach Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff with the Knicks. “I’m thrilled that Kenny has joined my staff as an assistant coach. He has an outstanding
2:24 PM ET LA Clippers guard Lou Williams said opponents should beware of a motivated Montrezl Harrell once the Clippers power forward is able to rejoin the team inside the NBA bubble. “He’s back, ready to work,” Williams said of Harrell, who is currently in quarantine on the NBA campus in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
1:50 PM ET Four days of seeding games remain, and the West’s play-in race is reaching its breaking point. The seeding games run through Friday, but all relevant play-in games will be settled by Thursday, when the Portland Trail Blazers play the Brooklyn Nets. There are many scenarios still in play, but the picture will
2:58 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Serena Williams won the hard way in her comeback following a six-month layoff, rallying to beat unseeded American Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Tuesday’s first round of the Top Seed Open. Aiming to return to form following the break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the 23-time
5:00 AM ET After the last 16 wrapped up over the weekend and several big teams bowed out early — Juventus even changed managers after losing to Lyon — we are down to the final eight, competing in Lisbon, for the 2019-20 Champions League. The format has been altered in light of the coronavirus pandemic,
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2:50 PM ET Big Ten Conference presidents and chancellors voted Tuesday to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, with the hopes of playing in the spring, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The league is expected to make a formal announcement later Tuesday once it notifies its players and coaches. On Sunday, ESPN first
2:21 PM ET Jason Garrett proactively addressed his time with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday during his first news conference since his contract expired and he was hired as the New York Giants offensive coordinator. Garrett harped on the overall experience with the Cowboys, but threw in a comment about the program he helped build
2:36 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said he’s “glad” he was diagnosed with a false positive COVID-19 test because it might help others avoid a similar situation in the future. Stafford landed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Aug. 1, then was removed three days later with what was determined a false positive.
1:03 PM ET The Mexico men’s national team will play its first game of 2020 on September 30 against Costa Rica at the Estadio Azteca, the federation announced on Tuesday. The Mexico City friendly is likely to be behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will almost certainly only feature only domestic-based players