10:39 PM ET To the person or persons who tried to ruin everyone’s weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, I have something I need to tell you. To the one(s) who thought they could dip into the tired old 1934 or ’64 racist playbook and elicit fear by placing a symbol of hate — a noose, for
9:57 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 MLB season under the terms of their March 26 agreement with the MLB Players Association, the league said in a statement Monday night, after the union’s executive board voted down MLB’s latest offer of a 60-game season with expanded
7:35 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Toronto Raptors arrived in southwest Florida on Monday, set to begin their preparations for next month’s restart of the NBA season. If the Raptors return to the NBA Finals, they could be in Florida for nearly four months. The reigning NBA champions will start training for the
8:19 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN A fresh chapter in Detroit Pistons franchise history is set to be written next season, but new general manager Troy Weaver still sees veteran stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose as part of the “plans going forward.” Griffin, 31, is coming off left knee surgery after playing in just 18
8:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s youngest brother, Alex, is headed to Spain. On Monday, he announced his signing with UCAM Murcia. He reached a three-year deal, according to EuroHoops.net. “Big move @alex_ante34 I’m so happy and proud of you,” Giannis congratulated him via Twitter. “Now let’s get it.” Despite going
11:18 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks veteran guard Courtney Lee will be out injured when the team is scheduled to resume organized workouts next week. The Mavericks said Monday night that Lee injured his left calf during the NBA hiatus. The team said he wouldn’t be available when workouts start up again
5:48 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is opting out of participation in the NBA’s Orlando restart of the season, committing instead to a one-month visitation window with his young son, sources tell ESPN. Ariza, a starter, has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year-old son, and the mother’s decision to
7:33 PM ET UFC featherweight Josh Emmett recorded one of the biggest wins of his UFC career on Saturday, although it came with a price. Emmett (15-2) told ESPN on Monday he suffered a complete ACL tear in his left knee during the opening moments of his unanimous decision win against Shane Burgos at UFC
10:22 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Shane Watson, the president of the Australian Cricketer’s Association, has labelled suggestions that the position of the union’s chairman, Greg Dyer, is under threat as “absurd reactionary whispers”. In the wake of Kevin Roberts’ sacking as Cricket Australia’s CEO there had been reports that Dyer was under pressure to move
9:20 PM ET Sonoma Raceway officials are conducting an investigation after “a piece of twine tied in what appeared to be a noose” was found “hanging from a tree on raceway property” on Saturday, the California track’s president said in a statement. “Our staff, on-site business tenants and local law enforcement have been contacted and