8:27 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — While Major League Baseball and the affiliated minor leagues are shut down, an independent circuit is set to open on July 3 with some fans in the seats. The American Association said Friday its six teams will play in three hubs due to the coronavirus, at
3:50 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN George Hill took a moment to regather himself. While discussing the current status of black people in America on Friday morning during a video conference panel presented by Amp Harris Productions, the Milwaukee Bucks guard grew emotional. He shared his personal experience with racism while growing up in Indiana and
8:29 PM ET When the National Basketball Players Association conducted a conference call and vote on restarting the season a week ago, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was an active participant — although his questions were of a mundane nature. As an injured player, sources say Irving asked, would he count among the Nets allotted
8:08 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — He wanted to get bigger and stronger, and Bryson DeChambeau delivered on his pledge. DeChambeau had plenty of time to work on his physique during the COVID-19 pandemic, a project that began late last year during his first break. Now he’s so big that DeChambeau figures
4:30 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball’s latest economic proposal to players slightly closes the financial gap between the sides but still falls shy of the union’s desire for full prorated salaries, leaving the sides at
5:39 PM ET Tiger Woods‘ yacht, Privacy, was spotted headed up the East Coast earlier this week from Florida, but if it ends up docking in Hilton Head, South Carolina, the golfer will not be joining the vessel with the intention of playing the local PGA Tour event. The deadline for entry to the RBC
5:54 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Liverpool lead over Man Utd to sign Sancho Le10 Sport is reporting that Liverpool currently lead the race to sign Borussia Dortmund revelation Jadon Sancho ahead of rivals
1:39 PM ET Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi will both be available when Barcelona return to action this weekend but coach Quique Setien will have to manage their fitness with 11 games coming up in the next six weeks. – Insider Notebook: Barca stun Madrid with wonderkid move – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
2:17 PM ET The Premier League has sanctioned the wearing of the Black Lives Matter logo on the back of shirts in place of individual players’ names and also voiced its support to players who want to take a knee following the resumption of fixtures next week. England‘s top flight is due to restart on
7:32 PM ET Ten Iowa State student-athletes, including two football players, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the university’s athletic department confirmed on Friday. None of the student-athletes were participating in team activities at the time they were exposed to the virus, according to a statement released to ESPN. Since May 28, all 147 members