11:00 AM ET The Cleveland Browns and defensive end Myles Garrett have engaged in contract discussions, according to sources, setting the stage for a potential mega-extension for the 2017 No. 1 overall pick. Garrett has two years left on his rookie contract after the Browns picked up his fifth-year option. He could follow Carolina Panthers
6:59 PM ET NEW YORK — As protests and social justice movements have taken place across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death, NBA players have discussed what role returning to play has in furthering or distracting from the cause. The Nets‘ Garrett Temple, a vice president for the National Basketball Players Association,
7:53 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets players say Michael Jordan spoke to them recently about what it takes to be a champion, emphasizing the need for accountability — even if it means making teammates uncomfortable. Those are some of the same qualities that were on display during the 10-part documentary “The
6:16 PM ET As the NBA firms up its 22-team Orlando restart schedule, 14 of the teams will be eliminated within 53 days of arriving — and only four teams will remain after 67 days, sources said. The NBA has been working to make clear to players that the actual commitment of time for most
12:39 PM ET The NBA has given teams a full training camp timeline, with head coaches allowed to work with players beginning June 23, according to a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Players traveling outside of the U.S. need to report by June 15 to team markets — with the rest of players arriving
12:44 AM ET When San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV cut his signature hairstyle this week, he was parting with more than just several inches off the top. Walker said he was attempting to free himself of painful memories. Walker, 21, revealed on Instagram on Thursday that he started to grow out his hair
12:13 PM ET Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of Serena Williams and operator of the tennis academy that bears his name, has passionately argued that “robotic” players and a Draconian ATP code of conduct are making it difficult for tennis to attract the young audience the game needs to flourish. Due to the disruption caused by the
11:34 PM ET Steve KimESPN The second night of boxing this week at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas had eventful fights, a few knockouts, and one awkward and difficult bout for featherweight contender Jessie Magdaleno. Magdaleno (28-1, 18 KOs) walked away with a win Thursday when Yenifel Vicente was disqualified. Vicente (36-5-2, 28
10:21 AM ET I was supposed to be in Rome on Friday for the Euro 2020 opener, watching Italy take on Turkey. Maybe you were going to be there too, or perhaps in Baku, Azerbaijan, for Switzerland vs. Wales, or Copenhagen for Denmark vs. Finland. Or maybe, like most, you were going to be in
11:11 AM ET Major League Baseball’s owners are expected to send a new proposal to the players’ union on Friday that includes a 2020 season lasting between 70 and 75 games, sources told ESPN’s Karl Ravech. The owners’ proposal would include a payment of somewhere between 80% and 85% of the players’ prorated salary, which