3:08 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks owner Mark Cuban implored people to have honest, uncomfortable conversations about race as a means of helping the country move forward. Cuban made his comments Tuesday morning at an invitation-only event billed as “Courageous Conversation,” a series of discussions about systemic racism and disparities facing the black community. The
9:25 PM ET Penn State is using technology to move forward in recruiting by creating virtual combines for football prospects. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA Division I Council created a dead period in recruiting that prevents programs from evaluating recruits in person through July 31. With no way to see prospects at camps
9:18 PM ET After 10 years, former USC Trojans running back Reggie Bush’s disassociation from the university is expected to soon come to an end, sources told ESPN. The timing comes as a result of an NCAA Committee on Infractions rule, adopted in 2017, that limits any mandated disassociations between an individual and a school
8:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a proposal to MLB for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources familiar with the
8:35 PM ET Iowa sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, son of longtime Hawkeyes strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, announced Tuesday that he’s entering the transfer portal. Dillon Doyle’s decision comes three days after Iowa placed Chris Doyle on administrative leave pending an external investigation into a series of claims by former players of mistreatment. Chris
7:46 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour is still six weeks away before resuming its schedule, but two of its members had that winning feeling last week in state opens against solid competition. Jennifer Kupcho, the former NCAA champion at Wake Forest and inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion, shot 68 in the final
5:30 PM ET Josh Bailey of the New York Islanders called it “normalcy.” Matt Benning of the Edmonton Oilers called it “different.” The reopening of NHL training facilities this week, for the teams that opted to participate, had players feeling a mix of emotions. The NHL announced last week that it had moved into Phase
8:06 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. is the second major league baseball owner in a week to say that the sport doesn’t produce a lot of profit as labor negotiations between the owners and players continue, with the 2020 season hanging in the balance. “The industry isn’t very profitable, to be
7:27 PM ET UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is “progressing” in a Moscow hospital, Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz told ESPN on Tuesday. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov was hospitalized last month and underwent a procedure on his heart, due to complications from a previous ailment and falling ill with the coronavirus. Nurmagomedov, 31, confirmed his father
7:09 PM ET Associated Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A Nicaraguan Hall of Fame baseball manager was fired Tuesday, days after publicly speaking about being hospitalized with the coronavirus along with his son and coach. Norman Cardoze Sr., manager of the San Fernando Beasts, was not given a reason for his firing, but his wife, Fátima