Sports | |||||||
NEWS | |||||||
Barcelona stun Real Madrid with wonderkid bid, Man United expect Ansu to stay, why Payet rejected pay-cut Welcome to ESPN's Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, Barcelona blow their rivals out of the water for a 16-year-old. Plus: Manchester United's stance on Ansu Fati. Jump to: ...
| |||||||
Why the Seahawks passed on Colin Kaepernick in 2017 and won't sign him now Much of the football world is waiting to see if Colin Kaepernick will get signed ahead of the 2020 season. He's been essentially blacklisted from the NFL since 2016, and his only official workout was with the Seahawks in the offseason leading up to the 2017 ...
| |||||||
How Cubs plan to find another 'diamond in the rough' after 5-round draft Now that the shortest, strangest, most socially-distant draft in baseball history is done, what's next for the Cubs? Maybe actual big-league games, right? Owners and players are at least expected to pick up the dialogue in the next few days with the draft behind ...
| |||||||
Red Sox first-round pick Nick Yorke learned to hit from his mom, Robyn Not even the mother of Red Sox first-round draft pick Nick Yorke thought her son would be a first-rounder in Wednesday's MLB Draft. A half-hour before the draft, a family adviser assured Robyn Yorke, a four-time All-American softball player at Fresno State, ...
| |||||||
LeBron James is focused on voting rights now, and there is no stopping him LeBron James has created a new organization aimed at not just increasing African American voter registration and turnout, but also voter education and voting rights protection. The project — More Than a Vote — is, needless to say, ambitious, especially for ...
| |||||||
New Bedford's Jared Shuster ready for Braves, new world With uncertainty surrounding this year's MLB Draft due to the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out most of the collegiate baseball season, it was tough to pinpoint where Jared Shuster would land. Turns out, the Atlanta Braves deemed the New Bedford native and ...
| |||||||
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to return to racecar for NASCAR's Xfinity Series Dale Earnhardt Jr. will return to NASCAR Saturday, June 13 in NASCAR's Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The former 19-year veteran will race in NASCAR's second-tier series for the third time since his retirement from the top series in 2017.
| |||||||
Carmelo Anthony isn't only player 'up in the air' on resumption of NBA season Before he signed a one-year deal with the Trail Blazers in November, Carmelo Anthony was a free agent floating in the middle of the ocean waiting for a boat to pick him up. He understands how quickly the game of basketball can be taken away. And that's ...
| |||||||
Singapore, Baku and Suzuka races cancelled as F1 narrows down options for 2020 calendar Races in Singapore, Azerbaijan and Japan will not take place this year, Formula One has confirmed as it continues to target a calendar of between 15 and 18 events. Editor's Picks. F1 announces dates for return to racing · F1 still considering new venues and ...
| |||||||
Ex-Sharks fan favorite Tommy Wingels retires after 10 pro seasons Tommy Wingels called it a career Thursday, as the former Sharks forward announced his retirement from hockey after 10 professional seasons. Wingels played 337 of his 448 NHL games for San Jose, and the Evanston, Ill. native spent the last two seasons ...
| |||||||
Ronaldo's back! How Juventus, Inter & every Serie A club are shaping up for return of Italian football With the Coppa Italia returning on Friday, and the league set to resume next weekend, Goal analyses how each and every squad is shaping up. Brescia. Getty Images. #20 Brescia. The build-up to Brescia's Serie A restart has been dominated by two ...
| |||||||
USF pitcher Carson Ragsdale drafted by Phillies in fourth round TAMPA — USF right-hander Carson Ragsdale, a former Bishop McLaughlin standout, didn't benefit from a full season in his return from Tommy John surgery, but his performance was intriguing enough for the Philadelphia Phillies to select him in the fourth ...
| |||||||
Quasi-slavery is building Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadiums, and FIFA is fine with it FIFA will make billions of dollars off the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar, meanwhile, is being built by workers making around $1 or $2 per hour — and, in some cases, not being paid at all. That's the main takeaway from a new Amnesty ...
| |||||||
Bears' Tarik Cohen hopes top basketball recruit Mikey Williams plays at an HBCU Back in 2018, Tarik Cohen joined Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with 150 receiving yards, 12 receptions and a passing touchdown in a game. It was special to Cohen, since like Rice, he played his college ball at an HBCU. "I just want to keep ...
| |||||||
Texas A&M has strong showing in early rounds of MLB draft COLLEGE STATION – For pitcher Asa Lacy, it's on to the minutiae following a major-league sized exhale. "The big part is over now," Lacy said Thursday, a day after the former Texas A&M ace and Kerrville Tivy graduate was chosen No. 4 overall by the ...
| |||||||
Racial 'banter' not acceptable, says cricket's Sammy Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy said black athletes should not have to shrug off degrading words as "banter" after he discovered his nickname in the Indian Premier League had racial connotations. Earlier this week, Sammy demanded an apology ...
| |||||||
Cricket-Recalled Sohail, uncapped Haider in Pakistan squad for England tour LAHORE, Pakistan, June 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan recalled pacer Sohail Khan and included uncapped batsman Haider Ali in their 29-member squad for the upcoming tour of England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday. The team is scheduled to ...
| |||||||
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp happy after 6-0 thrashing of Blackburn at Anfield Liverpool cruised to a 6-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a friendly behind closed doors at Anfield on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's side stepped up their preparations for the Premier League restart next week. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
| |||||||
Quinn frustrated racial injustice still exists During a video conference with the media Thursday, new Bears outside linebacker Robert Quinn spoke briefly about learning the defense and getting to know his teammates during the virtual offseason program. But the 10-year NFL veteran spent the majority ...
| |||||||
Soccer-Prospect of fans returning 'wrong and unfair', says Levante coach June 11 (Reuters) - Levante coach Paco Lopez has said he hoped La Liga did not allow supporters to attend matches in the final stretch of the season because his side were playing home games at a different ground after assuming the fixtures would be ...
| |||||||
Dodgers keep adding pitching on 2nd day of draft Leading up to this week's draft, Dodgers director of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino said the talent pool was deep, particularly in college pitching. He used four of the Dodgers' six picks in a shortened draft on some of it. After taking Louisville right-hander ...
| |||||||
Warholm smashes world record, youngest Ingebrigtsen dominates Kenyans OSLO: Double world 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm put aside coronavirus-induced Lego building to smash the world record for the unorthodox 300m hurdles behind closed doors at a near-empty Bislett Stadium on Thursday. After Oslo's famed ...
| |||||||
Mariners stick to college talent on final day of draft The Seattle Mariners stayed in the college ranks on Day 2 of the MLB draft Thursday, using all five selections on players with college experience. Seattle opened the second and final day of the five-round event by taking left-handed-hitting outfielder Zach ...
| |||||||
Jessica Eye sees opportunity in UFC Fight Night 172 main event Las Vegan Jessica Eye hadn't even heard the name of the proposed opponent before she quickly accepted the opportunity to fight on Saturday night's card at the UFC Apex facility. She was too excited by the chance to compete, and to a lesser degree, just ...
| |||||||
Joseph Bramlett adds his voice against social injustice Joseph Bramlett is the only African-American in the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass. After shooting a 69, he lent his voice to the social issues of the day. Joseph Bramlett's opening round 1-under 69 at TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley Course left him five ...
| |||||||
Auburn signee Werner Blakely drafted by Los Angeles Angels Auburn baseball signee Werner Blakely was picked in the fourth round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. He was selected No. 111 overall. Blakely signed with Auburn last December but will now choose between college and his ...
| |||||||
Dominic Thiem gives Ultimate Tennis Showdown fourth top-10 player Dominic Thiem, a three-time Grand Slam finalist and the No. 3-ranked player in the ATP, has stepped in to headline the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, a 10-man round-robin-style tournament beginning on Saturday in the south of France at the Mouratoglou ...
| |||||||
New realities sink in for Morgan Rielly and the Leafs Morgan Rielly just got back to Toronto, but he and the Maple Leafs could be on the road again for training camp and the NHL's proposed 24-team playoff tournament. There is increasing talk Toronto might not be on the short list as one of two hub cities when ...
| |||||||
Columbus to serve as host for 'The Basketball Tournament' HUNTINGTON — When COVID-19 took hold of the nation in March, it brought an unexpected cancellation to a time when everyone is looking forward to the NCAA tournament. As basketball returns to the courts, it will fittingly be an event full of high-level ...
| |||||||
Nick Nurse bobbleheads arrive to celebrate anniversary of Raptors NBA title Nick Nurse has his custom hats and now he'll have some bobbleheads, too. The Toronto Raptors head coach is helping the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum produce four limited edition bobbleheads in time to commemorate the Raptors ...
| |||||||
Mike Tyson called out by Peter 'The Hurricane' McNeeley – the man Iron Mike battered after release from prison MIKE TYSON has been teasing a return to the ring - and the man who faced him for his most famous comeback fight is ready to try and avenge his loss. Peter "The Hurricane" McNeeley says he is on board to go toe-to-toe with the man dubbed the GOAT for an ...
| |||||||
See more results | Edit this alert |
You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. |
Receive this alert as RSS feed |
Send Feedback |