Approximately two weeks ago, the WNBA debuted three new Nike jerseys for all 12 franchises. Following the ethos preached and practiced by WNBA players — that the WNBA is about basketball yet also bigger than basketball — the jerseys not only feature new and improved technical designs but, with the Heroine, Explorer and Rebel editions,
There are two games on the NBCSN schedule Wednesday as the Chicago Blackhawks are in Nashville to take on the Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks in the late game. Editor’s Note: The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators face off Wednesday on NBCSN starting at 6:00 pm ET. Livestream all
Denny Hamlin has claimed the Busch Pole Award for Sunday’s GEICO 500 (2 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin will start his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from the pole position for the third time this season in the 500-miler at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. He finished second last
The likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy would likely be among those to benefit from the yearly $40m-plus pot – GETTY IMAGES The PGA Tour has sought finally to kill off golf’s own ‘Super League’ plan once and for all, by handing over millions of dollars in bonuses to the likes of Tiger Woods
The Brooklyn Nets edged out a 134-129 win over the New Orleans Pelicans after Kyrie Irving stripped Zion Williamson on what could’ve been a game-tying 3-pointer. Without Kevin Durant or James Harden, the Nets once again beat a decent team to stay within one game of the Philadelphia 76ers for the top spot in the
12:05 AM ET With the Tokyo Olympics now just over three months away and in a battle against the enormous second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra believes the existing testing methodology and quarantine protocols in the Games Playbook might need a science-driven rethink. “The virus is playing
10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services Spencer Knight made 33 saves in his NHL debut as the recharged Florida Panthers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida. Knight, a 2019 first-round pick of Florida out of Boston College, signed his entry-level deal with the Panthers after the Eagles’ season ended
The Guardian Oscar Grant’s family on the Chauvin conviction: ‘This is huge. We’ve been let down so many times’ Oscar Grant’s death in 2009 in Oakland, California, was the first high-profile killing by police caught on cellphone video that went viral Cephus “Bobby” Johnson stands in protest of the release of Johannes Mehserle, the transit
In releasing a careless statement about Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murdering George Floyd, the NHL is once again being performative about Black lives. (Elsa/Getty Images) Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection to the killing of George Floyd, the
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) Youngstown State football on Tuesday was placed on probation for two years and hit with recruiting sanctions by the NCAA after the school and the association agreed several rules violations were committed under former head coach Bo Pelini. Using the NCAA’s negotiated resolution process, the school agreed it failed to monitor its
8:58 PM ET ESPN staff George Floyd’s murder — and the graphic footage that captured his final breaths — rocked athletes, coaches and executives throughout professional and amateur sports. With the country already on edge just a couple months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a viral video showed then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Fifth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16 in the Barcelona Open. Bautista Agut will now face Jannik Sinner, who got past Egor Gerasimov 6-3, 6-2 at the clay-court tournament. Seventh-seeded Denis Shapovalov defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5, while David
The PGA Tour has created a new bonus structure in the sport in an effort to reward the biggest names in golf each season. In order to earn a piece of the $40 million prize, however, golfers don’t actually have to play well out on the course. The new Player Impact Program, according to Golfweek,
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) Petra Kvitova opened her delayed title defense at the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady on Tuesday. Kvitova, who won the previous edition of the tournament in 2019, saved all three break points she faced against Brady to book a second-round meeting with Maria
4:29 PM ET ESPN News Services DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman forward Henry Coleman III says he plans to enter his name into the transfer portal. The school announced Coleman’s decision Tuesday. That came after the 6-foot-7 forward out of Richmond, Virginia, saw a limited role last season by averaging 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds
4:35 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky senior forward Olivier Sarr has declared for the NBA draft and will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility after one season with the Wildcats. The 7-foot Frenchman transferred last year from Wake Forest and averaged 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Sarr shot 47%,
Josh Bailey celebrates goal vs. Rangers UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored twice, Anthony Beauvillier had a goal and three assists, and the New York Islanders beat the Rangers 6-1 Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each had a goal and an assist, and Brock Nelson also scored. Semyon Varlamov stopped 25 shots
6:53 PM ET Associated Press The Ontario Hockey League has canceled its season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision Tuesday means the OHL will be the only one of Canada’s three major junior hockey leagues not to hold a 2020-21 season. The league says it reached an agreement on a return-to-play plan with the