SPECIALS Keith Stackpole passes away at age 84 Ex-Australia test vice-captain Keith Stackpole, one of Wisden’s cricketers of the year in 1973, has died, Cricket Australia said. He was 84. Stackpole made his international debut in 1966 and played 43 tests, scoring 2,807 runs and taking 15 wickets with
CRICKET Rishabh Pant demoted to No. 7 Pant has endured a difficult IPL 2025, and came into game having scored just 106 runs in 108 balls across seven innings. This, perhaps, may have led him to demote himself - if he took the decision - behind batters in better form.
CRICKET Lancashire CEO says BCCI should have minority ownership of Hundred Lancashire's chief executive believes that the ECB should offer the BCCI a minority stake in the Hundred if it wants to attract Indian men's players to the tournament. Active Indian men's players are not granted No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to play le
TENNIS Andre Agassi to play at US Open Andre Agassi collected two of his eight Grand Slam tennis titles at the US Open and now he'll be competing at a different racket event with that name. Agassi, who retired from professional tennis in 2006 after playing his last match at Flushing Meadows,
SPECIALS WrestleMania 41 becomes highest-grossing event in WWE's history WWE announced that WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas this past weekend set numerous company records in the areas of viewership and revenue. In a press release, WWE noted that viewership for WrestleMania 41 on Peacock domestically and other platforms globally
RUGBY Ben Youngs to retire from rugby at the end of season England men's most-capped player Ben Youngs will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Youngs won 127 caps for England at scrum-half, and retired from international rugby after helping them to third place in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. H
SPECIALS Vegan burger chain backed by Lewis Hamilton closing all UK restaurants The vegan burger chain backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio is closing all of its UK restaurants, a spokesperson has confirmed to ESPN. Neat Burger, which launched in 2019 and at one stage had eight sites across London, closed its Soho branch e
NHL Mike Patrick passes away at age 80 Mike Patrick, who spent 36 years as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN and was the network's NFL voice for
NHL Danila Yurov released from KHL contract Top Wild prospect Danila Yurov has been released from his contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League a few weeks ahead of schedule, the league announced. Minnesota is now eligible to sign the 21-year-old to his entry-level deal,
NHL San Jose Sharks reassign Zack Ostapchuk and Jack Thompson The Sharks announced they reassigned center Zack Ostapchuk and defenseman Jack Thompson to AHL San Jose. Both were injured to end the regular season last week but will now head to the Barracuda to suit up in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Ostapchuk was brought
SPECIALS Katherine Legge says she has been receiving death threats since crash NASCAR driver Katherine Legge said she has been receiving
COLLEGE BASKETBALL South Carolina adds Madina Okot via transfer South Carolina added another key transfer Tuesday in Madina Okot, a 6-foot-6 center who spent this past season at Mississippi State. Okot is from Kenya and played two years at Zetech University in Nairobi. She also competed in the FIBA Africa Women's Bas
NHL Vancouver Canucks interested in re-signing Derek Forbort The Canucks have held preliminary extension talks with defenseman Derek Forbort, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports. The pending unrestricted free agent is coming off surgery on his orbital bone after breaking it in a fight with Wild forward Yakov Trenin, endi
NHL NY Islanders part ways with Lou Lamoriello The Islanders will not renew general manager Lou Lamoriello’s contract, the team announced Tuesday. Minority owner John Collins will lead the search for a new GM on Long Island. It’s not clear who will handle interim GM duties for the Isles if they don’t
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Shelton Henderson commits to Miami ESPN 100 senior Shelton Henderson, who decommitted from Duke last week, announced his commitment to Miami. Henderson will follow former Duke assistant Jai Lucas, who was hired last month as Miami's new head coach. He committed and signed with the Blue De
NBA Michael Ruzic and Malique Lewis declare for NBA draft A pair of international prospects, Croatian power forward Michael Ruzic and South East Melbourne wing Malique Lewis, are entering the draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports (Twitter links). The 6’10” Ruzic is just 18 years old. He’s played for Joventut Ba
NHL Florida Panthers activate Matthew Tkachuk from LTIR Tkachuk, 27, will return to the Panthers’ lineup after a two-month absence. He missed the final 25 regular-season games due to a groin injury he sustained while playing for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
NHL San Jose Sharks sign Matt Davis to AHL For the second time in as many years, the San Jose Sharks organization has signed another National Championship-winning netminder out of the University of Denver. The Sharks AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, announced they’ve signed goaltender Matt D
NBA Ace Bailey declares for NBA draft Rutgers guard/forward Ace Bailey, considered one of college basketball’s top prospects, has declared for the 2025 NBA draft, he tells Shams Charania of ESPN. A freshman in 2024/25, Bailey averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.
NBA New Orleans Pelicans add Troy Weaver to front office The Pelicans are hiring former Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, who reports that Weaver will be named the senior vice president in New Orleans’ basketball operations department under new executive VP Joe Dumars
SOCCER San Jose Earthquakes acquire DeJuan Jones The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired defender DeJuan Jones from the Columbus Crew, the clubs announced. In exchange for the 27-year-old US international, Columbus receive $175,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM) and $250k in 2026 GAM. They also
SOCCER DC United recall Kristian Fletcher D.C. United have recalled homegrown midfielder Kristian Fletcher from his loan at English Premier League side Nottingham Forest FC, the club announced Tuesday. Fletcher started the loan in August 2024, featuring predominantly for Nottingham Forest's U21
MLB Atlanta Braves select Jesse Chavez The Braves announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Gwinnett. He’ll head to the big league roster in place of righty Nathan Wiles, who’s been optioned back to Triple-A after making his MLB debut
MLB Philadelphia Phillies designate Kody Clemens for assignment The Phillies announced that they’ve designated infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens for assignment. Fellow infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will take Clemens’ spot on the active roster. Clemens is out of
SOCCER San Diego FC acquire Oscar Verhoeven San Diego FC have acquired defender Oscar Verhoeven on loan from the San Jose Earthquakes through the 2025 season, the Western Conference clubs announced Monday. In return for the 18-year-old US youth international, the Earthquakes receive $100,000 in 20
SOCCER Carles Gil sets record all-time assist Carles Gil stands alone atop the New England Revolution all-time assist leaderboard. The 2021 Landon Donovan MLS MVP tallied his 74th regular-season assist in Saturday's 2-0 home win over New York City FC, passing club legend Steve Ralston for the most-ev
NFL Chris Ballard addresses Colts’ TE pursuit Colts GM Chris Ballard fielded questions about the quarterback competition and upcoming draft during Monday's press conference.
NBA NBA Preview - Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets (GS leads series 1-0) The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors will go head to head in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
NHL San Jose Sharks sign Matt Davis to AHL contract The San Jose Barracuda, the top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, and General Manager Joe Will announced that the team has signed goaltender Matt Davis to an AHL contract through the 2025–26 season.
NFL Packers aim to retain LB Quay Walker, DT Devonte Wyatt Packers GM Brian Gutekunst didn’t say for sure they would pick up the fifth-year options on Quay Walker and/or Devonte Wyatt but said “whichever mechanism we use (fifth-year option or extension) we’d like to keep those guys around for ’26 and beyond.”
NBA NBA Preview - Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE leads series 1-0) The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are doing battle in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 on tap.
MLB Twins release Matt Canterino Canterino was dropped from Minnesota's 40-man roster Friday to make room for top prospect Luke Keaschall and will now attempt to latch on with another organization. The 27-year-old righty underwent surgery on his shoulder in March and isn't expected to re
NFL TE Mark Andrews expects to remain with Ravens In talking to reporters for the first time this offseason, tight end Mark Andrews says he believes he will remain with the Baltimore Ravens this season and will receive his shot at redemption.
NHL NHL Preview - Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche (Series tied 1-1) Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Wednesday, April 23 showcases the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series is tied up 1-1.
MLB Jacob Barnes elects free agency Reliever Jacob Barnes elected free agency after being outrighted by the Blue Jays. Toronto designated the veteran righty for assignment over the weekend.
NFL Jets could target Jahdae Barron, Tyler Warren, Armand Membou at no. 7 The Jets have been repeatedly linked to Tyler Warren at No. 7, but may prefer a defensive player in Jahdae Barron.
SOCCER Serie A - Udinese vs Torino Udinese played AC Milan at home in its last match and was defeated by a final score of 4-0. The defeated Udinese side took 15 shots, outshooting AC Milan by one.
MLB Rich Hill still planning to pitch this year Rich Hill still intends to play a 21st season in the big leagues.
NFL Kirk Cousins surprises some among Falcons by reporting for offseason program Players reported back Tuesday for the start of the Atlanta Falcons' 2025 offseason program.
SOCCER Serie A - Juventus vs Parma Parma spent most of this season trying to play an entertaining and attacking style of football but they have since shifted to something more defensive and it has helped their cause this season.
NBA Jayson Tatum listed as doubtful for game 2 Jayson Tatum is doubtful with a right distal radius bone bruise for tomorrow's Game 2 against the Magic, per Celtics.
NFL Rams open to reacquiring Jalen Ramsey The Los Angeles Rams could reunite with star cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Miami Dolphins as a potential timeline has emerged.
SOCCER Serie A - Lazio vs Genoa. Genoa have been steady and much-improved since the appointment of Patrick Vieira as they take on a faltering Lazio side that suffered European quarter-final heartache the other day.
NBA Celtics’ Payton Pritchard named Sixth Man Of Year A global media panel of 100 voters selected the winner of the 2024-25 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
NFL Bears aiming to extend G Joe Thuney The Bears are not viewing Joe Thuney as a rental, eyeing an extension for the trade pickup.
SOCCER Serie A - Fiorentina vs Cagliari Cagliari remain just about in the Serie A relegation battle but will be confident of pushing themselves away as they now take on a strong and improving Fiorentina side in Sardinia.
NBA Dumars won’t reveal his plans for Zion Williamson Newly appointed New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars denied Zion Williamson trade rumors.
NFL Recent EDGE extensions affected Micah Parsons’ price point As the changing DE market has upped his price point, Micah Parsons appears prepared to stage a hold-in.
