Apr 27, 2023 Tim BontempsESPN Ever since the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2022-23 NBA season, the two rivals seemed destined to meet in the playoffs. Here we are. After the Celtics dispatched the pesky Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 Thursday night — and 11 days after the 76ers swept the Brooklyn Nets
Month: May 2023
3:23 PM ET Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined businessman Neko Sparks’ bid to buy the Ottawa Senators. Snoop confirmed his involvement in an Instagram post Monday. “Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa,” Snoop wrote to his 80 million followers. “I’m looking forward to being apart [sic] of that
8:34 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he agrees “100%” with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s viral claim there is “no failure in sports.” The power forward’s passionate answer in response to a news conference question on whether their season had been a failure went viral after
4:30 PM ET ESPN.com staff The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Forte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning-line favorite leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday. Tapit Trice has the second-shortest odds at 5-1 from the
4:14 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox’s filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds
Northern Diamonds 160 for 5 (Winfield-Hill 51, Villiers 3-42) beat Sunrisers 157 (Grewcock 50, Levick 3-23) by five wickets Lauren Winfield-Hill maintained her remarkable Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy record with another commanding half-century to put Northern Diamonds back on track as they saw off Sunrisers by five wickets. The Diamonds opener passed 50 for the
6:24 AM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — After four rounds of the 2023 season, the battle between the Red Bull drivers is far closer than many expected. Max Verstappen leads Sergio Pérez by six points in the drivers’ standings, with the pair taking two race victories each, and Perez winning the first of six sprint races
1:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Star boxer Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen have parted ways in the aftermath of the seventh-round KO loss to Gervonta Davis in Las Vegas last month, sources told ESPN on Monday. No decision has been made on Garcia’s next trainer, sources said, as he looks to continue his quest
12:23 PM ET USF has suspended senior running back Michel Dukes indefinitely from the football team following his arrest Saturday on a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call Saturday from someone reporting that Dukes physically assaulted them. While investigating the matter, deputies learned there
12:00 PM ET ESPN Fantasy It’s fantasy football draft season! And really, when is it not? With the fantasy impact of free agency digested and rookies finding teams through the NFL draft, it’s time to put it all together with our fresh fantasy football rankings for the 2023 season. Below, you will find our rankings