May 31, 2022 Golden State’s Stephen Curry has never won an NBA Finals MVP award, but oddsmakers believe this is his year. Curry is the consensus favorite to be named MVP of the Finals between the Warriors and Boston Celtics at sportsbooks around the nation. He’s the even-money favorite at Caesars Sportsbook. Boston’s Jayson Tatum
11:04 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN After running an extensive search for the school’s next athletic director, Louisville is turning to a familiar place. The school is expected to elevate interim athletic director Josh Heird to the full-time position, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Heird’s appointment is not expected to become official until next week, as
11:14 PM ET Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers now have bragging rights on the golf course over Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen after winning Capital One’s The Match on Wednesday. The four NFL quarterbacks played a 12-hole golf exhibition at Wynn Las Vegas, where Rodgers drained a putt on the final hole to give his
5:36 PM ET Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward has been activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is slated to start in right field against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Heyward was placed on the injured list on May 17. The five-time Gold Glove winner is batting .208 with four RBIs in 27 games this
8:50 PM ET There’s no denying that several stars have been attracted to the sidelines of notable arenas, whether it’s to participate in a pregame tradition or otherwise. Last week, some celebrities made waves in the crowds at several high-profile events. 2 Related For instance, LeBron James enjoyed the Champions League final, DJ Khaled and
8:56 PM ET ATLANTA — Red helmets are coming back for the Atlanta Falcons — for at least one game this season. 1 Related The franchise announced the return of the iconic helmet on Wednesday night for the Falcons’ Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The red helmet — which
7:31 PM ET ESPN News Services Casper Ruud has become the first man from Norway to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament, getting that far at the French Open by beating 19-year-old Holger Rune of Denmark 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3. The eighth-seeded Ruud’s 3-hour, 15-minute victory at Court Philippe Chatrier began Wednesday
3:45 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — – Miami Marlins infielder Joey Wendle was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, marking the third time he’s been sidelined this season with a right hamstring strain. Infielder Brian Anderson also went on the IL with lower back spasms for the Marlins, who went 7-19 in May.
5:50 PM ET GLASGOW, Scotland — Ukraine are 90 minutes away from the World Cup. For a country that is fighting for its very existence following Russia’s invasion in February, to even think about the insignificance of qualifying for a football tournament is difficult to comprehend, but Ukraine’s 3-1 win against Scotland in their World
Northamptonshire 227 for 1 (Lynn 106*, Neesham 75*) beat Leicestershire 185 for 9 (Steel 64) by 42 runs Chris Lynn played another destructive, big-hitting innings for Northamptonshire Steelbacks, posting the third T20 century of his career as he put Leicestershire Foxes bowlers to the sword in this Vitality Blast clash. Amid an onslaught of boundaries