4:45 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The expectations were high for Ashleigh Barty entering Roland Garros. The world No. 1 won the French Open title in 2019, and she showed evidence of her returned championship form on clay during lead-in events after opting out of the event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She collected
12:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Another solid running back could be headed to Motown, as Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday that the team has been in talks with free agent Todd Gurley. Gurley, who played for the Atlanta Falcons last season, was in Detroit last week to visit with the organization. “Look,
10:32 AM ET The Boston Celtics announced Wednesday that Danny Ainge is retiring and coach Brad Stevens is being promoted to president of basketball operations. The Celtics will start a search to hire a head coach to replace Stevens. Ainge will work with the team on the transition through the offseason. Celtics staff were informed
9:06 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show After attempts to sign the deal for the Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury heavyweight title fight broke down last month, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn
News Green replaces Mujeeb Ur Rahman, whose stint has been delayed to second half by visa, travel issues Chris Green, the off-spinning all-rounder, will join Middlesex for the first half of the T20 Blast as a replacement for Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Mujeeb’s stint with the club has been delayed until the second half
9:50 AM ET As he approaches his 23rd birthday in August, Stefanos Tsitsipas has already achieved more than most tennis players ever will: seven career titles (including the 2019 ATP Finals and the 2021 Monte Carlo Masters, his first 1000-level win), three Grand Slam semifinal appearances. Entering the French Open, he had won 25 matches
Jun 3, 2016 Muhammad Ali was as skilled with words as he was in the ring. His poignant sayings about sports and life figure to remain iconic for generations to come alongside the lore of his historic fights. Today, in memory of the man who not only was the greatest but who also made sure
Where’s Basil? The true story of Tom Hackett’s stolen Subaru Outback When Utah punter Tom Hackett discovered his Subaru Outback, Basil, was stolen, he sent out a worldwide APB. This is the story of Basil’s abduction and the efforts made to reunite it with its owner, including a terrible misunderstanding along the way. by Chantel
2:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — From the moment Luka Doncic declared for the NBA draft in 2018, this game was coming. The game when it became clear he wasn’t just a great talent, but one who was ready to lead a team to a win against any opponent, in any playoff series, in any
5:51 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL’s most elusive quarterback could be more difficult to locate before the snap this season. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will work under center more this year after exclusively taking snaps from the pistol formation the past three seasons, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Wednesday. In a