11:31 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Raptors will continue to play home games in Tampa, Florida, for the rest of the 2020-21 NBA season, citing border restrictions and being “mindful of public safety measures” in Toronto as factors preventing them from returning home to play at any point this season. “Florida has been really welcoming
8:48 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — What should have been a tune-up for the Daytona 500 might have cost Hendrick Motorsports the front row for NASCAR’s season-opening spectacular. Alex Bowman and William Byron were slated to lead the the Daytona 500 to the green flag but that’s in trouble following Thursday night’s
9:15 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis fans will be locked out of the Australian Open from 11:59pm Thursday [AEST] as the state of Victoria prepares for a five-day lockdown amid a growing COVID-19 cluster in the city’s north-west. The state’s outbreak began at Melbourne Airport’s Holiday Inn last week and has now risen to
Report Mehidy Hasan one strike away from becoming fourth Bangladesh bowler with 100 Test victims Lunch West Indies 325 for 6 (Bonner 90, Da Silva 70*, Joseph 34*, Jayed 2-75) vs Bangladesh A career-best 90 from Nkrumah Bonner preceded a rollicking 59-run partnership between Joshua Da Silva (70*) and Alzarri Joseph (34*) as West Indies
7:02 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window may have slammed shut, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Liverpool hopes Neuhaus can bolster midfield Liverpool have joined Borussia
7:26 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The trial date for former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler in his domestic violence case has been moved to June 1, a spokesperson with the King County Prosecutor’s office told ESPN. The trial date initially was set for April 6 after Wheeler pleaded not guilty last week
8:35 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ landmark agreement with Trevor Bauer has been met with clear reservation, and in some instances disdain, by some of the team’s fans, none of which involves his projected on-field performance. Bauer’s boundless social media activity includes instances that have prompted accusations of online bullying, two of which involved
7:53 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said there were nights after he tested positive for COVID-19 when his “vitals weren’t good” and that his underlying conditions and genetics made his bout with the virus “scary,” at times. Towns, who missed 13 straight games, returned to the court on Wednesday for the first time
9:18 PM ET UFC president Dana White is refusing to throw in the towel on Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s retirement, even though the undefeated champion continues to state he’ll never fight again. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, White said he has a meeting scheduled with Nurmagomedov at the end of the month in Las Vegas. Regardless of
6:37 PM ET The UFC’s highly anticipated welterweight matchup between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev on March 13 is off. Again. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday that Chimaev was forced to withdraw from the bout due to lingering physical effects caused by COVID-19. White said Chimaev has an issue with his lungs