1:05 PM ET The NBA and sports worlds are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant on what would have been the Basketball Hall of Famer’s 42nd birthday. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Jan. 26. On Sunday, Vanessa Bryant delivered a personal and heartfelt
11:15 AM ET Associated Press The Washington Capitals have fired coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first-round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the move Sunday, three days after the Capitals lost to former coach Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders in a five-game series. Washington opted to promote Reirden
1:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic pulled out of the doubles event at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday, citing neck pain. Djokovic remained in the singles draw, where he is seeded No. 1 and is scheduled to play his second-round match Monday. He received a first-round bye. The Western
1:38 PM ET Tom HamiltonSenior Writer Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have agreed a €30 million deal to sign defender Gabriel Magalhaes
12:57 PM ET ESPN News Services The Miami Marlins have placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the seven-day injured list after he suffered a concussion on Saturday. Cervelli was concussed during a plate appearance in the second inning of the Marlins’ second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. It is his seventh documented concussion
7:35 PM 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 Alexander Povetkin knocked out Dillian Whyte with a stunning uppercut in the fifth round to shatter Whyte’s hopes of fighting for the WBC world
12:00 AM ET Steve KimESPN Former two-time welterweight titlist Shawn Porter dominated Sebastian Formella to win a one-sided unanimous decision Saturday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. All three judges saw it as a clean sweep for Porter, 120-108. Formella (22-1, 10 KOs), of Germany, did his best to box and stave off the
Aug 17, 2020 Jon Jones has not fought his last MMA fight. Heck, he hasn’t fought his last UFC fight, either. I believe this is true. I know one of his tweets on Monday made it seem like he was walking away from the sport, but I think it signified something else, although still important.
5:01 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Jacques Kallis, Zaheer Abbas and Lisa Sthalekar have been inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Kallis, who retired from international cricket in 2014, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame almost as soon as he became eligible; the ICC rule mandates a five-year gap after a player’s last
12:59 PM ET Ashley Cole can remember the exact moment he changed. The former England international defender may have enjoyed a glittering career at Arsenal, Chelsea and Roma, but it was LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid who gave him the confidence to move into coaching. “The minute I got the captaincy at LA Galaxy, I