12:35 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup for a second consecutive day on Sunday due to health protocols after he self-reported a stomach ailment on Saturday morning. “He really needs to be commended for going in and getting checked out,” manager David Ross said Sunday morning.
3:23 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula received a one-game suspension for his check to the head of Edmonton’s Tyler Ennis on Saturday. The 12th-seeded Blackhawks defeated the fifth-seeded Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of their best-of-five qualification-round series. Game 2 is Monday in Edmonton. The incident occurred at 7:41 of the second period.
8:54 PM ET Brazilian giants Flamengo had a taste of excellence with Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus — and now they want some more. The new boss is Domenec Torrent, who spent the 2018-19 in charge of New York City FC, but is best known for the decade he spent as assistant to Pep Guardiola. The
5:55 PM ET There is plenty of talk about what Edmen Shahbazyan can do in the future. At 22 years old, the surging middleweight still has one year to become the youngest champion in UFC history, surpassing Jon Jones‘ record. Many think that could be within his reach. But Shahbazyan knows it would not be
12:03 PM ET ESPN and ESPN+ will provide comprehensive coverage of the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Coverage will start Tuesday, with the reveal of featured groups and tee times, player interviews and news conferences, and continue on through Sunday’s final round of golf’s first major championship of 2020. Here’s the
6:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Empty cupboard: Even though the Jets’ poor drafting record is well known, the trade of All-Pro safety Jamal Adams shined a particularly harsh light on the issue. And maybe, just maybe, it factored into Jets general manager Joe Douglas’ decision to
5:07 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man United eye Schmeichel move Manchester United are used to having a top class goalkeeper called ‘Schmeichel’
7:00 AM ET David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Sam Miller Close ESPN.com ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” It’s a showdown between the New York Yankees
7:24 AM ET The Houston Rockets‘ official Twitter account took what could be considered the first jab in the beef between two of the NBA’s biggest superstars seconds after Giannis Antetokounmpo was announced as the league’s 2018-19 MVP. James Harden finished as the runner-up for the third time in five seasons, which didn’t sit right
7:18 AM ET The first day of the NHL’s restarted season produced a few shocking moments, a few controversies and a speech that hockey fans won’t soon forget. Day 2 brings the start of the round-robin games among the top seeds and the rest of the qualification round series, as the Eastern Conference postseason rolls