9:14 AM ET The Boston Celtics have emerged as the front-runner to sign Charlotte guard Kemba Walker once free agency opens on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. Walker, 29, has averaged more than 20 points per game in four straight seasons and is averaging 19.8 points per game for his career since joining the league
8:30 AM ET In advance of the 2019 MLB All-Star selection show on Thursday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors — Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, Sam Miller, Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Passan — to select the players who they think should be on the rosters for the Midsummer
10:41 PM BST Andrew Deegan is a rugby nomad. From the Shute Shield, to the fringes of Super Rugby, the National Rugby Championship, a short stint with Irish club Connacht and, now, in spearheading Western Force in Global Rapid Rugby, Deegan’s rugby resume belies his 24 years of age. But he also understands that his
9:00 AM ET The absolute most important thing to understand any time you’re previewing the upcoming college football season, and especially when you’re doing a deeper dive on schedules, is that “ain’t nobody playing anybody.” It’s a time-honored phrase and one coated in its own vernacular depending on where you reside and what team you
Australia’s World Cup hopes were dashed by Norway in a penalty shootout that included a shocking miss by Sam Kerr. ESPN FC’s Kate Markgraf breaks down where it all went wrong for Australia and how Norway were able to take advantage in their round of 16 clash. New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he
3:00 PM ET Algeria knocked Senegal out of their stride and kept Sadio Mane under wraps as they edged the West Africans 1-0 in a stop-start Africa Cup of Nations match on Thursday to reach the last 16. Forward Youcef Belaili rifled home the only goal in the 48th minute of a match featuring a
7:33 AM ET Liam Brickhill The power struggle in Zimbabwean cricket has raged on this week, with the police being dispatched to secure Zimbabwe Cricket’s office in Harare, amid allegations that ousted board chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has instructed ZC employees not to turn up for work. The suspension put in place by the Sports and
5:00 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live As Liberty Media and the Formula One teams postpone agreement on the 2021 regulations until the end of October, Bernie Ecclestone has
To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. CONMEBOL has fined Brazil $15,000 because of anti-gay chants during the Copa America’s opening match in Sao Paulo. The South American governing body informed the Brazilian football federation on Thursday that it was being fined over the chants during Brazil’s 3-0 win against Bolivia. FIFA
1:01 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Erik Haula from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Nicolas Roy and a conditional fifth-round draft pick in the 2021 NHL draft, the teams announced Wednesday night. Haula, 28, played in just 15 games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right heel.