6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The presidents of the schools in the Big East voted Monday to extend an invitation to UConn to rejoin the conference for basketball and other sports, according to multiple reports. A person with firsthand knowledge confirmed to the Associated Press that the schools’ presidents voted
5:44 PM ET ESPN News Serivces LONDON — Bianca Andreescu won’t play at Wimbledon because she needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury. The 19-year-old Andreescu is Canada’s highest-ranked player at No. 25. Tennis Canada took to Twitter to announce Andreescu’s status. Unfortunately due to ongoing shoulder rehab and recovery, Bianca Andreescu has
3:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Boston Celtics weren’t supposed to be players in free agency this summer. But, now that both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford seem headed out the door this summer, the Celtics could have $25 million or more to spend in free agency. And, as Danny Ainge prepares for
3:56 PM ET Soon after leading his team to victory against Afghanistan with an all-round performance, Shakib Al Hasan said that Bangladesh will give their “best shot” against India, their next opponents, despite facing a stiff equation to qualify for the semi-finals. He said that beating India would be a tough proposition, but one that
3:14 PM ET Second seed Karolina Pliskova was just happy not to have her twin sister on the other side of the net as she made a winning start at the Eastbourne championships on Monday. The former world No. 1, given a bye in the opening round, booked her spot in the last-16 with a
1:44 PM ET We are officially in that offseason abyss when OTAs and minicamps are in the rear-view mirror and training camp has yet to arrive. It seems as if there is nothing going on in the world of pro football, but we know that savvy fantasy football managers are already preparing to make a
1:12 PM BST Former England international Mike Catt will join Ireland’s coaching staff in a deal through to 2023 following this year’s World Cup in Japan, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Sunday. The 48-year-old, who was part of his country’s World Cup-winning team in 2003, will be with the Italy squad for
1:16 PM BST Frans Steyn is the feature name among 26 South Africa players who have gathered in Pretoria for the next “national alignment and conditioning camp” as the Springboks and head coach Rassie Erasmus continue preparations for the coming international season. Erasmus named Steyn, who plays for French Top 14 club Montpellier, and who
12:58 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed restricted free agent Travis Sanheim to a two-year, $6.5 million deal. In his first full season in the NHL, the 23-year-old emerged as a top pairing defenseman — along with fellow restricted free agent Ivan Povorov. “We are very pleased with the progress Travis has made in
2:45 PM ET Francis Ngannou has won eight times in the UFC, each time by stoppage, with his last four wins coming by first-round knockout. Junior Dos Santos has 15 KOs among his 21 professional victories, including in his last two outings. So big fists will be flying when these heavyweights clash in the main