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7:04 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson finds inspiration in a Kobe Bryant quote, “Greatness isn’t just on the court, it’s everything you do.” It has shaped Thompson as a creature of habit when it comes to his game preparation. He goes through the same warmup routine each

Feb 22, 2023 Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be

6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN With Super Bowl LVII behind us and NFL free agency rapidly approaching, we are officially in the offseason. Every team has questions to answer. Will notable free agents such as Lamar Jackson, Evan Engram and Geno Smith re-sign with their teams or find new homes? Other teams are looking to

7:00 AM ET More than a month after finishing the season with back-to-back losses, including a convincing home loss to rival Michigan and a 42-41 loss to eventual national champion Georgia in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, Ohio State coach Ryan Day conceded both games still sting. “You’re talking about one or two plays, one or

11:00 AM ET What’s your favorite thing about Rasmus Dahlin? This is the question members of the Buffalo Sabres are being asked by their social media team after practice has ended. They say Dahlin is really funny. They say Dahlin has great hair. They say Dahlin is extremely talented in a variety of ways. One

7:00 AM ET College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. Since this is my first in-depth look at this year’s draft, which will take place July 9-11 in Seattle, here is a quick rundown of what to expect from a

Feb 20, 2023 Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Steve Asmussen became the first trainer with 10,000 victories in North America on Monday, when Bet He’s Ready won the fifth race at Oaklawn Park. He’s already the all-time winningest trainer in the United States and Canada, having set the mark of 9,446 on Aug. 7,

Feb 19, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Fifty-two lead changes among 21 drivers. Only three in-race cautions over the race’s first 198 laps and then three more over the final 13 laps, 10 run in overtime. A Daytona 500 winner who didn’t take the lead until that OT and then pulled into Victory Lane for

10:55 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Bulldog Hanover, who last year became the fastest horse in harness racing history, is the sport’s first unanimous selection for Horse of the Year. The award, first presented in 1947, was announced Sunday night at the U.S. Harness Writers Association banquet. The pacer was selected on all

Feb 12, 2023 It was another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest leagues. From Paris Saint-Germain‘s dramatic 4-3 win over Lille, to two veterans in Seamus Coleman and James Ward-Prowse coming up big for their clubs, to Chelsea slumping to yet another loss, there was no shortage of drama. ESPN correspondents

10:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Erin Blanchfield might just be one of the best young title prospects the UFC has seen in years. Blanchfield, 23, picked up the biggest win of her career on Saturday, submitting former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade via rear-naked choke at the 1-minute, 37-second mark of the second round. The

9:30 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti LOS ANGELES — After dazzling the crowd at Riviera Country Club on Thursday with three straight birdies in his final three holes to shoot 2-under

Feb 17, 2023 Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge denied Bob Baffert’s request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., ruling Friday that the Hall of Fame trainer did not prove its discipline hurt his business and reputation. Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby, and per a Churchill Downs

Feb 16, 2023 Timothy Bradley Jr. Newly crowned WBO 130-pound champion Emanuel Navarrete and top Australian contender Liam Wilson clashed in a fight of the year candidate on Feb. 3. There was everything you would want to see in a prizefight — action, entertainment and offense. Both men suffered cuts and split a pair of

7:49 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the most important game of the past six seasons for the New York Giants, and there was running back Saquon Barkley, jumping and windmilling his left arm to get the home crowd stoked for his quarterback during a Week 17 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Barkley

7:40 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell. That’s the list. In the more than 76-year history of the NBA, only three players have won three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards, and it has been nearly 40 years since Bird last accomplished the feat from 1984 to 1986. There have been plenty

Feb 15, 2023 Full-time real estate professional Matija Pecotic stunned former world No. 8 Jack Sock on his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday. Pecotic, who works as a director at a real estate investment firm, plays tennis part time and beat Sock 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to set up

7:00 AM ET The college football offseason is painfully long, and over the course of the 7½ months between the national title game and Week 0, we can talk ourselves into quite a bit. The first time a potential Alabama starting quarterback throws an interception in spring ball, we’ll convince ourselves that Nick Saban’s Crimson

7:00 AM ET The offseason is over! Spring training is here! The dust has finally settled on the hot stove season, and while some teams are entering the 2023 season with a familiar squad, others have a completely new look. Yes, it does help to have an owner who is willing to spend money, but

Feb 14, 2023 There shouldn’t be a debate about the NHL’s best goaltender, at least according to one goalie coach. “For me, the No. 1 is clear cut,” the coach told ESPN. “He is the king right now. He’s been the king for a while. There is no argument there.” That’s quite a statement. Consider