3:28 PM ET The Orlando Magic exercised the fourth-year team options on guard Markelle Fultz and forward Jonathan Isaac and the third-year team option on center Mo Bamba, the team announced Monday. All three players are now signed through the 2020-21 season. Fultz’s option was for $12.3 million. “Mo (Bamba), Markelle (Fultz) and Jonathan (Isaac)
3:25 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up another of their key free agents by signing forward Travis Konecny to a six-year, $33 million deal. “We are happy to have Travis under contract for the next six seasons,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. “Travis has shown progression in each of his three
1:35 PM ET Alabama starting defensive end LaBryan Ray is out indefinitely with a foot injury, coach Nick Saban said on Monday. Ray, a preseason All-SEC selection, injured his foot during Saturday’s win at South Carolina. As a freshman in 2017, Ray was limited to six games because of a foot injury. Saban said Ray
12:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS – As the blood poured down lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s face after he suffered a terrible cut over his right eye in the third round, suddenly the heretofore unknown Otto Wallin appeared as though he might be on the brink of a massive upset and the ruination of an
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff 41 – Balls taken by George Munsey to score his century, making it the third-fastest in T20Is. And it was his maiden hundred in international cricket too. 14 – Sixes hit by Munsey – only one man has managed more in a single T20I innings – Hazratullah Zazai. 3 –
1:07 PM ET Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith, whose girlfriend died last week, is planning to play in Monday Night Football against the New York Jets. Petara Cordero was killed Wednesday on a highway in Cleveland. Smith and Cordero had a daughter together last month. Cordero was 26. “I am going to play tonight
Mark Cavendish says he is still interested in racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he prepares to return to the track at Six Day London in October. After winning omnium silver at Rio 2016, the 34-year-old may target a first Olympic gold in the madison when it returns to the Games next year. The
11:09 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets are hiring former Turner executive David Levy as Chief Executive Officer, league sources tell ESPN. Levy worked closely with the NBA in his capacity overseeing Turner Sports’ television sports coverage and holds a strong relationship with commissioner Adam Silver. Levy’s appointment will become official shortly after the league’s Board
11:11 AM BST Over 15,000 fans attended Wales’s open training session in Kitakyushu, Japan on Monday ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Warren Gatland’s Wales squad have chosen Kitakyushu as their pre-tournament training camp and the city has embraced the squad as its second team, with three separate queues of fans nearly half a mile
10:01 AM 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 Kell Brook is back with trainer Dominic Ingle and looking to return to action by the end of the year. Brook (38-2, 26 KOs),
9:40 AM BST Scotland loose forward David Denton has been forced to retire from professional rugby at the age of 29 on medical advice after an 11-month battle with concussion, Scottish Rugby said on Monday. Denton, capped 42 times for Scotland, suffered a blow to the head while playing for Leicester Tigers in a Premiership
9:37 AM BST England captain Owen Farrell has tweaked his tackling technique in training to avoid getting sent off during the Rugby World Cup, defence coach John Mitchell has said. Farrell went unpunished following two incidents of “no-arms” tackles against South Africa and Australia last year, and the 27-year-old is mindful of the new disciplinary
Owain Doull says riding this year’s Vuelta a Espana has given him confidence to perform at the highest level. The 26-year-old finished his first Grand Tour race safely in Madrid on Sunday and was happy with his overall performance. The Welshman, who signed a two-year contract extension with Team Ineos in early September, is hoping
9:25 AM ET A sleepy September it is not. Golf sprung alive over the weekend at a time of year when fans are typically preoccupied and the transition from one golf season to the next is blurred. Give credit to a stunning Solheim Cup — which, in truth, should not have had to share the
All season long, the Dodgers and Astros have been dueling for the top spot in our rankings, with the Dodgers winning out more often than not, having finished No. 1 in 16 of the first 23 weeks since Opening Day. But the Astros just won their eighth week at the top slot. Our voters aren’t
The FC crew discuss the areas Germany need to shore up after they scraped by Northern Ireland to reclaim top spot in Group C. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen says it was “inappropriate” for Manuel Neuer to criticise him for expressing his desire to play more for the German national team. Ter Stegen, 27, has
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno explains why Kylian Mbappe’s presence at PSG makes Neymar an expendable asset. Alejandro Moreno says that Real Madrid displayed their excellent ability along with their fragility in their nail-biting 3-2 win against Levante. Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid will be both play their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday without
5:06 AM ET Australia’s coach Justin Langer wore a rueful look on his face as his players lifted the urn at The Oval, having lost to England by some distance in the final Test and so failed to win the series. Having set out upon a gruelling twin tour of the UK for the World