Heat's Butler returns in style, buries Celts in OT

7:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Jimmy Butler, back after missing seven games with a sore right knee, played his first game at TD Garden since his masterpiece in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals back in May. And while Butler might not have been quite that impressive in his return Friday night, […]

Baker Mayfield to the Rams: Why now, when he'll play, and what's next for Mayfield beyond 2022

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — With injuries continuing to mount and a former No. 1 draft pick available, the Los Angeles Rams shook things up on Tuesday by claiming quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams’ 2022 season has been a disappointment following their storybook Super Bowl win last season. Mayfield, who was the No. 1 […]

Mayfield caps Rams debut with 98-yard GW drive

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Not long after Baker Mayfield led the Los Angeles Rams to a 17-16 comeback victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, coach Sean McVay stood at the podium and laughed. “Just like we drew it up,” McVay said. The Rams snapped their six-game losing streak in spectacular fashion, led by […]

Top photos from the 2022 US Open, the year's final tennis Grand Slam

US Open 2022: Top photos from the year’s final tennis Grand Slam (function() { try catch(e) comply(); function comply(loc) { if(window.ga_privacy) return; loc = loc || ; var host = window.location.hostname || ”, eu = host.split(‘.’)[0] === ‘eu’, cc = loc.country || (eu ? ‘ES’ : ‘US’), sc = loc.state || (cc === ‘US’ ? […]

Daily Notes: Kyler Murray carted off field, Deebo Samuel could return this season

8:43 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Read ESPN’s fantasy football Daily Notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a […]

Seahawks receiver Lockett breaks finger in loss

2:53 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — If the Seahawks are going to turn their recent slide around in time to make the playoffs, they’ll likely have to do it without Tyler Lockett. Seattle’s leading receiver broke a bone in his index finger late in the team’s 21-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on […]

They said it! Steph Curry, LeBron James lead NBA quotes of the week

Stephen Curry was in a funny foul situation and more from our NBA quotes of the week. “Any time the defender is asking you, ‘Are you all right?’ and the ref says, ‘I didn’t see anything,’ that’s a funny situation to be in.” Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on a non-foul call vs. the […]

Messi finally wins World Cup as Argentina dethrones France in epic final

Lionel Messi is a World Cup champion. The 35-year-old had to do it the hard way, but Messi added the coveted trophy to his collection after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final. After 120 minutes of thrilling action ended 3-3, Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed in the shootout […]

Colts bench Ryan, to start Foles vs. Chargers

12:22 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Just days after yielding the biggest comeback victory in NFL history, the Indianapolis Colts are making yet another quarterback change ahead of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Veteran Nick Foles will take the reins from Matt Ryan, whose continued struggles played a significant role in […]