The ESPN Daily: A near arrest for Sebastian the Ibis, the Nets do it for the culture and ball don’t lie …
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New Nets, who dis? It’s the dawn of a new era at the Barclays Center — one touting some serious starpower in the form of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and DeAndre Jordan. But with great (star)power comes great responsibility, and thus expectations for the Nets have never been higher. In today’s episode of the ESPN Daily podcast, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan joins host Mina Kimes to take a deep dive into Brooklyn’s incredible franchise turnaround and the team’s future. You can listen right here.
Rendon to the rescue … No matter if it’s baseball, basketball, football, there is one universal truth in sports — one we were reminded of in Game 6: Ball. Don’t. Lie. After a controversial call in the seventh inning, Anthony Rendon blasted a two-run homer. While Rendon is the most recent star to evoke “ball don’t lie” mentality, he is far from the first. From Jadeveon Clowney’s hit in the Outback Bowl to Rasheed Wallace’s entire NBA career, here are some of the most memorable BDL moments: Read More
You can’t call that? The reaction to the controversial call in the seventh inning of Game 6 was strong, swift and all encompassing. From outrage in the Nationals’ dugout that ended in a Dave Martinez ejection (he became the first person ejected from a World Series game since Braves manager Bobby Cox in Game 6 in 1996) to players and fans behind their keyboards. Read More
Parting is such sweet sorrow … … but reunions are a mixed bag. We’re sorry to butcher Shakespeare like that, but hey, we don’t think he’ll mind. With the number of huge stars who’ve changed teams this offseason, there are a bevy of interesting reunions coming up — ala Chris Paul, who made his Oklahoma City return on Monday night. We’ve got a list of the biggest ones this season, rated by how hospitable the player’s former fans will likely be. Read More
The NFL’s best … We’re at the midpoint of the season for a lot of teams, and it’s getting near do or die time for the majority of the NFL. We all know the Patriots are still at No. 1 — and likely will be until they lose — but there’s still room for some movement even in the top three. Here’s how our NFL experts see the league shaking out for Week 9. Read More
Sebastian the Ibis, a fire extinguisher and a near arrest … This is the story of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis and an idea for a prank against Florida State that might have put him into the halls of legend — if he pulled it off. What happened instead was a comedy of errors that honestly makes a pretty good story on its own. Read more
Helwani’s epic Nate Diaz interview … Nate Diaz is one of the most interesting guys in all of MMA, so when Ariel Helwani got him to sit down and talk for almost an hour, you know it’s an absolute must-watch. Diaz discusses his upcoming match with Jorge Masvidal, his rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and why he took such a long layoff between fights. Watch
After Trea Turner is called out due to interference, Anthony Rendon blasts a two-run home run; following the top of the seventh, manager Dave Martinez is ejected.
“When I hoop, I have no friends … If you try to be my friend, I ain’t gonna say s— to you.”
–Russell Westbrook, on his mentality when he’s playing. Read more
On this date in 2002, Herm Edwards played to win the game. Watch
Liverpool vs. Arsenal (3:25 p.m. ET, ESPN+); Aston Villa vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (3:40 p.m. ET, ESPN+); Chelsea vs. Manchester United (4 p.m. ET, ESPN+): We’ve got three marquee matchups today in the Carabao Cup, England’s annual tournament for its top four soccer leagues. Want to know what to expect from American star Christian Pulisic as he suits up for Chelsea in the later game? We’ve got you covered. Read more
Bucks at Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN): Both the Celtics and Bucks have started the season 2-1, but they’ve got there in different ways — Boston’s defense has been top-5 stingy, while Milwaukee is content to let its high-powered offense do the talking.
World Series Game 7: Nationals at Astros (8:08 p.m. ET, FOX): The two greatest words in sports: Game 7. Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke take the mound as Washington and Houston face off one more time for all the marbles.
Clippers at Jazz (10 p.m. ET, ESPN): Here’s a tough early road test for the new-look Clippers — the Jazz’s only loss has been to the Lakers, and they’re coming off an exciting win over the Suns off a clutch Donovan Mitchell shot.