5:12 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. -- New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks he's the best pass-catcher in the NFL despite not having the type of consistency with quarterbacks that some of his peers have. And now that he'll be paired with reigning rookie of the year Kyler Murray in a pass-happy…

5:26 PM ET Associated Press The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. NFL owners on Thursday approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved…

4:03 PM ET Despite Conor McGregor's recent outbursts on social media, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday he has not talked to the former two-weight champion about his next fight. McGregor, 31, has "accepted" everything from a boxing match against retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya to a superfight…

4:38 PM ET Georgia added a second transfer quarterback on Thursday with former USC starter JT Daniels announcing on social media that he's joining the Bulldogs for this upcoming season. After losing former starter Jake Fromm to the NFL draft, the Bulldogs added former Wake Forest starter Jamie Newman…

2:38 PM ET Associated Press Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but their numbers will be strictly limited. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has revised a decision to let pro sports leagues host events without fans starting in June as part of the states' move to reopen amid…

Mookie Betts put up big numbers in recent years, but the advanced stats show he was actually unlucky in 2017 and 2019.  1:09 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft We've gone through the basics of fantasy baseball, discussed auction strategy and how to build a cheat sheet. We've also provided trade and free-agency…

2:57 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON -- The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a "virtual event" in which participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher's medal. The…

On a Zoom call, Timberwolves players and coach Ryan Saunders shared their perspectives on the situation in Minneapolis.  1:54 PM ET Across all those NBA trips he had taken as a young man with his father, Flip, all those years as a University of Minnesota player, a professional assistant and, now, coach…

2:17 PM ET Serie A will return on June 20 following a meeting between league bosses and the country's government, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. - ESPN+: Stream ESPN FC TV daily and 30 for 30: Soccer Stories- Insider Notebook: United battle Liverpool for Werner The league has been…

2:36 PM ET Associated Press Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Not long after unveiling a 24-team right to the playoffs format, the league on Thursday announced the winners of…