10:51 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension to remain at Hendrick Motorsports through 2020. The
Sports
De’Aaron Fox joins ‘shut LaVar Ball up’ chorus
7:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services De'Aaron Fox, the likely NBA lottery pick from Kentucky, figures he should have been well-versed in LaVar Ball's act long before the rest of the nation's sports-minded public. Lonzo Ball continues to mull whether he will
Source: Ball could talk to other lottery teams
10:55 AM ET Lonzo Ball is still considering talking to teams that have lottery picks below the Los Angeles Lakers, a source close to the former UCLA Bruins star told ESPN. Ball will work out for the Lakers -- who have the
Fowler next in line to shed major-less title?
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Schlabach: Pitino, Louisville find new ways to fail in response to sex scandal
Jun 15, 2017 Rick Pitino struck a defiant pose Thursday in response to the punishment leveled by the NCAA for Louisville's sex-for-play scandal. Anyone expecting contrition from Pitino was mistaken. And his bosses are standing beside him, vowing to overturn the punishment
Superteam? Not so fast, says Warriors’ Durant
10:44 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Wednesday during exit interviews, Kevin Durant dismissed the notion that the Golden State Warriors are constructed as a superteam. In making his point, he directed attention to the organization's drafting prowess and recruiting targets
Tech and Gadgets
The best smart home devices for 2017
The best smart home devices are dramatically bringing your dumb household into the future, letting you control everything from the front door lock to the bedroom lights with a phone, tablet or even a smart speaker. Here’s the problem: upgrading
Major tech companies launch joint effort to combat terrorism online
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft have formed a new group to combat terrorism and violent extremist content on their platforms. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism further cements the companies' counter-terrorism collaborations and aims to work with others in
Amazon Echo is on sale until midnight, and the Echo Show gets its first deal
Finding the Amazon Echo on sale isn't a rare experience, but getting it 28% off the normal list price isn't the type of discount that happens everyday. Amazon has reduced the price by $50 in a 24-hour flash sale, so
iOS 11 public beta just launched for you to test
Apple's iOS 11 public beta is now available for everyone to test out on their iPhone and iPad, if you're willing to wade through some bugs. It's iOS 11 Public Beta 1, according to the official release notes, and installing
Nokia 6 will launch in the US for $229 next month on Amazon
HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 6 will be available for purchase in "early June 2017" via Amazon, marking the Finnish company's debut of its Nokia brand relaunch in the US. The 5.5-inch Nokia 6, powered by Android Nougat,
Politics
Also, he will demand that drug companies negotiate directly with Medicare and Medicaid and lower their prices, saying they will no longer be "politically protected." Trump did not reveal any details of how he'd accomplish this daunting task, noting that he
