Dec 19, 2022 Associated Press TORONTO — The Maple Leafs acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin on Monday. Hunt has put up 14 goals and 42 points in 193 regular-season games in parts of six NHL seasons with the Florida Panthers, Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers and Avalanche. He
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10:30 AM ET The headlines and the spotlights are all on Argentina’s Lionel Messi, and so they should be. The last dance, if that is what it was, proved to be the best dance as the “Little Genius” won the World Cup at the fifth time of asking. But it would not have happened without
12:12 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension Monday. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has a 9-8-1 record, a 2.83 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage for the Oilers this season. He was drafted by Edmonton in the third round (78th)
10:27 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor is feared to have a high ankle sprain and seems “likely” to miss the remaining three games of the season, a team source told ESPN. The Colts have not made any final decisions on Taylor’s fate, but considering his injury to
12:00 PM GMT England have named Leicester Tigers’ Steve Borthwick as head coach to replace Eddie Jones, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Monday. Borthwick will take over in time to lead England at the Six Nations, with his first game to be against Scotland on Feb. 4. England have just nine Tests remaining
File image of Virender Sehwag© Twitter Cricket fans around the world was in for a shock on Sunday as the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Brisbane ended in just two days. The Australians recorded a six-wicket win over the Proteas late Sunday after 19 wickets fell on the second day on a
8:00 AM ET JERRY KILL CONSIDERS himself something of a Mr. Fix-It for programs in need of a serious overhaul, the college football equivalent of an HGTV host who must convince an overwhelmed couple that the crumbling mess they just took out a mortgage to buy can, with a little hard work and the right
9:14 AM ET Katie Taylor paused and looked around before stepping into the ring. On the last day in April, a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York awaited her arrival and chanted her name. A fighter from Ireland in the most iconic venue in boxing history, in the city where if you
10:41 PM ET DETROIT — Kevin Durant got so hot in the third quarter of Sunday night’s 124-121 win over the Detroit Pistons that even one of the NBA’s all-time great offensive players lost track of how well he was shooting the ball. Durant scored 26 points in the third, a career high for most
6:54 AM ET CHAIM BLOOM HAS been reliving the negotiations with Xander Bogaerts in his head. “There are a couple of regrets,” the chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox told ESPN a week after Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres. When Bogaerts landed an 11-year, $280 million deal this month, the question
7:00 AM ET Every December, we celebrate the best sound bites in college football and a collection of quotes, tweets and memories that exemplify the arc of the season. Except for the ones by Mike Leach. They always seemed to be about anything but football. Leach, who died last week at 61, was the most
PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights: England 112/2 at stumps© AFP PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights:Rehan Ahmed ran riot with the ball, bagging a 5-wicket haul for England on Day 3 of the third Test against Pakistan. In the process, Pakistan were bundled out for 216 in the second innings,
3:41 PM ET Lionel Messi has said he will not retire from international football after scoring twice as Argentina lifted the 2022 World Cup in a thrilling penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday. Messi scored the opener from the penalty spot at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, before striking again in extra time
10:23 PM ET LAS VEGAS — New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers stood in a stunned locker room following the team’s 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, making no excuses for his role in the shocking play that ended the game with no time left. Meyers’ careless lateral was caught
12:02 AM ET Jackson State freshman cornerback Travis Hunter entered the transfer portal on Sunday night, a source told ESPN. Hunter shocked the football world when he decommitted from Florida State and signed with Jackson State as the No. 2 prospect overall in the 2022 class. He was the first five-star recruit to sign with
11:42 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night. Jokic also had 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season and 81st overall. He is the third player
9:29 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Connor Joe from Colorado on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospect Nick Garcia. The 30-year-old Joe hit .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 111 games with the Rockies. Joe split time between left field, right field, first base and designated
BCCI shared a couple of pictures from India’s special World Cup final screening.© Twitter Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third FIFA World Cup title on Sunday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. The both teams were tied at 3-3 after the end of 120 minutes, before Argentina prevailed on penalties. Lionel