6:49 PM ET Associated Press The Florida Panthers may soon be signing a quarterback. Or a center who plays basketball. Or a goalie who plays soccer. It all makes sense. The Panthers are the first NHL team, and they believe the first U.S. major pro sports team, to establish an opportunity for college athletes to
6:53 PM ET Associated Press BUENOS AIRES — Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera, a former Masters and U.S. Open champion, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison on charges he assaulted his former partner. A court in the province of Cordoba, 500 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, convicted the 51-year-old of assaulting, threatening and harassing
5:40 PM ET Jacob deGrom said Wednesday that he will not be attending the All-Star Game in Coors Field so he can spend time with his family and rest for the second half. “I’ve thought about it and obviously being named to an All-Star Game is a great honor but I’m just going to take
5:07 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets confirmed that the errant fireworks mortar blast that killed goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks on July Fourth occurred at the house of goaltending coach Manny Legace — and followed the wedding of Legace’s daughter earlier that day. In a news conference on Wednesday, team president John Davidson said the team
2:48 PM ET Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the team announced Wednesday. The team said he is out indefinitely. Saric drove on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez late in the first quarter and his right knee appeared to buckle when
11:16 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — For about 20 minutes Wednesday at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic was not quite his indomitable, infallible self. After racing to a 5-0 lead at the outset, he dropped three consecutive games to his unheralded quarterfinal opponent, 48th-ranked Marton Fucsovics. He wasted five set points in the process, too. Soon
3:30 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — For all of the incredible achievements Roger Federer has managed in his incredible career, his exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday was a sad way to go out. But in some ways, watching the eight-time champion drift away, well beaten by a younger, faster man, was a reminder of
2:14 PM ET Former coach Tyrone Willingham has been reappointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee, and will serve a one-year term in place of former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum, who is stepping down for health reasons after two years on the committee. Slocum, 76, was diagnosed last month with a form of
12:00 PM ET Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL draft, has struck his first known NIL deal on a non-fungible token (NFT) with Nike founder Phil Knight and celebrated sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield. Thibodeaux revealed the NFT on social media on Tuesday night. “Life is filled with
6:46 AM ET The UFC has sold the branding rights to the uniforms worn by fighters in the Octagon, in what sources told ESPN is a long-term deal valued in the low nine figures over the length of the contract. The UFC on Wednesday morning announced a partnership with Crypto.com as the promotion’s “official fight
Carlos Reutemann, a leading Formula 1 driver in the 1970s and 1980s and later a senior politician in Argentina for three decades, has died aged 79. As a racing driver he won 12 Grands Prix, came close to the world championship with Williams in 1981. He was known for his huge talent but enigmatic character.
The BCCI as of now is not sending either Prithvi Shaw or Devdutt Padikkal to England as a replacement for injured Shubman Gill, who is out of the tour with shin splints. The Indian team management on June 28 through its administrative manager Girish Dongre had requisitioned for two openers as replacement. However, chairman of
8:03 AM ET Tim Tszyu’s perfect run as a professional continued on Wednesday evening, after dominating unheralded compatriot Steve Spark from start to finish in Newcastle. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the app. Get live scores, news and videos for the teams and sports you love ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. • Download ESPN
1:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The most significant regulator of combat sports has made a huge move in the way it deals with marijuana. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted Wednesday to no longer discipline fighters for cannabis. NSAC, which regulates some of the most high-profile boxing and MMA fights in the world,
1:08 PM BST South Africa’s test against Georgia, scheduled for Johannesburg on Friday, has been cancelled because of COVID-19 cases in both camps, SA Rugby said on Wednesday, placing their upcoming series against the British & Irish Lions under threat. The match was supposed to be a warm-up for the world champions Springboks ahead of
11:00 AM ET In July 2020, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first NFL player to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. Duvernay-Tardif opted instead to continue his work at a long-term care facility in his hometown of Montreal during the coronavirus pandemic. A medical school graduate from McGill University in
Belgium’s Wout van Aert claimed a fine solo win on stage 11 of the Tour de France as leader Tadej Pogacar showed a first glimpse of vulnerability. Van Aert dominated the double ascent of Mont Ventoux to finish one minute 14 seconds ahead of Kenny Elissonde and Bauke Mollema. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard distanced Pogacar on
11:05 AM ET Barcelona have released a statement following a controversial video involving two senior players. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Image Barcelona have apologised for the actions of Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele in a video that emerged over the weekend and say they are studying taking internal measures against the players. In the video, recorded