9:00 AM ET Nicolas Deslauriers rose from the ice, blood trickling down his face from a cut on the bridge of his nose. He had thrown a flurry of right hands at San Jose Sharks forward Kurtis Gabriel before Gabriel threw him to the ice. It was the kind of spirited tussle that would have
9:45 AM ET Coaching changes are always part of the game in college football, and programs are always looking for ways to improve their staffs, both on the field and in recruiting. Despite the challenges from COVID-19 restrictions, the coaching carousel spun as usual and some teams were able to add important hires. The impact
7:19 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. While the playoff races for the No. 4 seeds around the NHL sometimes get more attention, tonight the spotlight will be at the teams vying for the top spot in three of the
12:17 AM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s 11-game streak of scoring at least 30 points ended Wednesday night during a 118-114 loss to the Washington Wizards. Curry shot 7-for-25 from the field, including a season-worst 2-for-14 from beyond the arc, and finished with 18 points. Despite the loss and the poor performance in
8:42 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Tournaments in Italy and Germany were added to the WTA’s 2021 calendar on Thursday. The Emilia Romagna Open will be staged in Parma, northern Italy, in the week starting May 17 and includes singles and doubles draws. Also added to the schedule was the Hamburg European Open, an
8:07 AM ET Anthony Pettis Anthony Pettis is a former UFC and WEC champion and one of the most popular, well-known mixed martial artists of the last decade. The 34-year-old made headlines in late 2020, when he fought out his UFC contract and then signed an exclusive deal with PFL. The move brought a nine-year
IPL 2021: AB de Villiers has been in top form for RCB in the ongoing season.© Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) cricketer AB de Villiers is in incredible form in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. He has scored 125 runs in just three games at an impressive strike rate of
7:00 AM ET WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King. In January, she was invited by President Joe Biden to participate in a prime-time television special as part of his inauguration ceremonies.
7:05 AM ET Every year, I offer up my own piece of vaguely NFL draft-related content by producing a mock draft consisting entirely of trades. There are 32 picks in the first round and for each of those selections, I try to construct a trade that makes sense for two or more teams given their
12:09 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
12:05 AM ET In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox’s style of play, referred to it as “winning ugly.” It became the team’s slogan.
12:43 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight win. Vegas, which leads the NHL with 33 wins and 68 points, became the first team in the NHL to clinch a playoff berth. The
9:42 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James posted and later deleted a tweet responding to the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio. In a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon, James explained why he deleted the tweet. ANGER does any of us any good and that includes
IPL 2021: Shreyas Gopal imitated Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling action during training.© Instagram Jasprit Bumrah’s unconventional bowling action is an enigma in itself. While his unorthodox action is difficult to imitate, Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Shreays Gopal claims that he imitates Bumrah’s action better that the fast bowler himself. In a video tweeted by his IPL franchise
What skill set does your offense need most? Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence won’t be an option here because he’s expected to be off the board with the first pick. Regardless of their standout skill, both potential first-round RBs will likely be three-down NFL players. There is most likely only one first-round TE, so if that’s your
11:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open. Korda had eight birdies and a bogey at Wilshire Country Club. She won the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament
10:00 PM ET Australian Jimmy Crute is in little doubt where he’ll be this time next year. Some might call it confidence, others cockiness, but the outside noise matters little to a bloke who spent much of 2020 alone with his thoughts. Alone with his thoughts and dog, Buddha, in the back of a van,
7:42 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference is moving its championship game to a neutral site. The league announced Wednesday that the May 1 game between Alabama A&M and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It was initially scheduled to be played on the