Jamal Collier, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 05:59 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drew high praise from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr during their time together for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup this summer, but Edwards revealed Thursday afternoon that wasn’t always the case. Edwards recalled meeting Kerr for his
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. BOSTON — The Boston Bruins stood around their bench, paralyzed by defeat. It was Game 7 of their 2023 Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins were the most successful regular team in NHL history, setting
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 29, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. NHL playoff hockey has one absolute, and it’s this: There are none. At least when it comes to teams populating the postseason field. Every new season inevitably produces teams putting the league on notice (we’ve
Adriana Garcia Sep 29, 2023, 04:44 AM ET Roma coach Jose Mourinho said he is experiencing “the worst start to a season as manager” with his team languishing in 16th place in Serie A after managing just one win in their opening six league games. Last season’s Europa League finalists have the third worst defensive
ESPN News Services Sep 29, 2023, 01:18 AM ET NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Yuri Gurriel had consecutive run-scoring hits in the ninth inning as Miami rallied to take a 2-1 lead over the New York Mets, but the game was suspended by rain at 12:58 a.m. after a 3-hour, 17-minute delay. Miami
Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 01:41 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored
Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 11:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Connor Bedard played in his first preseason game with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. The 18-year-old center made
Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at
Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 10:38 PM ET ATLANTA — Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 54th homer, and the Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Austin Riley had three hits and scored two runs as the Braves (103-56) won for
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ plan to help LeBron James extend his unprecedented prime into the 21st season of an illustrious career involves adding talent around him, not so much cutting his minutes. “Bron, he does a great job taking care of himself,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday at a news
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 28, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the regular season after having back surgery Thursday. Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois announced Vasilevskiy, a five-time NHL All-Star and
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 03:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving described himself as “happy to come back here” after the eight-time All-Star re-signed with Dallas in free agency following
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
There are two crucial milestones for every promoted team to reach as quickly as possible: win a Premier League game and bank enough points to make sure Derby County keep their unenviable record of the lowest total ever achieved. Staying in the Premier League and avoiding relegation back to the EFL Championship is the ultimate
ESPN News Services Sep 27, 2023, 04:11 PM ET The condition of Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2019, has taken a turn for the worse, his wife Kelsie Snow said Wednesday on social media. Chris Snow and his wife have very public about his condition since he
Cesar Hernandez Sep 28, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Things just aren’t the same when you can’t rely on arguably the greatest soccer player of all time. With Argentine superstar and World Cup-winner Lionel Messi left off the gameday roster due to a muscle injury, Inter Miami slumped to a 2-1 home loss against the Houston
Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 11:36 AM ET BEIJING — Alex de Minaur rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (6) on Thursday in the first round of the China Open. The 12th-ranked Australian trailed 5-3 in the third set with Murray
Sep 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET We’re down to the final days of the 2023 regular season. Most teams are looking ahead to 2024, while others are focused on October — and the fates of a few squads still hang in the balance. Despite the Rangers’ cushion atop the American League West, a season-ending series