6:49 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Defenseman Cale Makar has been cleared to return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup after two different hits over an 11-day span landed him both times in the league’s concussion protocol. “Ready to go,” Makar told reporters about his plans to play Saturday in Dallas. The Norris Trophy winner
10:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The most successful heavyweight fighter in UFC history will be waiting in the wings for the winner of this weekend’s title bout. Stipe Miocic, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, will get the next heavyweight title shot, UFC president Dana White told reporters Friday. Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane
3:37 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders are planning to use the franchise tag on reigning NFL rushing champion Josh Jacobs for the 2023 season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The franchise tag for running backs for the 2023 season will cost $10.09 million. The deadline for teams to use the tag is Tuesday
7:06 PM ET James van Riemsdyk was headed to the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline — until he wasn’t. During a fairly quiet deadline day on Friday, one of the biggest attention-getting moves was one that didn’t happen. There were reports that the Philadelphia Flyers were trading van Riemsdyk, a veteran winger,
6:35 PM ET ESPN staff The 2023 NHL trade season had it all: Contenders such as the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils loaded up. Star players were on the move, such as Patrick Kane, Ryan O’Reilly, Timo Meier and Jakob Chychrun. There was lots of angst on social
8:00 AM ET With league titles and golden boots on the line, many of the big stars across Europe’s elite clubs have been proving their worth with vital goals as we prepare to enter the final third of the season. But which two players have combined for the most goal contributions in Europe’s “Big Five”
Mar 3, 2023 The Minnesota Wild have reportedly landed defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks in a deal that got completed just before the deadline Friday. The Ducks will receive defenseman Andrej Sustr, the rights to forward Nikita Nesterenko and a fourth-round pick in 2025. Anaheim retains 50% of Klingberg’s remaining salary this year.
2:07 PM ET Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler told ESPN that his franchise has underachieved in relation to its roster talent and that the organization’s moves to hire Quin Snyder as coach and elevate Landry Fields to oversee basketball operations will translate into more long-term success. In an interview Friday, Ressler insisted he isn’t
Mar 3, 2023 The Buffalo Sabres added more size to their forward group Friday, trading for Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick and 2024 fifth-round pick. Greenway, who is 6-foot-6, is a defense-first forward with a physical edge who can complement skilled players around him. The 26-year-old had a
12:54 PM ET Associated Press Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic‘s 20-match winning streak by beating the world’s top-ranked player 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. Third-seeded Medvedev will face defending champion Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final that could have political overtones after Rublev reiterated his call for peace.
2:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones spent more than two years packing on the pounds, prepping for his move up to heavyweight. The result: The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion actually weighed more than his opponent Friday morning. Jones hit the scale at 248 pounds, which is 43 more pounds than he
1:53 PM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool this summer after eight seasons at the club, sources confirmed to ESPN Brasil. Firmino, 31, has decided not to renew his contract which expires in June. Sky Sports were first to report the news. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Liverpool
9:24 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, one of the most highly rated prospects in April’s NFL draft, says he understands the questions the league’s personnel evaluators might have about his size and potential durability. Because, well, he has a mirror. “I’ve been this size, respectfully, my whole life,” Young said with
7:00 AM ET When the rosters of the 20 participants in the 2023 World Baseball Classic were announced last month, our imaginations were captured by some prospective lineups that looked absolutely stacked. While it’ll be decades before we know how many Hall of Famers will be featured in the tournament, which begins next week, we
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7:00 AM ET One of the things that has distinguished the Los Angeles Dodgers during their decade-long streak of playoff appearances has been their remarkable depth. Plenty of times, the organization has been forced to turn quickly to the next man up to find an alternative. This is how the Dodgers have continued to win,
3:14 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — After losing for the fourth straight time and blowing a double-digit lead yet again in sudden fashion, the LA Clippers found themselves searching for answers as to why they are headed in the wrong direction in the Western Conference standings. Head coach Ty Lue said the Clippers have to
6:32 AM ET Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape after an investigation. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, the prosecutor’s department of Nanterre told ESPN on Friday. A preliminary investigation was opened against Hakimi last week after a 23-year-old woman went to the police accusing