7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. A legendary Canadian anthem from the 1980s said “you can’t touch a flame when it’s red hot,” and while we wouldn’t classify 5-3-2 in their past 10 games as being “red hot,” the
Month: March 2023
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With one off-the-cuff response at the annual NFL league meeting earlier this week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft unintentionally fanned the quarterback flames despite the team’s current plan being focused on Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and filling the No. 3 spot behind that pair. Could disgruntled Baltimore Ravens
4:31 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Daniil Medvedev hasn’t won a title in the U.S. since capturing the 2021 US Open when he turned away Novak Djokovic‘s bid for a Grand Slam. Now the Miami Open’s No. 4 seed is one victory from a fresh American title, beating fellow Russian player Karen
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Welcome to the ESPN FC hotlist, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young but established stars like Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham or Barcelona‘s Gavi aren’t included — otherwise they’d be on the list every month
4:43 PM ET Major League Baseball says it is investigating a confrontation between Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and an Athletics fan at Thursday’s season opener in Oakland. In a 12-second video posted on social media, Rendon grabs the fan by the shirt and accuses the fan of calling him a “b—-.” Rendon continues to
1:25 PM ET UCLA has hired former Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo as the Bruins’ director of leadership, the school announced Friday. Niumatalolo, Navy’s winningest head coach, was fired at his locker after the Midshipmen’s 20-17 double-overtime loss to rival Army in Philadelphia in December. In his new role, Niumatalolo — who had a reputation
1:50 PM ET Michigan added a big piece to its 2024 recruiting class on Friday when ESPN 300 quarterback Jadyn Davis announced his commitment to the Wolverines. Davis is the No. 35 prospect overall and the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the class. He’s a 6-foot-1, 200-pound signal-caller from Charlotte, North Carolina, and chose the
1:05 PM ET Kansas is hiring Sean Snyder, son of longtime Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, as special assistant to head coach Lance Leipold. Sean Snyder, an All-America punter at Kansas State, served on the Kansas State staff from 1994 to 2019, mostly under his Hall of Fame father, who led the program from 1989
8:00 AM ET College football‘s 2024 recruiting cycle is beginning to take shape. Over the past month, 10 recruits in the 2024 ESPN Junior 300 have committed, bringing the total number of ranked committed prospects to 90. Those 10 players pledged to nine different schools. We break down what has happened in March, which prospects
Shubman Gill eclipsed Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s high-quality knock with a dazzling half-century as Gujarat Titans began their title defence with a convincing five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gaikwad was all class in his 92 off 50 balls before Titans pulled things back in the middle overs to
1:08 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Corey Conners birdied four of his final five holes Friday for an 8-under 64 to finish with the lead after the weather-delayed first round at the Valero Texas Open. Conners, the winner here in 2019, took a 2-shot advantage over Patrick Rodgers with the second round getting
7:00 AM ET Major League Baseball’s new rules didn’t impact scoring significantly in spring training, and oddsmakers began the season without adjusting their numbers on runs scored, while taking a wait-and-see approach to the pitch clock and elimination of the infield shift. MLB games have averaged 9.1 runs scored over the past five seasons. Last
1:22 PM ET CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks feel terrible that All-Star forward Julius Randle is out for at least two weeks because of a left ankle injury, but as a group they remain steadfast in the belief that they can keep winning in the short term without their talented big man. “Feel for
5:00 AM 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.
11:53 AM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — Anthony Joshua will come in at the heaviest fighting weight of his career when he takes on Jermaine Franklin in London on Saturday. Joshua, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, weighed in Friday at 255.4 pounds for the fight at the O2 Arena. That is nearly 11
Helena Hicks / PA Media A group of Just Stop Oil protesters have been sentenced for their part in a track invasion at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix last year. Four men and two women were convicted of causing a public nuisance in February. During their trial, prosecutors said their actions risked causing “serious
9:35 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A new playing surface has been installed at MetLife Stadium, where the previous turf had become an object of widespread criticism in recent years. While not grass, the new surface is believed to be an improved synthetic turf that will decrease the number of injuries that occur at
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has come up with a new rule, starting from the 16th edition of the league. Any team, on a given day, would virtually see 12 players in action. While eleven players per side has been the standard rule in the sport, an additional player would now be able to leave
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