Month: March 2023

9:00 AM ET At the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, 29 out of 30 people on ESPN’s expert panel believed the Colorado Avalanche would get through the first round against the Nashville Predators. Whatever concerns they had about the Avs, they wouldn’t hinder Nathan MacKinnon and the boys from advancing. But those concerns
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10:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The proposed undisputed heavyweight championship fight next month between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium in London is in jeopardy as the fighters continue to haggle over deal points beyond the 70-30 split in favor of Fury for the net revenue, sources told ESPN. Usyk has shut down
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7:40 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, was among eight celebrities charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for touting a crypto asset without disclosing that they were being paid to do so, according to a filing on Wednesday. The filing cited Paul’s tweet on Feb. 12, 2021, in which he promoted Tronix
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India’s star batter Suryakumar Kumar suffered his third consecutive golden duck on Wednesday in a thrilling third and final one-day international against Australia. The 360-degree player — who is the number one T20I batter — is yet to establish himself in the 50-over format. In the first game against Australia, Suryakumar was caught plumb in
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12:08 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — Sidney Crosby wasn’t even aware of reaching yet another milestone. He’s simply locked in on helping the Pittsburgh Penguins make a 17th straight postseason appearance. Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark
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9:12 PM ET NFL tight end Foster Moreau has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and is stepping away from football while he undergoes treatment, the 26-year-old announced Wednesday. The free agent was diagnosed following a physical conducted by the New Orleans Saints‘ medical staff. Moreau visited with the Saints in New Orleans and also visited
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10:51 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens were knocked out of the Miami Open on Wednesday, hours after No. 1-ranked and defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the tournament because of a rib injury. Bianca Andreescu — the 2019 US Open champ —
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7:16 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bidders for Manchester United have been given extra time to make their offers, sources have told ESPN. The Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for current owners the Glazer family, initially set a deadline of 9 p.m. UK time Wednesday for second bids. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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6:35 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All-Star point guard Ja Morant will come off the bench for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets, a situation he suggested to the Memphis Grizzlies‘ coaching staff as he returns from an eight-game suspension. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant, who sat out
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