6:09 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — North Dakota is the consensus No. 1 team in college hockey with the sport set to restart after an eight-month pause due to the pandemic. The preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, conducted in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association, was released Monday. The Fighting
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6:25 PM GMT Toronto Wolfpack have failed in their attempt to be reinstated into the Super League for 2021 after a majority of the teams voted against the move, the Canadian club said on Monday. The Wolfpack pulled out of this year’s competition in July citing financial challenges from the COVID-19 outbreak, having failed to
2:11 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The Philadelphia Union could’ve lifted the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday. They needed to beat Columbus, or at least a draw, and some help from Inter Miami — and elsewhere. Alas, they fell
3:32 PM ET Danny Matthews Close Danny’s journey in the sporting media has taken him to some special sporting scenes over the last decade. From the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Sochi Winter Games in 2014, together with major sports events across Australia, his CV delivers quite
4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
2:37 PM ET Ole Miss freshman tight end DaMarcus Thomas had to be airlifted to the hospital after sustaining a serious injury during practice on Monday that left him without any feeling in his body. Coach Lane Kiffin was visibly upset as he met with reporters during his regularly scheduled news conference, saying Thomas was
2:19 PM ET UFC president Dana White said middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will move up a weight class to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. It was a surprise announcement late Saturday night, taking the focus off a lackluster main event featuring Anderson Silva‘s likely UFC exit, and setting in motion several possible
South African batsman Faf du Plessis will make his Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut as he was one of the 21 foreign stars to confirm his participation in the remaining four matches of the tournament, which will be played in Karachi on November 14, 15 and 17. Du Plessis has played 255 international matches for
1:01 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau will become the first golfer to wear a logo of a sports betting or fantasy sports company during the Masters after agreeing to a partnership with DraftKings. DeChambeau will wear a DraftKings logo on his hat during the Masters next week as part of exclusive, multi-year relationship with the company
IPL 2020, DC vs RCB: Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off just 41 balls.© BCCI/IPL Continuing his dream run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Devdutt Padikkal smashed his fifth half-century of the season in their last league game against Delhi Capitals on Monday. With this knock, the 20-year-old batsman
9:33 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Fifteen-seeded Borna Coric advanced to the second round of the Paris Masters by beating qualifier Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Monday. The Croatian won 35 of his 48 first-service points at the indoor tournament and will next face Jordan Thompson of Australia. “It was not an easy
10:34 AM ET Arsenal claimed a famous victory at Old Trafford, several big clubs (Bayern, Liverpool, Spurs) ground out victories and Milan continue to be the hottest team in European soccer. It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the sport of football from the past week. Jump to: Arsenal’s masterclass |
7:00 AM ET According to ESPN’s Stats and Information Group, there are currently 11 teams with at least a 4% chance at reaching the College Football Playoff: Alabama (88%), Ohio State (85%), Clemson (72%), Wisconsin (40%), Georgia (27%), Notre Dame (25%), Oregon (18%), USC (15%), BYU (14%), Cincinnati (5%) and Florida (4%). Even though we’re
6:35 AM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It rained here all morning, snowed as night fell, and in between, the Patriots’ 2020 season turned to mud and slid into nearby Lake Erie. Yes, the Bills (6-2) beat the Patriots (2-5) on Sunday, which is no small thing. They play twice a year, and this was
8:54 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers officially named Daryl Morey president of basketball operations and extended the contract of general manager Elton Brand on Monday. Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets this month after blockbuster moves that failed to lead the franchise to the NBA Finals. The Rockets
6:27 PM ET Six major league baseball players were given qualifying offers before free agency began Sunday afternoon, including pitchers Trevor Bauer (Cincinnati Reds), Marcus Stroman (New York Mets) and Kevin Gausman (San Francisco Giants). Position players DJ LeMahieu (New York Yankees), George Springer (Houston Astros) and J.T. Realmuto (Philadelphia Phillies) also received offers that
7:00 AM ET The 2019-20 NHL season started on Oct. 2, 2019, and didn’t finish until Sept. 28, 2020, thanks to a pause of nearly five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we’d usually be discussing our first-month takeaways on Nov. 2, we’re instead smack dab in the middle of the offseason, with the
SunRisers Hyderabad, thanks to their own erratic performances in IPL 2020, will have to go out and beat Mumbai Indians in the last league match in order to make it through to the knockout matches. But then, they are not the only ones, since Kolkata Knight Riders and even the losers of Monday’s match between