Jul 11, 2023, 10:53 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year, $11.6 million contract Tuesday. “Super excited to be signed with the Canadiens for the next four years,” said Newhook, who was a restricted free agent. “Can’t wait to get to Montreal and get going. I love playing at the
Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Anheuser-Busch and Trackhouse Racing announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday that will make Busch Light, long one of the main sponsors for retiring NASCAR star Kevin Harvick, the primary sponsor for Ross Chastain in the Cup Series. The deal, which begins in 2024, had been in the works
Mike Coppinger Marc Raimondi Jul 11, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Two of the biggest stars in combat sports will clash when boxing’s Tyson Fury meets MMA’s Francis Ngannou in a crossover event on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans have been clamoring for a boxing match between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Tyson Fury, boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion, and Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, will fight Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman didn’t respond to a text message asking if Fury’s WBC heavyweight title will be on the line. The
Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Dave Wilson Close Dave Wilson ESPN Staff Writer Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Jul 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 11, 2023, 07:03 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. A week’s a
Venue: Various in Scotland Dates: 3-13 August Coverage: Watch the finals of 13 World Championships across seven disciplines over 11 days on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app Scotland’s Katie Archibald will lead the British team at the Track World Championships in her home city of Glasgow from 3-9 August.
File photo of Sarfaraz Khan© Twitter Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) need to talk to Sarfaraz Khan and try to mould him into the kind of player that they want him to be. Sarfaraz has been a brilliant performer on the domestic circuit
Jul 10, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Northwestern has fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Adam Rittenberg on Monday. Fitzgerald’s firing comes in the wake of a two-week unpaid suspension that was announced by the school on Friday, following a university-commissioned investigation into hazing allegations within the program that were made
Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 12:06 AM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After forcing two trades in six years, Pierre-Luc Dubois understands why he might not have the best reputation around hockey. Now a member of the Los Angeles Kings with a new eight-year contract, Dubois is looking forward to changing that image. “I’m just
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 12:23 AM ET Jack Della Maddalena has an opponent. Again. The top UFC welterweight prospect will fight UFC newcomer Bassil Hafez on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Hafez is Della Maddalena’s third
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2023, 10:59 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” SEATTLE — Now two generations of Vladimir Guerreros have won the Home Run Derby. On a night that Julio Rodriguez put on a record-setting show in front of a
Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 01:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will induct defensive end Julius Peppers and wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad into the team’s Hall of Honor. The inductions will take place at Bank of America Stadium during halftime of the Oct. 29 game against the Houston Texans, the team announced
ESPN News Services Jul 10, 2023, 04:45 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed defenseman Cam York to a two-year contract worth $3.2 million, the team announced. York, 22, was a restricted free agent but will now play on a deal that carries a team-friendly salary cap hit of $1.6 million. Philadelphia can renegotiate with him
Jul 10, 2023, 09:45 AM ET It’s 2023 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby day in Seattle! Some of the biggest names in baseball will be taking aim at the T-Mobile Park bleachers on Monday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) in one of the most anticipated events of the summer. While a back-to-back champion is out
Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 02:55 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Doug Pederson’s son is the team’s newest tight end. The Jaguars signed Josh Pederson on Monday, bringing him aboard nearly a month after he finished the USFL season with the Houston Gamblers. Pederson caught 24 passes for 325 yards in 10 games.
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJul 10, 2023, 09:53 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart has agreed on a four-year, $64 million rookie contract extension, his agent Drew Gross of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN on Monday. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and Gross completed
Jul 10, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Steven Gerrard said a “family feeling” at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq was one of the things that persuaded him to accept a coaching job with the side. The former England and Liverpool captain signed a three-year contract last week after previously saying he would not take up