12:30 PM ET Defenseman Zdeno Chara has signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders for his 24th NHL season, rejoining the organization that originally drafted him in 1996. Chara, 44, played last season with the Washington Capitals, appearing in 55 games and contributing two goals and eight assists. He joined Washington on a
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Liverpool took all three points in the Premier League with a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. The hosts started the game slowly to give Patrick Vieira’s side cause for optimism; Alisson was forced to tip Wilfried Zaha‘s effort onto the post in the opening five minutes before a flurry of
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson expects “some” good contributions from the players in different roles in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “I suppose as individuals had all different set of expectations of what they wanted to do. And it was nice to spend some time in the middle. We saw a
11:18 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday after his sore arm apparently felt much better in a bullpen session. Ohtani threw about 30 pitches Friday, and the Angels decided their two-way superstar isn’t done yet on the mound as they finish out another
3:37 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — LSU and Caesars Sportsbook announced Friday that they have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement, making Louisiana’s flagship state university the first in the Southeastern Conference to enter a financial partnership with a gambling company. The value will be “multiple millions” of dollars, a person familiar with
5:00 AM ET ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae on why “Musiala-mania” has taken over not just in Bavaria, but all across Germany. Are we watching a once-in-a-generational talent with the ability to carry the German game on his young shoulders? Every week I start with a blank sheet of paper, not knowing exactly what
11:36 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — AJ Allmendinger slid sideways across the Bristol Motor Speedway finish line to edge rival Austin Cindric for both the Friday night win and the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular-season championship. The race was Cindric’s to win and the reigning Xfinity champion was four laps away from a second
3:56 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the Pro Bowler has missed practice all week because of toe and ankle injuries. Jacobs rushed for two touchdowns but only 34 yards on 10 carries in the Raiders’ 33-27
11:17 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Casper Ruud‘s Davis Cup debut as a Top 10 player resulted in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Khumoyun Sultanov on Friday, helping Norway take a 2-0 lead over visiting Uzbekistan in the World Group I playoffs. The 22-year-old Ruud — whose father, Christian, played for Norway’s Davis Cup
11:22 PM ET Associated Press WEST LINN, Ore. — Jin Young Ko shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic. The second-ranked South Korean star needed only 23 putts in her morning round, making six birdies and a bogey to reach 8-under 136 at hilly, windy and
11:05 PM ET Associated Press NAPA, Calif. — Maverick McNealy overcame three consecutive bogeys and holed out from 74 yards for eagle on his last hole for an 8-under 64 and the second-round lead Friday in the Fortinet Championship. Winless in 66 career starts on the PGA Tour, McNealy had nine birdies — one from
Virat Kohli with AB de Villiers during a RCB training session in the UAE.© Twitter There were “smiles, hugs and laughter” in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp as their skipper Virat Kohli and a few other players finished their quarantine and attended their first training session in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of Indian
6:24 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals slugger Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th in a 7-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, matching Bench’s total from 1970
9:30 PM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Purdue’s famous giant bass drum has drummed up quite a controversy before Saturday’s road game at Notre Dame Stadium. After being told that the World’s Largest Drum would not be allowed to enter the playing field through Notre Dame Stadium’s home entrance, Purdue’s All-American Band will play its
5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 1 of the NFL season gave fans and experts a lot to talk about. There were fantastic finishes, questionable calls (or no-calls), and even mixed reality made an appearance during opening week! However, injuries are a part of the game, and teams will have to figure out which players
5:00 AM ET Harry Kane inadvertently gave Tottenham Hotspur a glimpse of life without him against Crystal Palace last weekend despite playing the entire game. For the first time in the 28-year-old’s Premier League career, he failed to register a single shot or even a touch in the opposition’s penalty box as 10-man Spurs slumped
5:01 PM ET CHICAGO — Carolina center Sebastian Aho was amused by the Hurricanes’ offer-sheet trolling of the Montreal Canadiens. In 2019, Aho signed a restricted-free-agent offer sheet with the Canadiens for five years and $42 million, which the Hurricanes quickly matched. Last month, Carolina turned the tables and signed Montreal restricted free agent Jesperi
2:26 PM ET William Ricks Portland Trail Blazers guard, and hip hop artist, Damian Lillard, who performs as Dame D.O.L.L.A. released the new music video for his song “Him Duncan” on Friday. 2 Related The title of this song is a play on NBA legend Tim Duncan’s name but isn’t the only reference he uses.