5:10 AM ET Pro pickleball player Megan Charity is asked to describe her sport so often that she has the answer down to a tee. She may as well wear it on a signboard around her neck. Charity, a South African former tennis player based in Charlottesville, Virginia, who is ranked 16th in the world,
Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have made it clear they see forward Jared McCann as a key part of their core moving forward. The Kraken signed McCann to a five-year, $25 million contract extension Tuesday, locking up a young player who has emerged during the expansion team’s first season. McCann
8:58 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan For the second straight PGA Tour event, Bryson DeChambeau has withdrawn after
7:23 AM ET The PGA Tour heads to its marquee event this week with The Players at TPC Sawgrass. Unofficially labeled “golf’s fifth major,” The Players doesn’t just boast prestige — but a huge payday. This year, the purse is up $20 million. The winner will be cashing in a $3.6 million check, the largest
7:22 AM ET It has become a go-to thought each year when the Players Championship arrives. Anybody can win at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course because the track does not favor a certain player’s game. Well, it’s true. Look at the champions list — everyone from Tiger Woods to Tim Clark, Rory McIlroy to Fred Funk,
7:00 AM ET With less than two weeks remaining until the 2022 NHL trade deadline, GMs are watching their teams closely to determine whether to trade away players, or make additions before the playoff rush. Speaking of the schedule, this week for the NHL power rankings, we also identified a particularly tough stretch for every
Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods introduced his son to the spotlight at the PNC Championship the past two years. Now it’s his daughter’s turn. Woods has chosen Sam, 14, to introduce him Wednesday night when he and three others are inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
12:28 AM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Jaromir Jagr for No. 3 on the NHL’s all-time goals list at 766 after scoring twice in a 5-4 win at the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Ovechkin, 36, scored his 35th goal of the season at 13:23 of the second period, creating the scoring chance
2:09 AM GMT Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is poised to coach at a third straight Rugby World Cup, with the Australian set to be unveiled as Argentina boss by the end of the week. Argentine newspaper, La Nacion, was first to report news of Cheika’s looming appointment, with the current Stan Sport panelist set
Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated because of blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. The Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer revealed the severity of his foot injury in an episode of his “Coach Prime” documentary series that aired Tuesday night on Barstool
5:25 PM ET The Washington Capitals released a statement Tuesday that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but made it clear the team stands in “full support” of its Russia-born players. “Monumental Sports & Entertainment and the Washington Capitals join the National Hockey League in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the loss of innocent
Mar 8, 2022 The American Athletic Conference is the gold standard for what in basketball might be called the mid-major conferences. The league has generally been in a limbo of sorts, closer to the bottom of the Power 5 conferences than to the other Group of 5 leagues, and that will likely be the case
5:53 PM ET Associated Press A survey of more than 20,000 Nebraska fans showed nearly three-fourths want or would have no problem with alcohol sales in Memorial Stadium, and more than half would be OK with sports wagering on-site. The athletic department in January sent surveys to more than 220,000 season-ticket holders, single-game ticket buyers
6:07 PM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77. Toddy Stander said her husband died Tuesday from complications of diabetes at their home in the Omaha, Nebraska, suburb of Ralston. Stander
Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A charitable donation of $700,000 to aid humanitarian relief efforts via Global Giving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund and to support the Ukraine Tennis Federation was made Tuesday by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies. The WTA, ATP and the International Tennis Federation
Mar 8, 2022 Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will retire after next year’s World Cup and said he wants “to go out at the top” after signing one last contract on Tuesday to lead his country to the global showpiece in France. The former world player of the year, who will be 38 by the time
2:37 PM ET Fans in Prague raised Ukrainian flags and chanted in support of that nation at a fundraising game organized by hockey legend Jaromir Jagr on Tuesday, with gate proceeds benefiting Ukrainian families seeking asylum in the Czech Republic after Russia’s invasion. Sparta HC defeated Jagr’s Knights of Kladno 4-1 at the O2 Arena
Mar 8, 2022 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since his flirtation with the Minnesota Vikings in January and February. Harbaugh ultimately signed a new contract with the Wolverines, but the process brought about questions of whether or not this would be a recurring theme and