Month: May 2020

4:53 PM ET Associated Press The NHL has advised its teams to prepare for a roster of 28 players and an unlimited amount of goaltenders for training camp and the playoffs if it can return this summer. Several general managers on Wednesday said they were told that would be the anticipated roster limit. Each team
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5:14 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The final deadline to nominate horses to the rescheduled Triple Crown series is June 3. Owners and trainers can make 3-year-old thoroughbreds eligible for the three-race series at a cost of $3,000. That’s half the original price as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which is forcing
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2:57 PM ET John Daly II finished in a tie for second Wednesday at the inaugural Dye National Junior Invitational. The two-day tournament was held at Crooked Stick Golf Club near Indianapolis, which is the same course where his father, John Daly, won the 1991 PGA Championship as an alternate. The tournament was played to
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Formula 1’s plan for cost-cutting measures has been approved by the sport’s governing body the FIA. The changes to the sporting, technical and financial regulations were passed by e-vote at Wednesday’s world motorsport council meeting. It was “due to the need to reduce costs and safeguard the sport in light of the Covid-19 pandemic”, said
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9:21 AM ET Promoter Eddie Hearn has said he is planning to reach out to UFC boss Dana White about a potential cross-discipline clash between boxer Dillian Whyte and UFC star Francis Ngannou later this year. Responding to questions on an Instagram live chat, Hearn said Ngannou was interested in taking on Whyte in a
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1:21 PM ET The UFC’s next two events have officially been approved. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted unanimously in a phone meeting Wednesday morning to allow a pair of UFC cards to run in Las Vegas over the next two weeks — this Saturday and on June 6. Both events will take place
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11:53 AM ET Associated Press The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved Keeneland’s request for a five-day, spectator-free meet July 8-12 that will allow the running of marquee prep races for the rescheduled Kentucky Derby and Oaks. Keeneland canceled its 16-day spring meet in March amid public health concerns because of the coronavirus outbreak. That
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11:33 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady took to Instagram on Wednesday to reflect on the lessons he learned from participating in “The Match” charity golf tournament with Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods this past weekend. “Amazing what happens when groups of people come together for the common
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7:00 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com
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