Month: September 2020

11:40 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Kucherov beat Russian countryman Semyon Varlamov after a perfect pass from Ryan McDonagh,
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4:22 AM ET Most footballers shy away from comparisons to the greats but not Harry Kane. The Tottenham and England striker has consistently judged himself against the two best players of this generation, and perhaps all-time: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. A reminder of this came in the first episode of Amazon’s “All or Nothing:
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3:15 PM ET After a demoralizing 55-3 loss to BYU on Monday, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo blamed the listless performance on himself, having decided against significant contact during fall camp out of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Niumatalolo said additional coronavirus testing and the brutal result have necessitated a change in approach.
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5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Daniil Medvedev, the 2019 US Open men’s runner-up, is back in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows for the second year in a row. The third-seeded Medvedev beat longtime pal Andrey Rublev 7-6 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in an all-Russian quarterfinal Wednesday. He is set for a
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11:13 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders Dustin Johnson has won the FedEx Cup, but we aren’t finished with golf — far from it, in fact. Next weekend is the rescheduled U.S. Open, but before that is the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif. this week. Where does the smart money lie? What bets and props are
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9:04 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs have added an insurance policy to the record-setting, 10-year extension signed by quarterback Patrick Mahomes in July, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The move protects the Chiefs, who begin their Super Bowl title defense Thursday night against the Houston Texans, in the event that an injury prevents
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2:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams has pulled out another three-setter Wednesday to reach the semifinals in an 11th consecutive US Open appearance. Williams trailed by a set and a break against Tsvetana Pironkova before coming back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Two more victories for
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8:04 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — A key House committee on Wednesday gave bipartisan approval to legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. The Senate’s top Republican said he would press to pass the bill before the year is out. The 46-5 vote
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8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Bruce Cassidy was revealed Wednesday night as the winner of the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year for leading the Boston Bruins to the Presidents’ Trophy a season after taking them to the Stanley Cup Final. Cassidy edged out Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault for his first Jack
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2:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Newly hired Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said criticism that he “skipped the line” and got the opportunity to coach a presumed NBA championship contender was fair, but that his 18-season Hall of Fame career as a point guard positioned him to have success as a first-time head coach. “Well,
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2:58 PM ET Brooks Koepka, who has been hampered by a knee problem for the better part of a year, withdrew from next week’s U.S. Open at Winged Foot, tweeting, “I’m looking forward to getting healthy and competing at 100% again very soon.” Koepka has won two of the past three U.S. Opens and finished
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12:17 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s hopes of landing Jadon Sancho before the transfer deadline have been boosted after progress was made on issues surrounding wages and agent fees, sources have told ESPN. United have been struggling to get over the two major stumbling blocks — separate from agreeing a fee with Borussia Dortmund
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1:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a late-session push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., whose state is home to the
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