Month: January 2022

6:54 PM ET The NHL has revealed its rosters for the 2022 All-Star Game in Las Vegas, with some significant names missing from the teams. The All-Star Game again will feature four divisional teams — Metropolitan, Atlantic, Central and Pacific — playing in a 3-on-3 tournament. It’s the first All-Star Game since the 2019-20 season,
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10:27 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Tuukka Rask was relaxed and relieved after his first game with the Boston Bruins in more than six months. Rask made 25 saves in his return from hip surgery as the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night behind David Pastrnak‘s hat trick. “It was
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6:29 AM ET ESPN staff Plenty of adjectives can be thrown out to describe the 2021 college football season. Wildly entertaining, exhilarating, hectic. Maybe one could even say historic? 1 Related Those are all viable options, but these two words could also summarize this year on the college gridiron: Terrifically trolled. Playful (and sometimes personal)
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10:25 AM ET Michigan State and Caesars Entertainment announced a multiyear sports betting partnership Thursday that includes a new premium seating space at Spartan Stadium. Caesars Sportsbook becomes the official and exclusive sports betting and iGaming partner of Michigan State and will receive significant exposure at venues. The new Caesars seating space inside Spartan Stadium,
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2:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds three days before the Australian Open is to
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1:42 PM ET Juventus were beaten with virtually the last kick of extra time by Inter Milan in Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana ended in high drama, with Inter Milan beating Juventus 2-1 after extra time with the winning goal coming in the 120th minute (well, 121st minute) from veteran forward Alexis
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11:19 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Kevin Na felt such great control Thursday in the Sony Open that he matched his career low with a 9-under 61 and still found reason to be slightly disappointed. He had his sights on a sub-60 round, especially as the afternoon wind died, only to see three good
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12:25 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks delivered another statement win on Thursday night with a 118-99 thumping of the Golden State Warriors, continuing their trend of being at their best this season when matched up against other likely title contenders. The Bucks blitzed the Warriors from the start, jumping out to
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12:41 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime Thursday night to give coach Dana Altman his 700th career victory. Will Richardson added 12 points as one of three Ducks in foul trouble. Oregon (10-6, 3-2 Pac-12) won its fourth
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11:30 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt practiced Thursday for the first time since he injured his left shoulder against the Houston Texans on Oct. 24. He was “very limited,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said, but was able to take part in some drills. Watt was on the field for the open
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10:33 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford says his toe is doing OK and shouldn’t impact him in Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. And no, you can’t see it. Stafford took a friendly dig at Aaron Rodgers during his weekly media session Thursday, a moment of
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8:42 PM ET Virginia starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who ranked second nationally in passing average in 2021, will return for the 2022 season. Armstrong, a Maxwell Award semifinalist who had 4,449 pass yards and 31 touchdowns in 2021, announced his return on Instagram on Thursday. He’s a two-time captain who will return for a fifth
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9:33 PM ET Pitt is close to hiring Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. as its next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Cignetti, who has spent the past two seasons at Boston College, is a veteran college and NFL coordinator who grew up in Pittsburgh. He served as Pitt’s offensive coordinator in
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