7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. A legendary Canadian anthem from the 1980s said “you can’t touch a flame when it’s red hot,” and while we wouldn’t classify 5-3-2 in their past 10 games as being “red hot,” the
Month: March 2023
4:31 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Daniil Medvedev hasn’t won a title in the U.S. since capturing the 2021 US Open when he turned away Novak Djokovic‘s bid for a Grand Slam. Now the Miami Open’s No. 4 seed is one victory from a fresh American title, beating fellow Russian player Karen
3:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Following a record audience for the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament, upsets over the first two weeks have seemingly taken a toll on the ratings. The tournament is averaging 9.11 million viewers through the regional finals, down 6% from 2022. This after the first round on March
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Welcome to the ESPN FC hotlist, which each month highlights some of the most in-form talent aged 23 or under across Europe. Generally, young but established stars like Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham or Barcelona‘s Gavi aren’t included — otherwise they’d be on the list every month
5:40 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have withdrawn the restricted free agent tender on safety Ryan Neal, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The unexpected move makes Neal an unrestricted free agent and clears $2.627 million in much-needed salary cap space for Seattle. The Seahawks assigned Neal the low RFA tender earlier this month,
4:56 PM ET HOUSTON — Nijel Pack believes that any concerns about name, image and likeness deals adversely affecting athletes are overblown. The Miami men’s basketball star, who reportedly signed an $800,000 NIL deal with billionaire booster John Ruiz’s LifeWallet company when he transferred from Kansas State, said Friday that the sponsorships have not created
4:29 PM ET Michigan Wolverines star big man Hunter Dickinson entered the transfer portal Friday. Dickinson, a 7-foot-1 junior, is classified as a graduate transfer and plans to graduate at the end of the summer semester. One of the most dominant centers in the country over the course of his three seasons in Ann Arbor,
4:03 PM ET HOUSTON — In the minutes leading up to tipoff Saturday night, Adama Sanogo is going to be focused on more than just keeping Miami‘s Norchad Omier off the backboard. The UConn center will be looking to quickly eat food and get fluids before the ball is tipped. Sanogo and teammates Hassan Diarra
4:03 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN HOUSTON — UConn guard Jordan Hawkins, the best NBA prospect in the Final Four, missed the Huskies’ open practice Friday with an illness that teammates and staff are calling a stomach bug. Hawkins stayed at the team’s hotel Friday to rest, and there is a belief throughout the program that
The Impact Player rule can lead to situations where certain bowlers are underutilised, Gujarat Titans Hardik Pandya has said. Hardik was speaking after the IPL season-opener in Ahmedabad, where Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets. This was the first-ever IPL match to involve the Impact Player rule. On Saturday, Titans won the toss
4:43 PM ET Major League Baseball says it is investigating a confrontation between Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and an Athletics fan at Thursday’s season opener in Oakland. In a 12-second video posted on social media, Rendon grabs the fan by the shirt and accuses the fan of calling him a “b—-.” Rendon continues to
4:55 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $25,000 and coach Chris Finch was fined $15,000 Friday for criticizing the officiating in Wednesday’s game at the Phoenix Suns. The Suns beat the Timberwolves 107-100, and Finch pointed out a discrepancy in free throw attempts — 27 for the home team, 12 for Minnesota.
4:12 PM ET The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran catcher Gary Sanchez, The Athletic reported Friday. Sanchez can opt out of the deal if he isn’t promoted to the majors by May 1. The two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees struggled last year in his one season
1:34 PM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is out indefinitely with a broken left wrist, the team said Friday. It’s a blow to the team’s depth during the stretch run of the regular season. An MRI on Thursday revealed a left scaphoid fracture — between the hand and forearm on the
3:41 PM ET Kansas freshman guard Gradey Dick will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s NBA Today on Friday. “None of this would be possible without God and my family,” Dick told ESPN. “They’ve been with me every step of the way. I also
2:57 PM ET Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said he has “no faith” in the NCAA’s plan to limit the immediate eligibility exceptions for two-time transfers because players will continue to use issues such as mental health to earn waivers. Izzo, who also said he’s against players gaining immediate eligibility if they transfer a
1:48 PM ET ESPN Fantasy Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth
1:25 PM ET UCLA has hired former Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo as the Bruins’ director of leadership, the school announced Friday. Niumatalolo, Navy’s winningest head coach, was fired at his locker after the Midshipmen’s 20-17 double-overtime loss to rival Army in Philadelphia in December. In his new role, Niumatalolo — who had a reputation
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