5:50 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Boston Bruins star defenseman Charlie McAvoy has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will take warmups in anticipation of playing vs. the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night in Game 5, the team announced. After the morning skate, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters that McAvoy and fellow defenseman Hampus Lindholm (upper-body injury)
Month: May 2022
1:05 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers have promoted Joe Cronin to general manager, the team announced Tuesday. The contract is for four years, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Cronin takes over at a crucial time for the Blazers, an offseason when the organization has a top-10 pick, a $21 million trade exception and the
1:23 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Spurs owner Peter J. Holt on Tuesday told fans not to worry: The team isn’t going anywhere. A plan to have the Spurs play a few games in Austin, 80 miles away, had raised local anxiety that the owners may be considering moving the team. “I want
6:05 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right knee, an MRI confirmed, and is doubtful to return this postseason, the team said Tuesday. Morant, who exited during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on
4:56 PM ET Liverpool drew level in first place with Manchester City on 86 points in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park on Tuesday night. Early first-half goals from Douglas Luiz and Joel Matip left the match level at the break, with Sadio Mane netting a crucial winner in the
6:23 PM ET Brianna Williams Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has cemented his status among the greats in NBA history. The No.15 pick in the 2013 draft has put together quite the resume as a six-time All-Star, 2020 DPOY, back-to-back MVP (2019, 2020) and 2021 NBA champion and Finals MVP. Along the way, he also
5:50 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Terence “Bud” Crawford — who has yet to lose a fight in his professional career (38-0, 29
12:16 PM ET Associated Press FIFA and EA Sports will end their almost three-decade long relationship after next year’s Women’s World Cup. NurPhoto via Getty Images The FIFA video game will be disappearing after the maker failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer’s governing body. Instead, EA Sports FC will be introduced from
5:32 PM ET Barcelona strengthened their grip on second place in LaLiga with a 3-1 victory over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on Tuesday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continued to prove a worthwhile January addition from Arsenal, scoring twice, either side of half-time, to take his LaLiga tally to 11. – La Liga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE
6:29 PM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Manchester City’s new striker Erling Haaland as a “beast” who is “unfortunately a really good signing” for their Premier League title rivals. City confirmed on Tuesday they triggered Haaland’s £51 million release clause, and the 21-year-old will join the club on July 1 subject to agreeing