1:45 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants released cornerback James Bradberry on Monday to save about $10.1 million against the salary cap this season. New general manager Joe Schoen was seeking to trade Bradberry since before free agency in March but couldn’t find anything that worked for all parties involved. Schoen
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12:14 PM ET The European soccer weekend saw two title races take a potentially decisive turn as Manchester City pulled clear of Liverpool at the Premier League summit, while AC Milan rallied to win and stay ahead of Inter Milan in Serie A. Jurgen Klopp wasn’t too happy about how Tottenham played, either. Elsewhere, there
12:43 PM ET ESPN staff While the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, the season is over for many other teams. Some of them have elected to part ways with their head coaches this offseason, including the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets. Plus, there are multiple interim bench bosses
12:00 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft For Week 5, the loaded schedule for some teams skews Monday’s “Three Up” column more towards rebound than pickup candidates. Worry not, however, as there are plenty of prospective adds in the notes at column’s end! Leading off is a member of the week’s lone visiting team to Colorado’s
9:55 AM ET The New York Islanders fired head coach Barry Trotz on Monday, with president and general manager Lou Lamoriello saying the team needs “a new voice.” The Islanders missed the playoffs, finishing with 84 points (37-35-10) and falling short of the Eastern Conference playoff cut by 16 points. It was the first time
11:05 AM ET Victor Hedman, Roman Josi and Cale Makar were announced Monday as finalists for the NHL’s 2021-22 Norris Trophy, awarded annually “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the award each year. The winner will
8:00 AM ET IT’S ROUND 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Boston Bruins are facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tensions flare early, as Boston winger David Pastrnak collides with Carolina goalie Antti Raanta, knocking him out of the game with a bloody face. Scrums (and more) form
11:30 AM ET All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. What you need to know for today’s playoff games Hold Off On Horford: Al Horford has found the fountain of youth this postseason. He tallied 22 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists against the Bucks Saturday and cashed just about all of his props. But
7:00 AM ET Claude Giroux was asked whether playing for the Florida Panthers is as fun as it looks. “Well, we’re winning,” he said. “So, yeah.” Giroux, 34, had a classic NHL trade deadline glow-up, going from the draft lottery-bound Philadelphia Flyers to the Panthers, who won the Presidents’ Trophy for the regular season’s best
8:47 AM ET Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A formal announcement is expected this week, sources told Wojnarowski. Jokic’s raw stats were even better this year than last year, as he averaged career highs of 27.1 points