2:01 PM ET In an extraordinary move due to the coronavirus outbreak, the International Ice Hockey Federation has canceled six upcoming world championship tournaments scheduled for March and April. The announcement was made on the advice of the IIHF Medical Committee at an emergency meeting of the IIHF Council on Monday in Hungary. The cancellation
2:53 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Conn. — Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones has joined the ESPN lineup. The former Atlanta Braves star will work as a major league analyst, primarily on weeknight and holiday games. He’ll debut on Opening Day when San Francisco plays at Dodger Stadium on March 26. Jones worked
2:02 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — After dealing with a boatload of injuries, the Chicago Bulls will have a familiar face back in the lineup on Monday night against Dallas. Otto Porter Jr. is set to play after being sidelined with a left foot fracture since Nov. 6. Although he has missed 51 total
2:45 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Celtics All-Star guard Kemba Walker could return to the court Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing Boston’s first five games following the All-Star break with left knee soreness. Walker participated in the team’s practice Monday morning, and the Celtics were formally listing him as probable for the
2:22 PM GMT Leicester Tigers announced the signing of former Fiji international Nemani Nadolo from Top 14 side Montpellier on Monday. Nadolo will join the Gallagher Premiership club ahead of the 2020-21 season. The winger scored 222 points in 29 Test appearances for Fiji since his international debut in 2010. “Tigers are everything I’m looking
1:39 PM ET Dustin Johnson will skip the men’s Olympic golf tournament outside of Tokyo this summer, becoming the first highly ranked player to take a pass on the event. Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, confirmed the decision first reported by Golfweek. Ranked fifth in the world, Johnson was in line to be one of four
7:00 AM ET Only one World Series favorite entering the season actually won the World Series in the decade we just completed. Wait, let’s put that another way: A team that was one of the top five favorites entering the season won the World Series only once over the past decade. The 2019 Washington Nationals
8:00 AM ET It’s Monday night, the very first night of the 2020 NFL combine and I’m at the hotel bar. It’s late and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, holding a water bottle, is holding court, surrounded by various media members, other coaches and members of the Rams staff. I notice Green Bay
12:52 PM ET Reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger was a late scratch in the Dodgers’ spring training lineup on Monday with side discomfort. On Sunday, Bellinger took part in Albert Pujols‘ annual charity event held at Topgolf in Scottsdale, Arizona. MLB tweeted out video of Bellinger and Mike Trout launching golf balls. Dodgers manager Dave
12:39 PM ET New York Giants left tackle Nate Solder explained to NBCSports.com why he will vote yes on the proposed collective bargaining agreement, saying it’s “a great deal for the core players.” Many star players, such as Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt and Aaron Rodgers, have voiced their disapproval of the proposed CBA, which would