2:13 PM ET Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is working this offseason to conform his style of play to the NFL’s rules after serving a 12-game suspension for a helmet-to-helmet hit, his agent told NFL Network. “Vontaze has spent the entire offseason studying and learning the proper code of conduct for participation in the NFL. He has
2:59 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their trade deadline acquisitions Monday afternoon, dealing for forwards Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for center Dominik Kahun. The 26-year-old Rodrigues reportedly made it known that he was interested in a trade earlier this season after his role diminished under new coach
3:00 PM ET The story of Dave Ayres just keeps getting better and better! Surely by now you’ve heard all about Ayres — the 42-year-old Zamboni driver suddenly called into action by the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Not only did he make eight saves and help lead the Hurricanes to a 6-3 win, but he’s
6:40 PM GMT When Kagiso Rabada earned his fourth active demerit point in a 24-month period and was suspended from the final Test against England last month, his father sent him a little something to make him feel better and it’s not what you might expect. “I sent him a song about the ICC. To
2:05 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has acquired speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou from his former team, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings get forward Sam Gagner and second-round picks in the 2020 and
1:21 PM ET On the same day that the Carolina Hurricanes made moves to bolster their playoff chase, coach Rod Brind’Amour announced that key parts of the existing roster will be out long term. Goaltender James Reimer, who started in goal Saturday but left 6:10 into the first period with a lower-body injury, and goalie
1:39 PM ET Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has acquired speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou from Holland’s former team, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings get forward Sam Gagner and second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. Detroit also sends left wing Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton. Holland was named Oilers GM last May after
1:17 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Derek Jeter wishes baseball could change the subject. The Miami Marlins CEO, who masterfully steered clear of controversy throughout his Hall of Fame playing career, has watched with dismay each new headline in the Astros sign-stealing scandal. “It’s like a slow drip of responses coming out from
1:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Attempts at cheating are a part of sports, Major League Baseball said in urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy contestants. Five men sued MLB, MLB Advanced Media, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox in federal court in Manhattan, claiming fraud, violation
1:31 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and their 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant in Los Angeles says the pilot, Ara Zobayan, was careless and negligent