7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Many players have been pleasant surprises for their teams’ fans this season. On the other hand, a number have been a drag. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings — voted on, as always, by ESPN’s panel of experts — we identify one player who must step up for all
10:50 AM ET When Tyus Jones first heard that the Minnesota Timberwolves were designing an alternate jersey in honor of Prince, he knew how important it was that the team and Nike get it right. Jones is 22, too young for Prince’s heyday, but he grew up about half an hour from Minneapolis — Prince’s
9:40 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 9. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST Bills QB Derek Anderson did not practice Wednesday and remained in the concussion protocol. Coach Sean McDermott said he was
9:00 PM ET With Halloween falling on a Wednesday night with seven NBA games, players from across the league showed off their creativity with a full range of costumes. Here’s who entered the arena in style. LeBron James: Mr. Voorhees pic.twitter.com/0KTTaohxtU — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 31, 2018 JaVale McGee: 🎶 You’re a mean
1:34 AM ET Pelicans star Anthony Davis was back in the starting lineup after a two-game absence, but New Orleans fell 131-121 to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Davis was held out of the Pelicans’ past two games because of a sprained right elbow. He played 41 minutes and scored 17 points on
9:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers pitching coach Derek Johnson is leaving the team, the third departure on manager Craig Counsell’s staff since the end of the season. General manager David Stearns said on Wednesday that Johnson is moving on from the National League Central champions. Johnson wrapped up his third season with
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN It’s Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Which goalie do you trust with your team’s life? New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has reiterated his goal of playing until he’s 45. Do any NHL superstars share that aspiration? There was an agonizing debate last year over whether Connor McDavid
9:05 PM ET Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long has a tendon injury in his right foot, and the team is deciding whether to put him on injured reserve. Coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday the three-time Pro Bowl lineman has a boot on his foot and is “week-to-week.” The
8:31 PM ET Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who played 19 of his 22 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and slugged 521 career home runs, died Wednesday at age 80. The Giants announced his death, saying the fearsome hitter passed “peacefully” Wednesday afternoon “after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.”
7:54 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have declined their $15 million club option for 2019 on catcher Brian McCann. McCann spent the last two seasons with the Astros after a trade from the New York Yankees in November 2016. McCann made $17 million last season in the final guaranteed year of