1:23 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forward Brian Gionta has announced his retirement from the NHL after 16 seasons. Gionta, 39, is a former Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres captain and two-time U.S. Olympian. He won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2003. “Playing with my childhood team the
10:38 AM ET PARIS — Tiger Woods always figured to be in France this week, most likely behind the scenes, phasing into life as a legendary elder statesman, a sage whose instincts undoubtedly would be valued to the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Now, not only is he part of that team, but it is fair
12:26 PM ET Media day is here! We’ve got you covered across the league with the latest news, buzz and reaction. More: Watch NBA media days | Rankings | Lowe: Most intriguing players .@Omarispellman with the Q’s & @24Bazemore with the A’s 🎤#NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/LYJzgj8b7p — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 24, 2018 The @celtics are back!
6:35 AM ET Outgoing McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne’s next step could be a full-time IndyCar drive in 2019, with Dale Coyne Racing confirming an approach for the Belgian’s services. McLaren will have an all-new F1 line-up next season, with Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris replacing Vandoorne and Fernando Alonso. While Alonso has already confirmed he
10:41 AM ET F1 managing director Ross Brawn says Max Verstappen’s current form demonstrates why he deserves to be given a car which can win every race. Verstappen had a difficult start to 2018, becoming embroiled in a number of incidents while Daniel Ricciardo claimed two victories in the opening six races. The Dutchman also
9:58 AM ET Japan’s Nao Hibino looks like she has firmly got Eugenie Bouchard’s number after she beat the Canadian for the third time in just over a month to reach the second round of the Tashkent Open. The world No. 56 overpowered her opponent and came back from an early break in the second
10:33 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — A food service worker at Comerica Park in Detroit has been fired after a video was posted online allegedly showing him spitting on a pizza. WXYZ-TV reports the video was visible on Instagram over the weekend and shows an employee spitting on the pizza intended for customers. WWJ-AM
3:00 AM ET Big picture It’s been a while since India have played Afghanistan in a limited-overs game. Their last meeting was also at an Asia Cup, in 2014. It was long before Afghanistan had so much as given a hint that they would transform into the exciting force they are these days. India won
3:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The NASCAR Silly Season — when people will figure out what team they will be on and what they will drive in 2019 — appears as unpredictable as whether a team will have
9:30 AM ET Just like that, four weeks of the college football season have passed. About a third of the season, gone. It’s a gentle reminder that time is fleeting and life is a highway and we’re all dust in the wind and deep stuff like that. Or it could just be a chance to