Mike Babcock is expected to become the next head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. TSN first reported the news. Babcock, 60, last coached the Toronto Maple Leafs for five seasons before he was fired in November 2019. He had an eight-year contract with the Leafs that
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 3, 2023, 03:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Charles Leclerc suspects a mechanical issue was to blame for his lack of pace in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver will start 19th on Sunday’s grid after finishing
Ben Stokes met Josh Tongue for the first time when the England squad gathered in London on Monday ahead of this one-off Test against Ireland. Less than a week on, Tongue has imprinted himself as permanently on his skipper’s heart as on the Lord’s honours board. With five for 66 in the second innings to
Jun 3, 2023, 02:52 PM ET The owners of the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers are teaming to donate $100,000 to organizations serving veterans at the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. The best-of-seven series between the clubs begins Saturday night in Las Vegas. Knights owner Bill Foley and his counterpart, Vincent Viola,
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 3, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Brooklyn Nets are hiring Kevin Ollie as an assistant coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Ollie, who won an NCAA championship as Connecticut’s coach in 2014, had been a finalist for the Detroit Pistons‘
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 3, 2023, 09:55 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 All-NBA forward Julius Randle underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be ready for the New York Knicks‘ training camp in the fall, the team announced on Saturday. The procedure, which was performed on
Associated Press Jun 3, 2023, 01:16 PM ET MADISON, Ill. — Ryan Blaney isn’t slowing down now that he has finally reached Victory Lane again. After snapping his 59-race winless streak by holding off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday, Blaney put his No. 12 Ford on the front row to
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 3, 2023, 12:35 PM ET LONDON — Manchester City lifted the FA Cup thanks to a 2-1 win over Manchester United at Wembley (stream a replay on ESPN+, US only), and are closing in on the treble. Ilkay Gundogan scored the quickest goal in the FA Cup final history after just 12
Central Sparks 142 for 9 (A Jones 45, Dean 3-27) beat Southern Vipers 135 for 8 (Wyatt 68, Ellis 4-29, Burns 3-26) by seven runs Central Sparks retained their slender hopes of Charlotte Edwards Cup qualification with a thrilling seven-run victory win over Southern Vipers at Edgbaston. Vipers looked well set to strengthen their qualification
Jun 3, 2023, 11:25 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Max Verstappen dominated a bizarre qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix that saw the Mercedes drivers collide, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez fail to make Q3 and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finish up 19th. Verstappen’s fourth pole position of the season came as no surprise, but that