7:30 AM ET Paul Carr and Dan Thomas The UEFA Champions League round of 16 begins this week with eight two-leg matchups between some of the best teams in Europe. Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG and Liverpool top the list of contenders for the Champions League, with the first two matches beginning on Tuesday. AC
9:19 AM ET There must be something about offensive coordinators who help lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl that appeals to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, because for the second time in five years, Irsay hired one to be his head coach. Indy made it official Tuesday, hiring Shane Steichen to succeed Frank
10:16 AM ET The San Diego Padres have further bolstered their rotation, agreeing to a deal with right-hander Michael Wacha, sources confirmed to ESPN. After seven seasons with the Cardinals, this will be Wacha’s fourth team in four seasons. He had middling seasons with the Mets and Rays before rediscovering his form with the Red
7:00 AM ET The offseason is over! Spring training is here! The dust has finally settled on the hot stove season, and while some teams are entering the 2023 season with a familiar squad, others have a completely new look. Yes, it does help to have an owner who is willing to spend money, but
10:43 AM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin will be away from the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one, the team said Tuesday. General manager Brian MacLellan announced Ovechkin’s absence before the team’s morning skate. No further details were released, and it’s unclear how
7:00 AM ET There shouldn’t be a debate about the NHL’s best goaltender, at least according to one goalie coach. “For me, the No. 1 is clear cut,” the coach told ESPN. “He is the king right now. He’s been the king for a while. There is no argument there.” That’s quite a statement. Consider
10:00 AM ET When the NBA summer league was quaint, when it was just the business of evaluating basketball before the evaluation of basketball and the pleasures of Las Vegas, it was played in Boston. In the summer of 2003, LeBron James was there. He hadn’t yet played an official professional game, but he was
West Indies 292 (Chase 70, Reifer 53, Nyauchi 5-56, Mavuta 3-73) beat Zimbabwe 115 and 173 (Ervine 72, Kaia 43, Motie 6-62) by an innings and 4 runs Gudakesh Motie spun West Indies to a 1-0 series win as they wrapped up the second Test against Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs. Despite good
8:51 AM ET Chris Eubank Jr. said on Tuesday he has triggered a rematch clause with Liam Smith following their clash last month. Smith stopped Eubank with a fourth-round knockout on Jan. 21 at the Manchester Arena, England. It was Eubank’s third defeat of his career and his first via stoppage. “This morning I activated
9:16 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — A coaching search that spanned five weeks and combed through 14 initial candidates has finally come to an end. The Indianapolis Colts have announced the hire of Shane Steichen as their new head coach, putting the former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator at the helm of a team looking