1:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Bednar said there was “nothing” to the controversy surrounding Nazem Kadri‘s game-winning goal in the Colorado Avalanche‘s 3-2 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. Kadri scored midway through the extra frame to give the Avalanche a 3-1
2:07 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Lakers acquired the Orlando Magic‘s No. 35 pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft for a future second-round pick and cash, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers were without a pick and had been working to move into the draft. The Pelicans own the Lakers’ first-round
2:06 PM ET Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has agreed to face Jim Miller at UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas, according to UFC officials. The short-notice bout is the latest turn of events in a wild month for Cerrone (36-16), who is replacing Miller’s original opponent Bobby Green. The fight will take place at
2:12 PM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Arch Manning, the No. 1-ranked college football recruit in the 2023 class,
11:52 AM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department. He was watching games one night in January, a month or so after he stepped aside as coach of
12:20 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The recruitment of blue-chip quarterback Arch Manning captivated college football for years, a rare collision of talent, pedigree and possibility. Manning ended the intrigue Thursday afternoon, committing to Texas over suitors that included Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Clemson and Virginia. While Manning has long been considered the top player in the
11:27 AM ET Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will step down as Youngstown State’s president in February, he informed the school’s board of trustees Wednesday. Tressel, 69, has served as Youngstown State’s president since 2014 after working as an executive vice president at Akron. He coached Youngstown State from 1986 to 2000, winning four
8:00 AM ET HOUSTON — Christian Wood keeps swishing 3-pointers and smiling, the skilled big man showing off his shooting range and seemingly responding whenever the other team gets within striking distance. It’s June 13, and Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off in eight hours, but metaphorically, this pickup game takes place as
9:15 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Stanley Cup Final hits differently when hockey’s Holy Grail is in the building. After four games, the Colorado Avalanche lead the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1. The Stanley Cup will be in the house in Denver on Friday night with its white-gloved handlers. “They’re a team that’s looking to
6:00 AM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was asked how he and wide receiver Cooper Kupp could possibly top their success from last season. Stafford joked, “You can’t sit there and go, ‘Well, the only thing to do now is go for 2,500 yards and I’ll throw for 7,000.