1:44 PM ET Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — The field at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium will be named for Duke Slater, the trailblazing Black football player who was an All-American tackle a century ago, played in the NFL, and became a pioneering Chicago judge. The university’s Board of Regents approved the name Duke Slater Field
11:40 AM ET ESPN News Services The Edmonton Oilers were very busy at the start of the free agency period Wednesday, signing forward Zach Hyman to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract. Edmonton also re-signed defenseman Tyson Barrie to a three-year, $13 million contract, inked defenseman Cody Ceci to a 4-year, $13 million deal, and bought
1:01 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup finals, so they stole one of the players that put the Bolts over the top. The Habs have signed defenseman David Savard to a four-year deal with an annual average value of $3.5 million. Savard was another building block
1:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Blake Coleman was among the other top free agents to sign in the opening minutes of free agency, getting $29.4 million over six years from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. His old team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, was expected to make minor moves in free
12:33 PM ET Not that long ago, Patrik Laine was one of the most feared snipers in the league. Now, he’s trying to prove himself again. The No. 2 overall pick in 2016 accepted a one-year, $7.5 million qualifying offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Laine was coming off a two-year, $13.5 million bridge contract
12:10 PM ET Defenseman Ryan Suter will be signing a four-year deal with the Dallas Stars, sources told ESPN. The deal is worth $3.65 million annually, and is for a total of $14.6 million over four years, per sources. Suter, 36, was bought out from the last four years of his Minnesota Wild contract earlier
12:00 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2021 is officially open. For each key player that signs a deal, we’ll assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense, and serve up an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to grade the most
7:17 AM ET Typically, NHL free agency begins on July 1 each offseason: a cherished tradition on Canada Day up north, and a pre-Independence Day festival of commerce for those of us in the United States. On July 1, 2021, the Stanley Cup had yet to be awarded. But 27 days later, we are ready
8:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA draft has finally arrived! Who’s rising? Who’s falling? Will the Detroit Pistons take Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham at No. 1? Is Cunningham more Khris Middleton … or Luka Doncic? Where will USC big man Evan Mobley get selected? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder begin to spend its considerable
11:18 AM ET Time was running out for Matthew Hoppe, in more ways than one. There was little more than seven minutes left in Sunday’s Gold Cup quarterfinal between the U.S. and Jamaica, but Hoppe’s night was going to end before the full-time whistle. Nicholas Gioacchini was on the sidelines ready to replace him. The