1:09 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia is traveling to Tampa on a private jet and will be a game-time decision for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, interim coach Luke Richardson said Monday. Armia did not travel with the team originally as he was in the COVID-19 protocol. By announcing he could
7:25 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Premier League side Leeds United are leading the race to sign Barcelona defender Junior Firpo, sources have told ESPN. Firpo, 24, is also wanted by Southampton and several Italian sides, but Leeds have stepped up negotiations with Barca over the last few days and the left-back is keen
8:15 AM ET Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland Sergio Ramos is assessing approaches he has received from Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich before taking a decision on his future, multiple sources have told ESPN. The three European giants have all taken an interest in Ramos’ situation after it was confirmed that the veteran defender
1:25 PM ET Belgium are sweating on the fitness of captain Eden Hazard and playmaker Kevin De Bruyne ahead of their 2020 European Championship quarterfinal against Italy in Munich on Friday, according to coach Roberto Martinez. De Bruyne went off with an ankle injury in Sunday’s 1-0 win over Portugal in the round of 16,
10:02 AM ET Merseyside Police said on Monday they are investigating a threatening banner hung near former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez’s family home on the Wirral, as media speculation intensifies over his appointment as Everton boss. Images on social media showed a banner reading “We know where you live, don’t sign” near Benitez’s home. –
7:00 AM ET Marcus Rashford has told ESPN that Jadon Sancho could be a “big factor” for England in their Euro 2020 round-of-16 tie against Germany on Tuesday. Sancho has spent four years playing at Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and has played with and against a number of German players in Joachim Low’s squad. –
1:07 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Demaryius Thomas announced his retirement from the NFL Monday in a typically understated fashion for the four-time Pro Bowl selection. Quiet off the field, driven to succeed on it, Thomas — known as “D.T.” to most everyone associated with the Denver Broncos — simply sat down for a short
11:41 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have retained a former federal prosecutor to conduct an “independent review” of the Brad Aldrich allegations, team CEO Danny Wirtz told staffers in a memo on Monday. According to a lawsuit filed by an unidentified former Blackhawks player, Aldrich, a former video coach, sexually assaulted him and another player
12:07 PM ET Associated Press The National Women’s Hockey League’s Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps were purchased by an ownership group headed by two members of the league’s board of governors. The sale to NLTT Ventures on Monday completes the NWHL’s transition in having each of its six franchises operated by independent owners. The Beauts
12:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN New Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said Monday that he’s excited to get the chance to work with the team’s young stars, forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and, specifically, to push them as hard as he can to get even better than they already are. “They’re going to allow