1:01 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Nico Hischier has been named the New Jersey Devils‘ captain. The Devils made the announcement Saturday before Hischier faced the Buffalo Sabres in his first game of the season. The Swiss center, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft, missed the first 11
9:40 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka paused for a moment when asked about her perfect record in major finals. She had just defeated Serena Williams in the Australian Open semifinals and secured her spot in her fourth career championship match. She maintained a soft-spoken tone but her message was anything but quiet. “I have
7:07 AM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram have combined for their second Australian Open mixed doubles title in three years with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden in the championship match. Krejcikova has won three in a row at Melbourne Park.
6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brandon Beane didn’t mince words during his end-of-season news conference in January, particularly when it came to the Buffalo Bills‘ tight ends. The general manager had just seen his Bills’ defense get torched by the best tight end in the NFL for the second time during the
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — When it comes to the 2021 NFL salary cap, every little bit helps the Dallas Cowboys. With the NFL moving the salary cap floor from $175 million to $180 million, that extra space would help the Cowboys whether they use the franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott for a
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — OK, Carson Wentz has been traded. What’s the plan at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and how does it include Jalen Hurts? The questions become the central focus of the offseason now that Wentz Watch wrapped with a deal to the Indianapolis Colts for a third-round draft pick in 2021
5:17 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — The trouble for Naomi Osaka at Grand Slam tournaments comes in Week 1. Get beyond that at the hard-court majors, though, and start preparing to etch her name on the trophy. Osaka won her fourth title in her past eight appearances at a Slam, emerging from what
6:36 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Oscar Valdez Jr. and Miguel Berchelt will have a lot to live up to when they step into the ring on Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, with Berchelt’s WBC junior lightweight title on the line (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET). Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs)
3:19 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers had Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back in the lineup on Friday, and the timing could not have been any better. The surging Utah Jazz, winners of 20 of their previous 21 games, including an 18-point win over the Clippers on Wednesday, were back in Staples
News Two members of Peshawar Zalmi’s squad, meanwhile, are in quarantine after breaching biosecure protocols With hours to go for the start of the sixth edition of the PSL in Karachi, one player has tested positive for Covid-19, with symptoms, and has been sent into isolation for 10 days. In a separate incident, two senior