12:47 PM ET Three new WNBA-focused game modes are coming to NBA 2K21 as the game rereleases for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on Nov. 10 and 12 respectively, game developer Visual Concepts announced on Thursday. The modes include The W, a new WNBA version of MyPlayer, the popular NBA 2K mode where
6:26 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg said he is relaxed about his prospects of a 2021 race seat after being linked to Red Bull for next season. Hulkenberg has appeared for Racing Point on two occasions as a stand-in this season, putting his name back into contention for the remaining 2021 seats. Red Bull’s Helmut Marko
12:06 PM ET The Dallas Stars officially named Rick Bowness as their head coach on Thursday. Bowness had been the interim coach since December, 2019 when Jim Montgomery was fired for “unprofessional conduct.” Bowness coached Dallas to a 20-13-5 record in 38 regular-season games before leading the Stars on their run to the Stanley Cup
12:31 PM ET For the past two years, the Red Bull drive alongside Max Verstappen has been a poisoned chalice. Had the team got its own way during contract negotiations in 2018, Daniel Ricciardo would still be occupying it, but instead Red Bull has burned through two promising junior drivers in as many years. Pierre
11:22 AM BST Gael Fickou will be shifted from centre to the wing to make up for the absence of the injured Teddy Thomas as France look to win the Six Nations for the first time in 10 years when they take on Ireland on Saturday. Fickou is replaced by Arthur Vincent at centre in
11:38 AM BST Alun Wyn Jones will become the most capped player in test history when he leads a much changed Wales in their Six Nations finale against Scotland on Saturday. Lock Jones will earn a 149th cap, including nine for the British & Irish Lions, and move ahead of former New Zealand captain Richie
11:28 AM ET The ACC championship game is officially set for Dec. 19 in Charlotte, the conference announced Thursday. When the season began in September, the ACC said the championship game would be played either Dec. 12 or Dec. 19 to allow for scheduling flexibility. Since then, the league has shifted three regular season games
11:18 AM ET Teams in the Mid-American Conference must play a minimum of three games to be eligible to win the league title, commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said Thursday. The MAC starts its six-game, conference-only football season on Nov. 4, and the championship game is scheduled for Dec. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit. Because of
11:19 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints lost power at their practice facility when Hurricane Zeta hit the area on Wednesday afternoon. But otherwise the team’s normal operations were not disrupted much. Coaches stayed at the facility and did their normal game-planning work under generator power on Wednesday afternoon and evening, while
11:10 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive lineman Will Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19, sources confirmed to ESPN, and is expected to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list later Thursday. A positive test was discovered on Wednesday night, according to a statement by the team, which didn’t identify the player.