8:48 AM ET Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt soaked up the sun as he prepared for his next turn in the cornhole tournament, watching his teammates relax during an August afternoon barbecue. It was a backyard barbecue, minus the backyard, taking place on a hotel roof deck in Edmonton. “We’re trying to emulate Vegas
8:32 AM ET ATLANTA — Nobody is popping champagne or throwing a party. It wouldn’t be appropriate in this climate. But if the PGA Tour wants to quietly crack a collective smile and celebrate a job well done, it would seem more than reasonable. The PGA Tour concluded its 2019-20 season on Monday at the
6:00 AM ET There are few things more frustrating in fantasy football than a backfield timeshare. On the flip side, it doesn’t get much better than investing in a rookie running back who breaks out by midseason and leads you into the playoffs. Like Miles Sanders last year, Nick Chubb in 2018 or practically half
5:51 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Three months after Minnesota Vikings ownership pledged $5 million for social justice causes throughout the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, the team’s social justice committee will announce on Tuesday nearly $1 million to go toward the launch and expansion of multiple initiatives throughout
12:48 AM ET ESPN News Services San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has a fractured left index finger, the team announced Monday after a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Hosmer was injured while bunting with two strikes for the second out of the first inning and was taken out of the game. He
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN The 2020 MLB playoffs are right around the corner, even though it seems like only yesterday that the regular season kicked off. Well, it wasn’t yesterday but close enough, as the compressed 60-game schedule is rapidly coming to a close and the MLB standings are tight heading to the finish.
7:00 AM ET Isolated in a small, dark studio about two hours north of Helsinki, Antti Makinen prepared to call last Friday’s Game 7 between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. Makinen is the voice of the NHL in Finland, where he broadcasts games solo and remotely, off a 25-inch TV. Game 7 was a
6:30 AM ET Two years ago, ESPN analytics created a revolutionary new way to measure the pass-block and pass-rush performance of individual NFL players using NFL Next Gen Stats player tracking data. This year, we present two new companion metrics for run-blocking and run-stopping: run block win rate (RBWR) and run stop win rate (RSWR).
7:17 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott has always seemed ready for the moment as the Dallas Cowboys‘ quarterback. If there ever has been any uncertainty during his time with the Cowboys, he has not shown it. From his first preseason game on Aug. 13, 2016, in front of 89,140 at the Los Angeles
6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL schedule kicks off this week with the Texans at Chiefs on Thursday night football, and NFL Nation has you covered. Big questions. Bold predictions. Breakout fantasy football candidates. Over/under picks. Record and playoff projections. Depth charts. And in-depth schedule analysis for all 32 teams. This is what