1:22 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames have placed alternate captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract. Troy Brouwer’s numbers declined in the two years he was with the Flames after signing a four-year, $18 million contract in 2016. AP
Month: August 2018
1:29 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche are bringing back defenseman Patrik Nemeth on a one-year deal. Nemeth ranked first on the squad with 185 blocked shots last season. He played in a career-high 68 games and had a career-best 15 points, including three goals. The 26-year-old had a plus-27 rating, which
12:56 PM ET Center Hassan Whiteside told reporters Wednesday that he met with Miami Heat president Pat Riley and coach Erik Spoelstra last month and he is in a better place with the team now. “We had a great talk,” Whiteside told reporters on a conference call to discuss Saturday’s NBA game in Africa, in
10:54 AM ET A pair of rematches are slated to headline UFC 227 this weekend inside Staples Center in Los Angeles. Former teammates-turned-rivals TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt will meet in the main event Saturday in a rematch of a riveting fight at UFC 217 last November in New York. Dillashaw stunned then-champion Garbrandt with
2:37 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The NASCAR industry had hoped a downward spiral in attendance and ratings would not be so dramatic in 2018, but the numbers tell a different story. With all three public companies now having
9:12 AM ET The Philadelphia 76ers fell short of their goal to acquire another star this summer. But Joel Embiid thinks the team will be just fine. “We have a great group of guys. A lot of guys coming back,” Embiid said Wednesday on a conference call to promote the NBA’s annual Africa Game. “Last
9:14 AM BST Argentina have named former hooker Mario Ledesma as the new coach of their national rugbyside, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) said on Wednesday. Ledesma replaces Daniel Hourcade, who resigned in June after back to back losses at home to Wales left his side with just two wins in 17 games. The 45-year-old
Jul 31, 2018 NBA InsidersESPN.com Who won and lost the NBA offseason? Are these Lakers locks to make the playoffs? With nearly all the major moves in the books, our NBA experts answer the big free-agency, trade and draft questions. 1. Which was the best move of the NBA offseason? Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight: I feel
6:22 AM ET ESPN staff Tyson Fury has said his team managed to get a deal done with Deontay Wilder’s camp ‘in two days’ as he appeared to confirm that he will fight the WBC champion in December in Las Vegas. Fury revealed earlier this week that he was ‘deep in negotiations’ with Wilder over
5:47 AM ET Robert Kubica says he feels more at ease in a Formula One cockpit than he did when he made his return 12 months ago. Kubica tested for Williams at this week’s in-season test at the Hungaroring as part of his role with that team. The Budapest circuit was the scene of his