9:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Youth continues to be served in the NHL, as almost every team has a first-year player making an impact. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings — voted on as always by ESPN’s panel of experts — we take a look at some of its best freshmen (or, in some
Month: November 2018
10:57 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow has earned a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback hit .273 with six homers and 36 RBIs in 84 games this year for Double-A Binghamton. His season was cut short by a broken
12:04 AM ET The Mariners are finalizing a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays involving catcher Mike Zunino, the Seattle Times reported Wednesday. Seattle would send Zunino and part-time outfielder Guillermo Heredia to Tampa Bay for 25-year-old outfielder Mallex Smith, according to the Times, which reported that the sides have been discussing a deal since
9:09 PM ET General manager John Dorsey will lead the search for the next Cleveland Browns coach, a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The next coach will replace Hue Jackson, who was fired Oct. 29, one day after a loss in Pittsburgh. The final decision on selecting the coach will be made by Dorsey and owners
9:06 PM ET Florida quarterback Kyle Trask suffered a serious, non-contact injury in practice Wednesday and was carted off the field, according to multiple reports, putting his availability for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in doubt. Trask came on in relief of starter Feleipe Franks for the No. 15 Gators (6-3, 4-3) in the second
8:42 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Gary Sanchez will have surgery on his left shoulder this week, but the New York Yankees catcher is expected to be ready by Opening Day. Veteran left-hander CC Sabathia, 38, will return to the Yankees for an 11th season with the team after signing a one-year, $8
7:30 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It appears the Jacksonville Jaguars are going to be without one of their top defensive players for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis — but they may be betting their top offensive player back, too. Cornerback A.J. Bouye politely declined an interview request on Wednesday by saying he wasn’t going to
7:22 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson, in the midst of a career rejuvenation, had a natural reaction to his offense’s injury news Monday. The Redskins lost three starters, two of whom helped open holes for some of his 600-plus yards in the first half of the season. It could
9:04 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHOENIX — Through 10 games, the Boston Celtics have been the league’s best defensive team, allowing 98.3 points per 100 possessions — precisely where a team that finished last season with the league’s best defense expected to find itself this time around. There is just one problem: When the Celtics
6:39 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League and its teams have been quick to embrace legalized sports wagering in the U.S. after the Supreme Court ruled in May that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was unconstitutional. The league has partnered with MGM Resorts as its “official sports wagering partner,”