8:23 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The NHL filled out the All-Star rosters on Wednesday night, and since every team needs at least one representative (yes, even teams that have had few highlights this season, such as the Blues, Kings and Senators) some players have been snubbed. Below is our handy guide, sorted into three groups
Month: January 2019
3:00 AM ET New Zealand chose to bat against Sri Lanka New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat on a Mt. Maunganui surface expected to be full of runs. A little morning rain, and a green-tinged pitch that has consequently spent the last few hours under covers did not deter Kane Williamson from
9:52 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Seconds after UCF cornerback Brandon Moore intercepted Joe Burrow in the first quarter of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and defensive tackle Joey Connors decleated the LSU quarterback with a vicious block to help spring Jones’ 93-yard return for a touchdown, Nate Evans bounded past Burrow, who was still regaining
6:51 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Tristan Thompson and Rodney Hood will return for the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing time with injuries. The return of the two players will give a boost to the Cavaliers, who have the NBA’s worst record (8-29) going into Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Heat. Thompson has missed
2:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Happy 2019, hockey fans. The turn of the calendar means a chance for new beginnings, life changes and resolutions to be better. The same applies to NHL teams, as we see in this week’s power rankings. How we rank: We use a panel of voters, and these rankings reflect which
5:58 PM ET Jim Margraff, coach of Johns Hopkins football since 1990, died Wednesday at 58, the university announced. Margraff was the winningest coach in school history with a 221-89-3 record. His team finished 12-2 this past season, when the Blue Jays advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals for the first time in school
5:41 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs hired former major league infielder Mark Loretta as their bench coach Wednesday, replacing Brandon Hyde, who was hired as the manager of the Baltimore Orioles last month. Loretta, 47, had spent the past nine years in the front office of the San Diego Padres. He’ll be manager Joe
5:16 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NFL television ratings rose by 5 percent in 2018 compared to the 2017 season, according to figures released Wednesday by the league. The uptick partially stemmed two years of ratings slides for
5:05 PM ET Former unified junior featherweight world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux’s first fight in more than a year will come against journeyman Giovanni Delgado on Jan.13, Premier Boxing Champions announced on Wednesday. Rigondeaux will face Delgado in a 10-round junior featherweight bout on the undercard of super middleweight world titlist Jose Uzcategui’s mandatory defense against
4:48 PM ET Michael Wells INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are on their way to having their starting offensive line back together for the AFC wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. Center Ryan Kelly, the anchor of the offensive line, was a full participant in practice Wednesday. The Pro Bowl alternate said