9:54 PM ET Greg Wyshynski Chris Peters Close ESPN NHL Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention —
Month: April 2019
9:48 PM ET For the first time, Notre Dame will have a female leprechaun cheering on the sideline for the Fighting Irish this season. Lynette Wukie, a sophomore from Elyria, Ohio, was one of three students selected Tuesday to wear the green suit and Irish country hat as Notre Dame’s mascot. She is the first
9:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The NHL will hold its annual awards ceremony June 19 at Mandalay Bay Events Center. The league announced the date and venue Tuesday night before Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights. It marks the 11th year
Ajax reached their first UCL semifinal in more than 20 years by beating Juventus, while Barcelona proved too much for Man United. Gab Marcotti examines where things went wrong for Juventus and where the blame lies following their second leg defeat against Ajax. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley credits Ajax for teaching Juventus a footballing lesson
9:45 PM ET Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller has tested positive for the banned substance GW1516 ahead of his scheduled challenge of unified world titleholder Anthony Joshua, three sources with knowledge of the results told ESPN on Tuesday night. The fight is due to take place on June 1 at New York’s Madison Square
4:53 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are paying Steven Nelson to make plays on the ball on Sundays, but he’s showing closing speed in five-star lobbies in late March. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was preparing for another round of NFL owners meetings when Nelson, who trains in Phoenix in the offseason, proposed breakfast
3:00 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. Royals won their most recent match, against, Mumbai Indians, and are desperately trying to bring their season to life, having suffered five losses from their first six games. Kings XI, meanwhile, are looking to
8:36 PM ET New York Mets starter Steven Matz allowed eight runs in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday without recording an out, a feat performed only five other times since 1893. In the space of 20 minutes, Matz’s ERA shot up from 1.96 to 4.96. Steven Matz is the second Mets
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN COLUMBUS — Ryan McDonagh sat in the silent Tampa Bay Lightning dressing room, where his teammates spent a few moments of quiet, frustrated contemplation before leaving for the offseason. How could this happen? How could a Lightning team that had amassed 128 points and 62 victories, to earn a share
8:23 PM ET Texas Tech quarterback McLane Carter announced Tuesday he will be leaving the Red Raiders. pic.twitter.com/vzMxSXsi7U — McLane Carter (@McLaneC4) April 16, 2019 The left-handed passer began the 2018 season as the starter, but he sustained a high-ankle sprain in the opener against Ole Miss. True freshman Alan Bowman took over as Tech’s