1:00 AM 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
1:53 PM ET Four-time Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton is retiring from the NFL, he told ESPN Radio Wisconsin on Thursday. Sitton made his decision public hours after the birth of his child. He had been a free agent after the Miami Dolphins released him on March 13 as part of their roster purge under
1:52 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals running back Mark Walton surrendered to police on Thursday and is facing four charges, including a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon, following Walton’s third off-the-field incident this year. According to court records, he is facing misdemeanor charges of resisting an officer without violence, marijuana possession and reckless driving,
1:11 PM ET It might be a while until we next see Daniel Ricciardo’s shoey — in Formula One, that is, with one of his fellow countrymen planning his own if he wins one of cricket’s premier tournaments this summer. Australian cricket Andrew Tye has vowed to do the celebration if his team, Kings XI
1:06 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers continued to fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs by winning their 50th game Wednesday night. The benchmark also made injured center Jusuf Nurkic $1.25 million richer. Nurkic had to appear in a minimum of 70 games to be eligible for the contract bonus. He played in 72
3:00 AM ET Big picture At six weeks, the IPL can seem like a short tournament. But if you get on a losing run – the kind Royal Challengers Bangalore are in right now – even six weeks can seem like an eternity. But not all is lost for Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers. In
1:03 PM ET Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson could miss two weeks with an injured groin, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, damaging the team’s chances of securing a playoff spot in the final days of the season. Richardson, returning from a three-game absence for a sore heel, left Wednesday’s 112-102 loss to the Boston Celtics
1:08 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — No. 1 seed John Isner has withdrawn ahead of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship because of an injured foot. Isner was hurt in the final of the Miami Open last week while playing Roger Federer. Isner has played in the U.S. Clay Court Championship every year since
12:27 PM ET Stephen Curry, one of the greatest 3-point shooters the NBA has ever seen, has boosted his accuracy in the past few weeks. The Golden State Warriors star credits contact lenses. Curry, who has a progressive genetic eye condition called keratoconus, told The Athletic the addition has provided him a new vantage. Warriors
12:11 PM ET The Orlando Magic released injured guard Isaiah Briscoe on Thursday to make room for Michael Carter-Williams, who signed a deal until the end of the season. Briscoe underwent knee surgery last month, and the move will allow Carter-Williams to be eligible for the playoffs should Orlando qualify. Carter-Williams had previously signed two