2:41 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Matt Stajan retired Tuesday after 14 seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old two-way center announced his decision in a statement through the NHL players’ union. He had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003 NHL games — more than
Month: December 2019
2:34 PM ET Left-handed reliever Jake Diekman and the Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a two-year deal with a club option. A source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the contract is for $7.5 million. The move comes a day after the A’s decided not to tender a contract to another
2:21 PM ET PHOENIX — The tournament chairman of the Waste Management Phoenix Open is “disappointed” that Phil Mickelson became the most recent PGA Tour golfer to decide to play in the controversial Saudi Invitational instead of the Arizona event in which he’s participated for 30 years. Phoenix Open chairman Tim Woods said he’s not
1:50 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets will continue to play without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving for at least the next two games, coach Kenny Atkinson said after practice on Tuesday. Atkinson said Irving, who has missed the past nine games because of a right shoulder impingement, will stay behind and continue
1:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH – Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made officially what seemed clear after Sunday’s win against the Browns: Devlin “Duck” Hodges will continue to be the starting quarterback for this week’s matchup in Arizona. “Going on the road is something we respect, especially when you’re working with a young QB,” Tomlin said. “Duck
8:00 AM ET MONDAY NIGHT HAS just become Tuesday morning in a small room in the underbelly of MetLife Stadium. Bill Belichick is standing at a lectern (“Occupancy by more than 49 people is dangerous and unlawful,” reads a sign on the wall) trying to get through the worst part of his job as quickly
1:15 PM ET Each week of the NFL campaign, we will sift through the deeper options at each position with an eye toward identifying streaming fantasy commodities with valuable matchups to consider. Do you need replacement options for injured players? Or are you merely dealing with depth issues? We have some choice names to consider
12:56 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals traded forward Chandler Stephenson to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2021 fifth-round pick. Washington needed to shed salary and chose Travis Boyd over Stephenson, who they dealt rather than risk losing him on waivers. The teams announced the move Monday night after Vegas played
12:26 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals officially activated wide receiver John Ross from injured reserve on Tuesday. Receiver Damion Willis was waived in a corresponding move. Ross has been out since suffering a sternoclavicular joint injury during a Week 4 loss at Pittsburgh, which landed him on injured reserve. Ross, the ninth overall pick of
11:57 AM ET Fresh off of its 48-45 win against Alabama this weekend, Auburn secured another win in the state when 2021 ESPN Junior 300 defensive tackle Lee Hunter announced his commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday. So blessed to be committed to the university of Auburn it’s crazy how a dream came to reality