1:40 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL is weighing a number of options, including closing locker room access to the media, as the concern over the coronavirus escalates, commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday. “We’re focused on the fact that the tightness, the crowdedness and the intimacy of postgame availability may need to be adjusted
Month: March 2020
1:40 PM ET As it monitors the spread of the coronavirus, the NHL plans to close locker room access to the media, a source told ESPN. The new policy came on a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sources told ESPN that the NHL could implement the new mandate as soon as
1:36 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting a precautionary MRI on his left knee, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. The NBA’s reigning MVP landed hard on the floor and tweaked the knee in the second half of the Bucks’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, but he
1:05 PM ET The IIHF World Women’s Championship has been cancelled due to the threat of coronavirus. The decision to cancel the tournament was made by conference call on Saturday, IIHF president Rene Fasel told the Associated Press. The tournament was scheduled to take place from March 31 to April 10 in Halifax and Truro,
5:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Marnus Labuschagne was proud to have put on a show for his extended South African family, even though he was unable to cap his day with victory for his adopted nation, as his maiden limited-overs century fell short of securing a consolation victory for Australia in the third ODI at
9:31 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson are parting ways, the team announced Saturday morning. “After discussions with Kenny about the progress of the season, we mutually agreed that a coaching change would be in the best interest of the team,” general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “This was
10:24 AM ET A number of NFL owners are hoping the proposed collective bargaining agreement doesn’t pass next week because they believe they can negotiate a better deal with eyes on an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN. “They think they can get a better deal next year,” the source said.
10:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado remains day-to-day after an MRI showed he has a mild left wrist sprain, according to the team. Mercado suffered the injury while making a diving catch in an exhibition game Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Mercado, 25, is penciled in for a starting
9:09 AM ET Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning is expected to miss the start of the season as he continues to undergo treatment for elbow discomfort, the team announced Friday. The Angels said Canning will be reassessed in three to four weeks after undergoing “biological injections” on Friday to address the discomfort. An MRI
8:50 AM ET It appears that the Pacific Division title is going to come down to the final games of the season. The top three teams are now within three points of one another after the Calgary Flames dispatched the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 win on Friday night. The Flames are behind the Vegas