Month: April 2020

2:55 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms with goaltender Vasili Demchenko, the team announced on Tuesday. It is a one-year, entry-level contract for next season that would pay Demchenko $700,000 in the NHL if he makes the Montreal roster, and $70,000 if he’s sent to the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate. Demchenko, 26, played 36
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1:46 PM ET Associated Press The men’s and women’s professional tennis tours say they will administer a player relief fund to help those in the sport dealing with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The ATP and WTA say they are in discussions with the International Tennis Federation and the four Grand Slam tournaments
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1:39 PM ET Defensive end Korey Foreman, the No. 3 prospect overall in the ESPN Junior 300, has decommitted from Clemson, a source told ESPN. Foreman had committed to Clemson in January and was one of two five-star commitments for the Tigers, with linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Foreman’s commitment had given Clemson three five-star defensive
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1:31 PM ET Former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck has sued owner Vince McMahon in federal court, citing wrongful termination after McMahon’s decision to shutter the league. According to the complaint, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, Luck received a termination letter on April 9 — a day before McMahon laid off most
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12:00 PM ET Entering April, sportsbooks had Tua Tagovailoa as a big favorite to be the second quarterback taken in the NFL draft. Three weeks later, the odds have shifted dramatically. Oregon’s Justin Herbert has overtaken Tagovailoa and is now a small favorite at most sportsbooks to be the second quarterback selected, after LSU’s Joe
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12:50 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson revealed he’ll receive another honor after his NFL Most Valuable Player season — he’ll grace the cover of Madden NFL 21. On a video conference call Tuesday with Baltimore reporters, Jackson said he has spoken to EA Sports and made the surprise announcement
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10:59 AM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. ESPN saw high viewership numbers over the past weekend despite the absence of live sports, with the premiere of the first
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