3:13 PM ET New York Islanders forwards Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl have both left the Edmonton bubble due to injuries, the team announced ahead of Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Neither player will return for the rest of the playoffs, the team said. Cizikas, an important member of the Islanders’
Month: September 2020
2:57 PM ET Twelve Formula One drivers were given warnings for their part in a huge accident following a Safety Car restart at Sunday’s Tuscan Grand Prix. Kevin Magnussen, Nicholas Latifi, Carlos Sainz and Antonio Giovinazzi were involved in the accident itself, which happened at the start of lap seven following a six-lap Safety Car
11:45 AM ET ESPN staff Welcome to Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, which features a different feel because fans are not present at many of the stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, there’s plenty to see as players and teams get warmed up for kickoff. We’ve got a roundup of the best
2:10 PM ET DETROIT — Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins was ejected in the first half of Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears for unsportsmanlike conduct after making contact with an official. It was not clear what Collins was attempting to do at the time — perhaps trying to explain David Montgomery potentially lowering
2:55 PM ET Colts running back Marlon Mack did not play in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to an ankle injury and Indianapolis fears that the running back tore his Achilles, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mack suffered the injury after catching an underneath pass in the second
2:23 PM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones became the second-fastest receiver to record 800 career receptions following a 5-yard catch from Matt Ryan in the second quarter of Sunday’s matchup with the Seahawks. Jones entered the game needing three catches to achieve the milestone. He accomplished the feat in 127 games.
2:32 PM ET Patricia Maria Tig rallied from a set down to beat Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard 2-6 6-1 7-6(4) in the final of the TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championship Istanbul on Sunday to claim her maiden WTA crown. Romanian Tig, ranked 88 in the world, dropped the first set tamely but raced through the next
2:43 PM ET Associated Press Louisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season. There was no change at the very top: Preseason No. 1 Clemson received 60 of 61 first
12:43 AM ET The first AP Top 25 poll to feature only teams playing this fall is out, and Clemson, off a season-opening win over Wake Forest on Saturday night, remains on top. How does the rest of the list shake out, and what’s in store for every ranked team? Let’s break it down. No.
1:52 PM ET One of the early storylines from the New England Patriots‘ season-opener against the Dolphins is quarterback Cam Newton‘s presence as a runner: His 4-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter gave New England a 7-0 lead as he made it look easy. Newton aligned in the shotgun, and the Patriots put