4:41 PM ET Unrestricted free agent Joe Thornton has taken his talents to Switzerland while he doesn’t have an NHL contract and everyone waits to see when the season will begin. HC Davos announced that they have signed the 41-year-old, and he could play for them as soon as Saturday. His deal does not preclude
Month: October 2020
4:49 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Rangers agreed to terms Thursday with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev on a new contract. Georgiev was a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old is expected to back up Igor Shesterkin next season after the Rangers bought out longtime face of the franchise Henrik Lundqvist. Georgiev went
12:04 PM ET Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is stepping down, sources told ESPN. In the aftermath of Houston’s elimination from the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Florida, Morey approached owner Tilman Fertitta with the idea of leaving the job and the sides quietly worked through an exit agreement to conclude his 13 seasons running
2:31 PM ET Ty Lue is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach of the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Lue, who has served as an assistant with the Clippers, has been the front-runner for the team’s vacancy since Doc Rivers was dismissed on Sept. 28, sources had told
3:59 PM ET The NFL is following a policy that requires players and team staff members to isolate if they experience COVID-19 symptoms, even if their most recent test result was negative, chief medical officer Allen Sills said Thursday. As a result, there likely will be an uptick in missed practices and perhaps games as
4:42 PM ET Vaughn McClure, a member of ESPN’s NFL coverage team since 2013, died this week at his home near Atlanta. He was 48. McClure joined ESPN to cover the NFL, and he settled in on the Atlanta Falcons beat as part of NFL Nation. He covered the team during its run to Super
8:11 PM GMT The ECB has confirmed it is in talks with the PCB about a short tour to Pakistan in late January or early February The tour, first revealed as a possibility by ESPNcricinfo on October 8, is likely to consist of three T20Is and would be England’s first visit to Pakistan since late
3:28 PM ET A bill passed by U.S. Congress earlier this month on reforms to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is poised to impact the voting structure of the U.S. Soccer federation, and increase the power of the organization’s Athletes’ Council. The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act is focused on preventing
1:02 AM ET Nick Lima scored twice, while Andres Rios and Tommy Thompson also had goals, as the San Jose Earthquakes were able to get back on track with a 4-0 road victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Jonathan Klinsmann‘s goalkeeping debut for LA on Wednesday. The Earthquakes have won four of their last
2:58 PM ET Multiple SEC schools will have revenue from the conference deducted as a result of not following proper COVID-19 protocols, sources told ESPN. According to a memo sent by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey last week, schools will have their conference revenue distribution cut by $100,000 for each week that they did not follow