7:00 AM ET An NHL player can get a lot done in 56 games. Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman John Marino earned a long-term contract extension in 56 games last season. Anaheim Ducks star Ryan Getzlaf tallied 61 points in 56 games in the 2017-18 season. The NHL’s 2020-21 regular season has been shortened to 56
Month: January 2021
12:44 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Entering Monday night, NBA teams holding a lead of six points or more with less than 25 seconds remaining in regulation were 8,104-2 over the past 10 seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The Indiana Pacers made sure the New Orleans Pelicans took loss No.
7:44 AM ET The year has changed, but golf on the PGA Tour will be largely as we saw it when 2020 came to a close: virtually no spectators, weekly COVID-19 testing and possible withdrawals, Dustin Johnson as a solid No. 1 in the world, Bryson DeChambeau bombing tee shots, and never-ending speculation about where
7:15 AM ET Every time Conor McGregor fights, he creates a buzz that no other UFC fighter can come close to reaching. And as he prepares for his UFC 257 main event on Jan. 23 against Dustin Poirier, part of that buzz is centered around how strong McGregor has looked in some of his social
7:00 AM ET There is no better season than 2020 — a pandemic season that saw shortened and staggered schedules affect the Heisman résumés of many top players — to hand the trophy to a wide receiver. Alabama star DeVonta Smith just won’t be the one to say it. Fresh off seven receptions for 130
7:00 AM ET Fingers crossed that the 2021 MLB season will begin on time — and that we get to see some live baseball at the ballpark this year. As we wait, Buster Olney continues his annual ranking of the 10 best players at each position heading into the coming season, based on input from
9:01 AM ET Manchester City are closely monitoring Sergio Ramos‘ situation at Real Madrid with an eye to signing him as a free agent this summer, multiple sources have told ESPN. The Madrid captain is yet to renew his contract at the Bernabeu, which expires on June 30, and has been free to negotiate with
5:41 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he is hoping “fresh legs” will give his team the edge over Manchester City in their Carabao Cup semifinal on Wednesday ((Wednesday at 2.45 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+). United have had four days to prepare for the derby after beating Aston
2:35 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it was baffling that the Premier League champions were not awarded a penalty in Monday’s 1-0 loss at Southampton and claimed other teams would not have been denied by the officials. Liverpool fell behind to a second-minute lob by former striker Danny Ings and had a penalty
5:27 AM ET Sir Alex Ferguson with the 2013 Premier League trophy won by Manchester United. Getty Images Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said it is his personal duty and the game’s responsibility to address the problem of dementia that has impacted several former players. The issue of dementia in the professional game