3:54 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O’Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to the rafters with fans in the building. The NHL said Thursday it asked the Bruins and O’Ree to postpone
Month: February 2021
3:29 PM ET The Big 12 has released its schedule for the 2021 college football season, so it’s time to start breaking down your team’s slate and projecting wins and losses. Steve Sarkisian will start his tenure at Texas with a home game against Louisiana on Sept. 4, but what else is in store for
11:34 AM ET Formula One will put a stop to all engine development once the 2021 season has concluded. The development freeze will coincide with the overhaul to F1’s aerodynamic rules, which many hope will end Mercedes’ current dominance of the sport. Mercedes has won every championship stretching back to 2014 and the introduction of
8:35 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Sofia Kenin, looking to defend her Australian Open singles title, was in tears after losing in straight sets to Kaia Kanepi in the second round on Thursday. “I feel like everyone was always asking me, ‘Would you want to [defend the title]?” she said about the overwhelming pressure she had
3:26 PM ET Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has been involved in a road incident, the Alpine F1 Team confirmed on Thursday. Alonso, 39, was cycling in Switzerland at the time of the incident. The team said in a statement: “Fernando is conscious and well in himself and is awaiting further medical examinations
12:22 PM GMT Wales have made five changes for their trip to Scotland on Saturday in the Six Nations. Aaron Wainright, Gareth Davies, Liam Williams, Nick Tompkins and Owen Watkin all start as Wales battle a growing injury list. 2 Related Willis Halaholo is included on the bench and will make his Test debut if
11:22 AM ET EXOS, which is training more than 130 NFL draft prospects this offseason, will host a two-day pro day later this month that will simulate a combine setting. The NFL altered the format of the NFL scouting combine this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, announcing last month that all in-person workouts would
11:00 AM GMT England have made five changes for their Six Nations clash against Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Following their opening round loss to Scotland, England have handed starts to George Ford, Mako Vunipola, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Kyle Sinckler and Courtney Lawes. Ollie Lawrence and Mark Wilson, who both started in their championship opener, drop
12:27 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Columbus Blue Jackets activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off injured reserve Thursday. Merzlikins, 26, had been sidelined by an upper-body injury since he got hurt during practice on Feb. 3. He is 2-2-1 with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in six games this season.
12:40 PM GMT Scotland have made three changes for Wales from the side that secured their famous win against England. Cameron Redpath, Jamie Ritchie and Sean Maitland are all absent through injury so Blade Thomson, James Lang and Darcy Graham all start for Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. – Play ESPN’s Rugby Pick’em for FREE