7:20 AM ET It was inevitable that COVID-19 would impact the 2021 NHL season, but the Washington Capitals didn’t imagine it would impact them so early — or so hard. After their first road trip to Buffalo and Pittsburgh, goalie Ilya Samsonov tested positive for the coronavirus. The NHL’s contact tracing revealed the team’s four
Month: February 2021
8:55 AM ET Juan Manuel Correa, the American driver who suffered severe injuries in the Formula 2 accident that killed Anthoine Hubert in 2019, has announced he will return to racing this year in Formula 3. Correa sustained serious leg injuries after his car collided with Hubert’s during an F2 race at Spa-Francorchamps in August,
6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty other NFL teams want to be in the position of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — one win away from a Super Bowl title and the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Unlike the Chiefs and Bucs, the biggest obstacle facing many teams in getting to championship contention is
Jan 1, 2021 A previously slow offseason has now picked up in large part to the trade market, so we’re taking a look at the top MLB prospects who have moved in trades this winter. Two teams, the Tampa Bay Rays with six players and Pittsburgh Pirates with nine, make up well over half of
7:14 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi All eyes are on the UFC lightweight division, where many of the biggest names in MMA reside, and where many of the biggest question marks are fueling heated debates. The
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At one point late in the regular season, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill were competing not only for the Kansas City Chiefs‘ lead in receiving yards, but for the NFL receiving title as well. Their competition remained friendly, as always, because each benefits from having the other around.
11:39 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter, as well as the USMNT players, aren’t letting up in their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On a night when the U.S. routed Trinidad & Tobago 7-0, Berhalter, his staff and the players could be seen wearing shirts containing the message, “Be The Change” on
5:12 AM ET Prince William has branded the online racist abuse aimed at Black footballers “despicable” and urged social media platforms to take more responsibility. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford became the latest player to receive racist messages on social media after the 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday. – Hislop: Football is ideal vehicle
3:00 AM ET The final day of the winter transfer window is here and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip and news below, and see all official deals here. Deadline Feb. 1: Bundesliga (noon ET) | Serie A (2 p.m. ET) | Premier League (6 p.m. ET) | La
12:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Japan’s Misaki Doi 6-1, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Yarra River Classic, one of six tuneup tournaments being played this week at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open. The first major of the year was delayed by three weeks to allow