11:49 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) — formerly the National Women’s Hockley League — announced on Friday an updated policy governing participation for transgender and non-binary athletes. The new policy will be in effect immediately for the 2021-2022 season. “Transgender and non-binary athletes deserve equal opportunity to compete in the Premier Hockey Federation,”
Month: October 2021
12:16 PM ET Formula One has announced a record 23-race calendar for the 2022 season, which will be the longest in the championship’s history. With the introduction of the Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium, F1 will compete at two U.S. races in one calendar year for the first time since 1984, with the
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff Tonight is the first game of the 2021-22 NHL season that will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu, and it should be a great one. We’ve got a captivating early-season matchup as reigning Calder Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild head out west to take on John
10:58 AM ET After architecting the franchise’s first NBA championship in 50 years, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst has agreed to a long-term contract extension, he told ESPN on Friday. Horst had one year left on his contract, and his new deal — finalized Friday morning with his agent, Brian Elfus, and team officials
11:26 AM ET An NCAA task force recommended on Friday that incoming freshmen in Division I and II sports should no longer be required to meet minimum scores on standardized tests for initial eligibility. The recommendation was made by the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force, which was formed as part of the NCAA’s eight-point
10:46 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN LONDON — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will start against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday “if all goes well” at practice Friday, coach Brian Flores said. Tagovailoa has missed the past three games while on injured reserve after fracturing his ribs in Miami’s loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week
11:17 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have traded three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick, the teams announced Friday. Arizona is acquiring Ertz with the idea of making him a featured part of its offense, and Ertz has told
11:26 AM ET An NCAA task force recommended on Friday that incoming freshmen in Division I and II sports should no longer be required to meet minimum scores on standardized tests for initial eligibility. The recommendation was made by the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force, which was formed as part of the NCAA’s eight-point
6:41 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — There’s something about elimination games that manages to condense the air in a ballpark. Each pitch carries the potential to change the game, and wild mood swings are possible in a single at-bat. The world shrinks, and for a few hours it can feel like the only thing that
10:14 AM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, a source told ESPN on Friday. The 23-year-old was due to be a restricted free agent after the season. McAvoy is in the final year of a three-year bridge deal that paid him $4.9 million annually and is