News Glenn Maxwell says he and the team are struggling from the effects of Covid-19 Glenn Maxwell and his Melbourne Stars are “cooked” from the effects of Covid-19 as they battle to make the BBL finals. The Stars gave their top-five hopes a major boost on Thursday night when they dominated the second derby, beating
Month: January 2022
11:30 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt practiced Thursday for the first time since he injured his left shoulder against the Houston Texans on Oct. 24. He was “very limited,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said, but was able to take part in some drills. Watt was on the field for the open
10:33 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford says his toe is doing OK and shouldn’t impact him in Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. And no, you can’t see it. Stafford took a friendly dig at Aaron Rodgers during his weekly media session Thursday, a moment of
6:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will go into his title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Jan. 22 with a lot of uncertainty around his future contractual status with the promotion. But one thing he says he knows for sure is that he will not fight again
9:33 PM ET Pitt is close to hiring Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. as its next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Cignetti, who has spent the past two seasons at Boston College, is a veteran college and NFL coordinator who grew up in Pittsburgh. He served as Pitt’s offensive coordinator in
6:54 PM ET The NHL has revealed its rosters for the 2022 All-Star Game in Las Vegas, with some significant names missing from the teams. The All-Star Game again will feature four divisional teams — Metropolitan, Atlantic, Central and Pacific — playing in a 3-on-3 tournament. It’s the first All-Star Game since the 2019-20 season,
7:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Barring a setback in the next few days, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to welcome back one of their biggest and most important players in time for Sunday’s NFC wildcard showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Left tackle Trent Williams, who has been recovering from a sprained right
8:42 PM ET Virginia starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who ranked second nationally in passing average in 2021, will return for the 2022 season. Armstrong, a Maxwell Award semifinalist who had 4,449 pass yards and 31 touchdowns in 2021, announced his return on Instagram on Thursday. He’s a two-time captain who will return for a fifth
8:28 PM ET Former Penn State running back Noah Cain is transferring to LSU, he announced Thursday night. Cain, who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, will join new Tigers coach Brian Kelly. Cain, a native of Baton Rouge, was recruited by LSU out of high school. LSU is losing leading rusher Ty Davis-Price, who
7:00 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL All-Star Game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, broadcast on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET, with the Skills Competition taking place the day before on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both events will be held at the T-Mobile