8:48 PM ET The Boston Bruins are set to name Jim Montgomery as their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday, confirming multiple reports. The appointment is expected to be made official Friday, the same day Montgomery’s contract as an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues expires. The 53-year-old Montgomery replaces Bruce Cassidy,
Month: July 2022
6:49 PM ET When you’re putting together a championship contender, one rule is paramount — get the best talent you possibly can. You’ll be facing off against the best possible rosters your opponents can assemble, so it’s only logical that you should pack your own team full of stars. Sometimes, the stars align and you
9:09 PM ET Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. — J.T. Poston shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Coming off a second-place tie last week in Connecticut, Poston eagled the par-5 second and had seven birdies in a bogey-free round at TPC Deere Run. “It’s
9:38 PM ET ESPN News Services The first LIV Golf event in the United States has a first-time player in the rival series atop its leaderboard. Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz, who was among the latest batch of players to join the LIV Series earlier this week, carded a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after
6:56 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — There was Nathan MacKinnon jumping off the fire truck so he could walk the streets and shake hands with the swarm of Avalanche fans. Later, Erik Johnson took the stage and got the crowd to participate in a giant sing-along to the team’s adopted anthem, “All The Small
7:50 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers and free-agent forward P.J. Tucker are finalizing a three-year deal worth $33.2 million, his agent told The Athletic. The Sixers also agreed to deals with free-agent guards Danuel House and Trevelin Queen, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. House’s deal is for two years and $8.5 million, sources said. After
6:16 PM ET Free-agent forward Bobby Portis is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks on a four-year, $49 million contract, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Portis declined a $4.5 million player option with the Bucks ahead of free agency. A year ago, Milwaukee could not offer him a
6:08 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has agreed on a four-year, $100 million contract extension, his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports + WME Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Simons, who turned 23 on June 8, averaged career-highs of 17.3 points and 29.5 minutes per game in 57 games — including 30
8:50 PM ET Kyle Anderson has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal to join the Minnesota Timberwolves, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of Wasserman Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anderson gives a Minnesota team lacking wing depth a strong rotation player as the team looks to build on its playoff appearance last
8:41 PM ET Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris has agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract extension, his agents Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz of CAA Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic announced they had reached an extension with Harris on Thursday evening. Harris, 27, is one of the better guard defenders in the