9:11 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the start of the season after he had cervical spine surgery. Team physician Michael Terry said Tuesday that McCabe is expected to return in 10 to 12 weeks. There was no word on when exactly McCabe had the surgery. McCabe, who
Month: September 2022
9:52 PM BST After a weekend off, the Rugby Championship resumes on Thursday night with the Wallabies hosting the All Blacks in a Test that also opens the Bledisloe Cup series. Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium is the scene for a rare midweek clash between the two trans-Tasman rivals, with the last such Test played nearly 30
6:28 PM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL — Several of Quebec’s major party leaders say new Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki needs to learn French. Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault said the Habs made an “excellent choice,” describing the center as one of the team’s best players, before adding that Suzuki now has to
6:43 PM ET Mexico men’s national team manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino has called up 31 players for two U.S-based friendlies against Colombia and Peru ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The squad includes Mexico’s European-based mainstays such as Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Edson Alvarez (Ajax Amsterdam), Diego Lainez (Braga) and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (Napoli).
8:14 PM ET A trial event for the 2022 World Cup final venue in Qatar on Friday was beset by logistical problems, with long lines and a lack of water for the nearly 78,000 people in attendance. Friday’s match, called the Lusail Super Cup, was the first time the new Lusail Stadium has hosted such
6:33 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have signed general manager Jim Nill to a one-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season. Nill is going into his 10th season with the Stars, which was the last year on his deal before the extension announced Tuesday. Dallas has made the playoffs three
6:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — If the betting odds hold, the Detroit Lions will be in unfamiliar territory Sunday at home against the Washington Commanders. After playing in 24 consecutive games as an underdog, the longest active streak in the NFL, the Lions are currently 2 1/2-point favorites against the Commanders, according to
6:42 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On second thought, Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said Tuesday he “definitely” should have let quarterback Russell Wilson run a fourth-and-5 play in the closing seconds of Monday night’s loss in Seattle instead of sending kicker Brandon McManus out for a 64-yard field goal attempt. “Looking back at it,
6:23 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Giannis Antetokounmpo got ejected, and Greece’s hopes of bringing home a European championship ended not long afterward. Germany, meanwhile, is taking full advantage of its home-court edge. Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, Daniel Theis had a 13-point, 16-rebound effort and host Germany moved into the EuroBasket semifinals with
3:28 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — The Ymer brothers keep coming through for Sweden in the Davis Cup Finals. A year after leading the Swedes to a surprising run to the quarterfinals, Elias Ymer and Mikael Ymer got off to a good start and led their nation to victory over Argentina in the opening