7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the regular season winding down, every game seems to take on greater importance. But tonight’s slate offers one contest that stands out above the rest. The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames
Month: April 2023
7:00 AM ET The NCAA men’s hockey Frozen Four isn’t just about bragging rights. It’s an opportunity to glimpse the future of the sport, to watch elite players on college hockey’s biggest stage before their names adorn the backs of NHL jerseys. Take the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The top seed in the 2023 Frozen Four
7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Gene Chizik still remembers the first time he noticed Cole Holcomb. Only a few months into his first stint as North Carolina defensive coordinator, Chizik was overseeing a rotation of linebackers during a spring scrimmage. When a helmet popped off a member of the second string, Chizik called for the
6:30 AM ET DUCE ROBINSON EARNED his first college football scholarship offer before he even knew how to buckle shoulder pads. Never having played tackle football, he attended a 7-on-7 tournament prior to his freshman year at Pinnacle (Arizona) High School. Despite his inexperience, his natural ability and massive size (6-foot-4, 200 pounds as a
4:59 AM ET Lionel Messi is actively considering a move to Saudi Arabia that would see him join Al Hilal, the city rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr, when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires this summer, a source familiar with negotiations has told ESPN. Having opened talks with Messi and his advisors late last year,
12:31 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray could be the face of their remarkable reversal of fortune. Murray has heard all about the club’s recently ended, 16-season playoff drought. But his only season with the Kings now includes their first division title in two decades — and his scoring
11:52 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls clinched their spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament on Tuesday, securing at least the No. 10 seed in the conference despite a 123-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. A 117-113 loss by the Orlando Magic on Tuesday helped secure the Bulls postseason spot and
12:13 AM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points, his fourth straight 40-point game, to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 117-113 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. The win secured the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and home-court advantage in the first round for the Cavaliers
10:29 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — As Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins returns to his team after a 51-day absence, he hopes his return to the basketball court will follow soon after. “I don’t think it will be too long before I am out there,” Wiggins said in his first time speaking
12:19 AM ET ESPN News Services With star center Nikola Jokic back from injury and a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets appeared poised for a big night Tuesday. Instead, they fell flat against the worst team in the conference, allowing the last-place Rockets to blow them out