9:36 AM ET It was a relatively slow day of baseball on Thursday, so indulge me as I go down the rabbit hole with Chris Davis. Hopefully we’ll all come out alive. Davis is having a terrible season. I didn’t realize exactly how mind-boggling awful until Wednesday morning when I noted that, despite playing in
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5:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Unafraid of the impending closing of the subway, Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night and into Friday morning to celebrate the franchise’s first Stanley Cup and the city’s first title in the major four professional sports since 1992. After the Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights
11:09 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically, or by losing in the postseason — we’ll take a look at three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what 2018-19 will hold. What went wrong The Vegas Golden Knights ran into a Washington Capitals
11:10 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically, losing in the postseason or winning the Stanley Cup — we’ll take a look at three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what 2018-19 will hold. What went right This was the year where there
12:01 AM ET Former Notre Dame starting cornerback Nick Watkins is headed to Houston as a graduate transfer, one of several key transfers joining the Cougars for the 2018 season. Watkins announced his decision Thursday night on Twitter. He told ESPN he picked Houston over West Virginia and SMU after visiting all three schools. Watkins,
Jun 8, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin is a Stanley Cup champion at last, and he has another piece of hardware, too. The Washington Capitals‘ captain won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs after leading his team with 15 goals this postseason. “It means everything,” Ovechkin said. “We
Jun 7, 2018 Virginia Tech starting quarterback Josh Jackson is dealing with an academic issue that could impact his future eligibility, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Jackson remains on the team while he awaits word from the university about any potential discipline. His father, Fred, told The Richmond Times-Dispatch that they expect a
8:15 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kyle Larson doesn’t sound like a driver going for his fourth consecutive win at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. When a driver hasn’t won all season, a
Jun 7, 2018 The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a three-year contract extension with running back Duke Johnson, the team announced Thursday. Browns coach Hue Jackson had his equipment staff remove the stripes that go down the middle of the team’s helmet, saying players must earn it this season. As the Browns’ offseason practices hit
Jun 7, 2018 Realizing full well that it’s only a possible four-game suspension for Julian Edelman, that the New England Patriots made it all the way to the Super Bowl without him last season and that we may well be overreacting, it’s worth at least considering whom they might bring in to replace him, right?