6:42 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs signed coveted forward Alexander Barabanov to a one-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Barabanov, 25, was a star in the Kontinental Hockey League, playing for SKA St. Petersburg. He had 11 goals and 20 points this season, in 43 games, and had three points in four
6:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — If he wanted, Mark Hamilton could show off his World Series ring at work. But the fill-in first baseman for the 2011 champion St. Louis Cardinals prefers to keep that prize safe at home. “The surgical scrub tub, not the most conducive place to wear it,” Hamilton
5:27 PM ET Associated Press Roger Federer offered stuck-at-home amateurs the ultimate online fantasy camp of sorts Tuesday, a chance to get tennis tips from a guy many consider the greatest of all time. While people all over the world are cooped up because of the new coronavirus — social distancing while trying to stay
5:56 PM ET David Wilson Following a controversial tweet by Mike Leach, Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen issued a statement Tuesday saying there is a plan in place to provide the first-year football coach with opportunities to “expand his cultural awareness of Mississippi.” Leach’s tweet, depicting a woman knitting her husband a noose during
4:49 PM ET Tim Bontemps Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books As the coronavirus pandemic continues, NBA owners are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. The league plans to consider all options to resume the season, sources
4:29 PM ET A third player for the Colorado Avalanche has tested positive for the coronavirus, the league announced Tuesday. The Avs were told of the positive test Tuesday morning. The unnamed player is in self-isolation, and according to the league, he has not had close contact with any other Colorado players or staff members.
4:26 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards were among the new nominees for NASCAR’s next Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday under a revamped voting protocol. Voters for 11 years elected five members per class first from a list of 25 candidates; it was trimmed to
4:12 PM ET The Washington Redskins might need a lot in order to rebuild their roster. That doesn’t mean they’ll be aggressive in seeking a trade out of the No. 2 spot in the NFL draft later this month. Redskins coach Ron Rivera said they need an impact player, whether they draft someone with the
4:27 PM ET Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury believes the trade that sent running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be completed before the NFL draft begins on April 23. “There’s not concern,” Kingsbury said on a video conference call with reporters on Tuesday. “But those
3:51 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday that completing the 2019-20 NHL regular season “may not be possible,” but one prominent player believes that would be unfair. The NHL paused its season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with players ordered to remain quarantined in their homes until at least