12:31 PM ET New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson has parlayed a career season into a new six-year contract. The Islanders announced that Nelson had signed the new deal on Thursday. The total value of the contract is $36 million, according to multiple reports. Nelson, 27, set career highs in points and assists this season
12:18 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase, whose relationship with Le’Veon Bell already is under a microscope, insisted Thursday that he’s “excited” to have the star running back on the team. Gase dismissed speculation he’s interested in trading Bell before the season. “That’s ridiculous,” Gase said. “That’s the first
May 23, 2019 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
12:07 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — McLaren CEO Zak Brown has elaborated on the string of mistakes that snowballed into Fernando Alonso’s shocking failure to qualify for this year’s Indy 500. A report by the Associated Press earlier this week listed what it called the “comedy of errors” that led to Sunday’s result, where
7:09 AM ET We aren’t reranking previous recruiting classes … yet. But we are going to take a look back at a former class and pinpoint a few prospects who made the biggest impacts for their schools (and, in some cases, the sport). Recruiting rankings aren’t an exact science, and they always lead to major
11:14 AM ET ESPN News Services Lance Armstrong says he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his doping history that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong made his declaration in an interview with Mike Tirico that will air after Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. “We
10:28 AM ET Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly had a scan to check for cancer come back clean, his wife, Jill, posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “Thank YOU SO MUCH for praying and standing with us as we continue this journey … one day at a time, one prayer at a time,” Jill Kelly
10:41 AM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas System regents have approved a two-year contract extension for Longhorns football coach Tom Herman after the program’s first 10-win season in a decade. The deal approved Thursday extends Herman’s guaranteed contract through 2023 and will pay him $6.5 million in 2022 and $6.750
10:57 AM ET The Ottawa Senators named D.J. Smith the team’s new coach on Thursday. Smith, who is the 14th coach in the franchise’s history, has been an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs the past four seasons. He replaces Guy Boucher, who was fired on March 1 amid a six-game losing streak and
10:29 AM ET The New York Mets placed two starters on the injured list Thursday with second baseman Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil put on the 10-day injured list. Cano has a quad strain, while McNeil has a hamstring strain. Cano has struggled in his first season with the Mets and was criticized for not