9:23 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski The 2019 NHL deadline has passed, and a few things are clear: The Western Conference was an arms race, the trade market never produced the kind of obscene returns many figured it would, the Senators and Rangers have more picks than Guitar Center, and the Blue Jackets had
11:45 AM ET There was a time when pitchers enjoyed free rein to deface baseballs — with mud, or streams of tobacco spittle, or maybe a belt buckle — to alter aerodynamic properties. They did just about everything short of applying an ax at a time when each baseball itself could remain in play for
9:23 AM ET Spring practice can’t come soon enough for Michigan State, which is looking to get the bad taste of the 2018 season out of its mouth. After finishing 7-5, and following that up with a loss to Oregon in the Redbox Bowl, the Spartans are looking for a fresh start. There were issues
12:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are known for championships, unassuming class and sound business. A bizarre series of events have camouflaged that identity of late. &• Offseason fantasy questions for all 32&• Picking free-agent offers for Le’Veon Bell&• Chris Long keeps climbing to affect change&• 30 years in, Jerry Jones as enthusiastic
11:57 AM ET Next year’s free-agent class just got a lot less interesting: Nolan Arenado is staying put. Arenado has agreed to an eight-year, $255 million extension with the Colorado Rockies that will keep the four-time All-Star third baseman in Colorado through the 2026 season. By the end of the contract, he’s a good bet
8:00 AM ET More than 300 of the top prospects have gathered in Indianapolis for the annual NFL combine, which begins Tuesday and runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and the media in advance of
8:18 AM ET A view over the 9th green of the Hoylake golf links, Royal Liverpool. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Royal Liverpool Golf Club has been chosen as the venue for the 2022 Open Championship. The course in Hoylake, Wirral has hosted the major championship 12 times, most recently in 2014 when Rory McIlroy won his third
Alejandro Moreno examines Barcelona’s reliance on Lionel Messi after he scored his 50th career hat trick in a win at Sevilla. BARCELONA, Spain — Ernesto Valverde called Dani Carvajal‘s response to the controversial penalty awarded to Real Madrid against Levante “fantastic” and played down suggestions Barcelona are worried about the number of VAR decisions going
Hirving Lozano’s super finish brought the 23-year-old up to 14 league goals on the season for PSV. An ever-growing list of Mexico’s top talents are making names for themselves abroad. With several key figures playing week in and week out in a number of top European leagues, keeping track of all the high-profile stars can
Toronto FC enter 2019 looking to return to their treble-winning form of 2017, but can they do it without Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez? Sebastian Salazar explains why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to repeat his 22-goal output from his first MLS season with the LA Galaxy. With the 2019 Major League Soccer season fast approaching,