2:33 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard will return to the ice Saturday for the first time in nearly a month. Brassard will be in the lineup to face his former team, the Ottawa Senators, after missing the past nine games with a lower-body injury. He has five points in eight games this season
10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN This season, more than ever before, players can make a statement on the court simply through loud, clashing colors at any point of the season. For Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and Brooklyn Nets guard-on-the-rise Spencer Dinwiddie, they’ve been telling stories and themes through their footwear, perhaps better than anyone
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter says he is “proud and frustrated” after his side played to a 1-1 draw with Nigeria at the FNB Stadium on Saturday to leave their participation at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in the balance. Bafana Bafana fell behind to a Buhle Mkhwanazi own goal after only nine minutes,
A 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana on Johannesburg on Saturday was enough for the Super Eagles qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with one game to spare. Samuel Kalu excelled in an unfamiliar wing-back role, and forced the opener, but who else impressed for Nigeria? POSITIVES After missing two tournaments, and starting qualification
12:11 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Denny Hamlin‘s crew chief put Joe Gibbs Racing ahead of his driver as he opted for the second-best pit stall for the NASCAR Cup Series season finale Sunday, allowing JGR
FFA Head of Leagues Craig O’Rourke says plans to expand the A-League are very much on target, but only if the incoming Football Federation Australia board can pick the two successful bids before the end of January. Perth Glory have risen to top spot on the A-League table with a 2-0 win over Adelaide United.
Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre is proud of the manner in which the Cranes qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations and believes he answered his critics with their impressive campaign. Uganda beat Cape Verde 1-0 in a Group L qualifier on Saturday to seal a place in the AFCON ahead of their final qualifier
11:29 AM ET The Houston Astros acquired infielder Aledmys Diaz in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up minor league pitcher Trent Thornton on Saturday. Díaz, 28, played both at shortstop and third base for the Blue Jays last season, hitting .263 with a career-high 18 home runs, 26 doubles and 55 RBIs
11:36 AM ET The most predictable non-political responses on twitter might occur whenever a baseball wart is noted. If you mention the rising rate of strikeouts, or the laborious pace of a World Series game, or a big contract signing, a chorus of followers will immediately chime in with: That’s why baseball is dying. From
There are now just two rounds of games left in the UEFA Nations League, and the picture is becoming clearer about who will take part in the finals next June, as well as which nations will be promoted and relegated. You can read a full explainer for the UEFA Nations League here. – The group winners