Jul 26, 2018 A few weeks ago, there was so much buzz around an Erik Karlsson deal that a league-altering trade seemed inevitable. But as we approach August, the two-time Norris Trophy winner is still with the Ottawa Senators. That leaves the door open for a number of teams to swoop in and either become
6:38 AM ET ESPN staff The principal of Team Sky Sir Dave Brailsford has apologised for saying spitting is a “French cultural thing”. Brailsford said he was “pretty agitated” by the actions of spectators who spat at and inhibited riders when he made the comments Monday. The French president of the UCI David Lappartient accused
2:51 AM ET Hours after a three-team trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks became official, Anthony sounded like someone who had gone through the multiple stages of grief and had finally landed at the point of acceptance. Anthony was traded from the Knicks to Oklahoma City last September, and after just a
Jul 25, 2018 Osman Samiuddin Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is now all but set for a crack at the second most difficult post in the country – that of its Prime Minister. Results from Wednesday’s general elections are not final and complete just yet –
3:18 AM BST The Wallabies will face an Australian Super Rugby invitational side in a trial game next Friday as they think outside the square to snap New Zealand’s Bledisloe Cup superiority. Michael Cheika’s men will play a side featuring the best of the rest not involved in club or Super Rugby finals at Sydney’s
2:23 AM ET ESPN News Services After Charlie Blackmon‘s ninth-inning home run gave the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 home victory over Houston, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman ripped into Major League Baseball’s decision to overturn his extra-base hit earlier in the game after a replay review because of fan interference. As it stood, Houston managed
9:39 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Top-seeded John Isner started his bid for a fifth Atlanta Open title by beating Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night. Isner is the defending champion at Atlantic Station, and he also won the event in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The 6-foot-10 former University of
9:18 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks and president of hockey operations Trevor Linden have “amicably” agreed to part ways. The team said Wednesday that Linden is leaving the organization to “pursue different endeavors.” Linden spent four years in the role after talking over from Mike Gillis in April 2014.
12:32 AM ET Atlanta Falcons star receiver Julio Jones will report to training camp on Thursday, general manager Thomas Dimitroff announced late Wednesday night. Team and league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen earlier Wednesday that both sides were working to resolve the contract differences that had Jones planning to hold out of training camp. “We
8:27 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel will have to wait to get on the field for the Montreal Alouettes. Manziel will dress as Vernon Adams’ backup when the Alouettes host the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday night, four days after 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Manziel was acquired from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. “We’ll play