9:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s that time of year when everyone’s undefeated, every team got stronger and faster, and the coaches are smiling. That’s right, it’s time for spring games, when optimism reigns and we’re all happy to get a taste of college football before the transfer portal opens up again and reshapes all
2:48 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — After missing the playoffs for the first time in their short franchise history last year, the Vegas Golden Knights wanted to savor this Pacific Division title. Not for long, though. The Golden Knights believe there’s more to come in the postseason. “I’m definitely proud of the group the
2:36 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Andre Burakovsky for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs after he underwent surgery to address a lower-body injury. The Kraken announced Burakovsky’s status after a 3-1 loss to Vegas in their regular-season finale Thursday night. Burakovsky has not played since
12:49 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a 2-under 70 at windy Hoakalei Country Club to hold onto a share of the lead Thursday in the LOTTE Championship. Making her second LPGA Tour start, the 20-year-old Thai player had four birdies and two bogeys in the second round to match sponsor invite
6:31 PM ET Major League Soccer has suspended New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir for six games for using racist language during his team’s game against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. In a statement, the league said: “Vanzeir is prohibited from participating in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, MLS NEXT Pro games,
6:35 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are facing an injury crisis ahead of the season run-in after Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane picked up injuries in the 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday night. Varane went off at half-time before Martinez was stretchered off in injury time. Sevilla scored two late goals as United
9:21 AM ET Jasmine Baba At the foot of the table, do Schalke have any hope of remaining in Germany’s top flight in 2023-24? Uwe Anspach/picture alliance via Getty Images With seven matches to go until the end of the Bundesliga season, the relegation race is still not giving German football fans any answers on who
12:33 AM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL — David Pastrnak‘s goal midway through the third period was the winner, and the Boston Bruins closed out their record-setting regular season with a 5-4 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist. Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie
11:07 AM ET Former UFC middleweight champion and multidivision kickboxing champion Alex Pereira is moving up in weight after his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya last weekend. Pereira, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, formally announced the news Thursday on his YouTube channel. Pereira won the UFC’s 185-pound championship by knocking out Adesanya in the fifth round
7:59 PM ET The Atlanta Braves are placing shortstop Orlando Arcia on the injured list after he suffered a microfracture in his left wrist, the team announced Thursday. Arcia was hit by a fastball from Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene during the second inning of a game Wednesday. The team tweeted Thursday that Arcia underwent