11:00 AM ET Sarah Nurse was on vacation, having just helped Team Canada to Olympic gold in Beijing, when the call arrived. It was EA Sports. They were wondering if Nurse was interested in making history. “They asked me if I wanted to be on the cover of NHL 23 and I was like, ‘Sure,
11:00 AM ET As a young hockey fan, Trevor Zegras would dream about pulling off video-game moves as an NHL player. Now he’s on the cover of “NHL 23,” a video game that features a move named in his honor that he made famous as an Anaheim Ducks rookie sensation last season. “It’s weird. I
11:35 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN WESTFIELD, Ind. — Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez suffered a torn Achilles in Tuesday’s practice, the team announced Wednesday. The injury will likely keep him out for the entire 2022 season. Sanchez sustained the injury while running wind sprints at the conclusion of Tuesday’s practice. Further testing showed that his Achilles
9:48 AM ET Associated Press Innovative offensive coach Don Coryell, who helped usher in the modern passing game to the NFL, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. The former Chargers and Cardinals coach was announced Wednesday as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches and
11:11 AM ET Linebacker Shaquem Griffin announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, writing for The Players’ Tribune that he’s looking forward to helping others as part of the NFL Legends Community. Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition, became the first player
10:37 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Pittsburgh has informed USC transfer Kedon Slovis that he’s going to be the starting quarterback, the team announced Wednesday. Slovis beat out redshirt senior Nick Patti for the job. Slovis will replace Kenny Pickett, who led Pitt to the ACC title and emerged as a first-round pick last season. Slovis,
Aug 23, 2022 Oleksandr Usyk delivered another impressive performance in a split decision victory over Anthony Joshua on Saturday to retain the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles. He also added the vacant Ring belt, making him the lineal champion in the division. This was a rematch of Usyk’s unanimous decision win over Joshua
8:00 AM ET Alexander Volkanovski was already hovering near the top of the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings on the strength of last month’s dominant UFC men’s featherweight title defense against former champion Max Holloway. But there was a roadblock standing between Volkanovski and the No. 1 spot. Kamaru Usman had long held that top position,
Aug 24, 2022 D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Angelique Kerber, a three-time major champion, announced she will miss the upcoming US Open as well as the next several months on tour. Kerber announced her plans Wednesday in a social media post that included emojis of a baby, a bottle, heart hands and a heart. “I really wanted to
8:05 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation and ESPN have agreed to a two-year broadcasting extension for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The PHF, North America’s only professional women’s hockey league, debuted on ESPN platforms last season. The Isobel Cup championship final aired on ESPN2 in March, marking the network’s first linear broadcast of professional