7:00 AM ET At his introductory news conference with the Colorado Rockies after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract, Kris Bryant was asked about the future of his new franchise. “I take a lot of pride in the fact that I have never played on a losing team in the big leagues, and I don’t
7:05 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation hosts its Isobel Cup final on Monday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2), pitting the reigning league champion Boston Pride against the Connecticut Whale in their first-ever final appearance. The entire playoffs were held at the AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Each of the PHF’s six teams were
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. If the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs began with teams in their current positions in the standings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals would not be matched up in the first round. But there
12:12 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — What started as a promising weekend for the New Orleans Pelicans slowly was turning into a nightmare. In a pivotal back-to-back set against the two teams they’re battling in the Western Conference play-in race, the Pelicans lost by four points to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday,
12:51 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James said his left ankle felt “horrible” after turning it in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 116-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, and his availability to play Tuesday in Dallas is in question as L.A. faces a crucial final stretch to try
1:38 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made his home debut Sunday night during a 119-110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets — making it clear that he believes his presence on the floor represents something much larger than a basketball player. “I was just trying to ground myself as much as
8:00 AM ET As the Brooklyn Nets continue to fight for playoff seeding, Kyrie Irving is now able to play in home games. New York City Mayor Eric Adams lifted the mandate for unvaccinated players and performers on Thursday, clearing the way for Irving to play in home games at Barclays Center. He made his
7:00 AM ET AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly scored his first points of the Formula One season through gritted teeth at Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Frenchman, who finished eighth for the Red Bull-owned team after retiring his car in Bahrain the previous weekend, said the closing laps in Jeddah had been an agonising experience.
6:51 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are ready to open contract talks with Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw after agreeing a new long-term deal with Bruno Fernandes, sources have told ESPN. Rashford and Shaw are considered part of a key group of core players that United want to keep at Old Trafford and they
6:25 AM ET Wayne Rooney has said his goal is to manage Manchester United one day. Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has said every step he takes in management is engineered to help achieve his dream of becoming the club’s manager one day. The 36-year-old said in January that he