6:36 AM ET Depending on how many games they lost to pandemic postponements, most NHL teams are right around the midway point in their seasons. Which means we have a good sample of games to project postseason success, both in the standings and in the awards categories. If you’re shopping for some postseason longshots, here
8:00 AM ET The race atop the Eastern Conference is shaping up to be a wild one in the NBA’s second half. The Miami Heat are the current leaders after their win over the Los Angeles Lakers combined with the Brooklyn Nets‘ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but plenty of contenders are right
7:00 AM ET In the NHL, handing out midseason grades is a tricky proposition. Entering Monday’s games, there are 15 teams that have yet to hit the 41-game mark, including the New York Islanders, who have played just 34 of them. There have been 104 games postponed due to players and coaches entering the NHL’s
7:00 AM ET When the Philadelphia Flyers game against the Washington Capitals was postponed on Dec. 21, Cam Atkinson was disappointed — then realized it was a potential reprieve. Philadelphia players were given an extra two days off, meaning they could start their Christmas break early. It had been a challenging start for the Flyers.
9:00 AM ET Stefanos Tsitsipas booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after a roller-coaster win over American Taylor Fritz. The world’s No. 4 player eventually won 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a match in which he was hit with serve and coaching violations, and he had a won a set
8:10 AM ET Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster
7:40 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a
10:30 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen could have immediately run off the field, headed into the locker room and the offseason that awaited. Instead, after embracing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes moments after he had thrown the game-winning score Sunday night, Allen took his time and
Report Shakib Al Hasan becomes the fifth bowler to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket Minister Group Dhaka 130 for 6 (Mahmudullah 47, Russell 31*, Shafiul 2-20) beat Fortune Barishal 129 for 8 (Gayle 36, Russell 2-27, Udana 2-29) by four wickets How the match played outAndre Russell was in his element, following up figures
12:31 AM ET Australia international Milos Degenek is hoping a fresh start — mooted to be with Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew — can have him at his best leading into the 2022 World Cup. Degenek departed Red Star Belgrade earlier this month after a successful three-year spell across two stints with the Serbian outfit,