8:42 PM ET Virginia starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who ranked second nationally in passing average in 2021, will return for the 2022 season. Armstrong, a Maxwell Award semifinalist who had 4,449 pass yards and 31 touchdowns in 2021, announced his return on Instagram on Thursday. He’s a two-time captain who will return for a fifth
8:28 PM ET Former Penn State running back Noah Cain is transferring to LSU, he announced Thursday night. Cain, who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, will join new Tigers coach Brian Kelly. Cain, a native of Baton Rouge, was recruited by LSU out of high school. LSU is losing leading rusher Ty Davis-Price, who
7:00 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL All-Star Game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, broadcast on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET, with the Skills Competition taking place the day before on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both events will be held at the T-Mobile
7:05 PM ET ESPN staff The rosters for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game were announced Thursday, captained by Auston Matthews (Atlantic), Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan), Nathan MacKinnon (Central) and Connor McDavid (Pacific). There’s no shortage of star power — on the 10-man rosters and the “last man in” voting group for each division — but a
4:46 PM ET Athletic Bilbao‘s Nico Williams struck late in the second half to give the Spanish Supercopa holders a 2-1 comeback win over LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid and set up a showpiece final on Sunday against Real Madrid (1:30 p.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+ in U.S.). After a slow-paced first period in Riyadh’s
6:13 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that there is a “possibility” that Sunday’s North London derby against Tottenham in the Premier League could be postponed after the Gunners were left with just 12 fit outfield players following further COVID-19 and injury problems in the wake of Thursday’s 0-0 draw against
5:58 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — If there was ever any doubt over the importance of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to Liverpool, Takumi Minamino provided the only proof you need in the 90th minute of the club’s goalless Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg draw against Arsenal at Anfield on Thursday. Minamino, handed a starting role
7:53 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has entered the football transfer portal for the third time. McCoy, 21, did not play a snap at USC this season after he was arrested in July on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), which covers domestic violence toward a spouse or other
5:37 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Major League Baseball on Thursday made its first labor proposal since locking out
5:53 PM ET USA Hockey has gone back to college for its Beijing Olympics men’s team, after the NHL opted out of the 2022 Winter Games. The final Olympic roster revealed Thursday includes 15 current NCAA players from nine college hockey programs. Eight professional players from European leagues and two players from the American Hockey