12:25 PM ET Since their inception, the Seattle Kraken pushed back on comparisons to the Vegas Golden Knights, who rewrote the rules for NHL expansion teams by making the Stanley Cup Final in their first season. “From day one, we’ve said we’re not Vegas,” Kraken general manager Ron Francis said on Monday. There’s no debating
News “BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved,” Jay Shah says The BCCI has postponed the upcoming Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy and the senior women’s T20 league for the 2021-22 season because of the rising Covid-19 cases in India. The Ranji Trophy
11:52 AM ET Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft, he announced Tuesday. Gardner, a consensus All-American, was a unanimous choice as the AAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 as one of the top cover cornerbacks in the country. “I will always
11:59 AM ET Michigan linebacker David Ojabo declared for the NFL draft on Tuesday, after three seasons with the Wolverines. Ojabo was part of a dominant pass rush for Michigan this season, tallying 11 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and 35 total tackles. He combined with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to help turn the Wolverines
10:22 AM ET With Kyrie Irving on the verge of making his 2021-22 season debut, Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai are looking forward to the star point guard joining the team on the court. “I’m glad that we were able to reach a decision together,” Wu Tsai
10:38 AM ET After missing four games in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has been cleared and will join the team for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns, at 28-8, have the second-best record in the league. Williams entered the league’s health and
8:58 AM ET Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set to move to Roma on loan, sources have told ESPN. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images AS Roma are expected to complete a loan move for Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the next 24 to 48 hours, sources have told ESPN. The Italian club’s sporting director Tiago Pinto had
7:36 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid expect Kieran Tripper to move to Newcastle United in January, sources have told ESPN. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Atletico Madrid are looking at potential replacements for Kieran Trippier, sources have told ESPN, with the club believing the completion of a deal to take the right-back to
6:25 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested the European Championship could take place every two years. World football’s governing body FIFA’s push for a biennial World Cup as opposed to one every four years has been met with resistance from Europe and South America. – Marcotti: What biennial World Cup could look like
9:14 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that Gareth Bale remains “committed” to Real Madrid, despite not having played for the club since August, with just six months left on his contract. The Wales forward, 32, is absent from the team and unavailable for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey round-of-32 trip to