1:02 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Nicklas Backstrom is in for the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov is out. Backstrom was activated Wednesday after missing the start of the season with a left hip injury. The center is expected to play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Washington also announced that defenseman Trevor van
11:45 AM ET Sacramento Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t coach against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, he told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gentry, 67, told Wojnarowski that he’s largely asymptomatic except for a scratchy throat. He needs two negative tests 24 hours apart to return to the bench. The
5:56 PM ET The Ontario government is reinstating capacity limits for large sports and entertainment venues in the province, which will impact the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and NBA’s Toronto Raptors. As of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, all venues in Ontario that hold 1,000 people or more will be limited to 50%
1:56 PM ET The Utah Jazz hired Danny Ainge to oversee basketball operations, naming him alternate governor and CEO of Jazz Basketball on Wednesday. Ainge will work closely with Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who runs the teams’ day-to-day operations. Ainge stepped down as the Boston Celtics‘ president of basketball operations in June and now
3:06 PM ET The FIA has agreed to conduct a detailed analysis of the events that led up to Max Verstappen being crowned world champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix amid concerns the sport is being tarnished by “misunderstandings” and “arguments”. The ending of a safety car period one lap from the end of
10:35 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have sued LaLiga, branding the Spanish league’s agreement with the investment fund CVC as “illegal.” LaLiga clubs last week voted in favour of a €2 billion investment deal with CVC despite ongoing opposition from Madrid, Barca and Athletic. – Stream ESPN FC
12:17 PM ET Burnley’s home game against Watford was called off just hours before kick-off. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images The Premier League’s COVID-19 crisis continues as Burnley‘s match against Watford on Wednesday has been the latest fixture to be postponed. Burnley were set to host Watford but confirmed hours before kickoff that the game was
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said he is still feeling the effects of COVID-19 nearly a month after first testing positive for the virus. De Bruyne returned a positive test on Nov. 17, the day after Belgium‘s World Cup qualifier against Wales. He returned to training following 10 days
4:51 PM ET Gabriel Martinelli’s goal for Arsenal gave his team the lead over West Ham early in the second half. Getty Arsenal beat West Ham United 2-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night to move into the Premier League’s top four. Gabriel Martinelli scored a spectacular goal to give Arsenal the lead early in the
6:27 PM ET LONDON — The pre-match message was for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but we know now he wasn’t the only one listening. Mikel Arteta’s decision to strip Aubameyang of the captaincy dominated the build-up to Arsenal‘s game against West Ham United on Wednesday and could have had divisive effect given the striker’s popularity within the