4:00 PM ET Slow starts It happens every year. Often drafted early, a solid portion of those projected to tear it up come stumbling out the gates, forcing their respective fantasy managers to make some tough decisions. Stay the course with these reputed prolific performers or call it a day in lieu of other sleeper/wild
Feb 9, 2021 That’s it. We are done messing around. Three teams have played 14 or more games, which is the quarter mark of the campaign. We give players a lot of leeway at the start of the season to account for slow starts, small sample sizes and new dynamics. But we can’t wait around
12:48 PM ET After missing almost all of last season with the lingering effects of a concussion, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw is again in the concussion protocol. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that defenseman Connor Murphy is out 10-14 days with a hip injury. Shaw has a history of concussions and admitted
3:54 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O’Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to the rafters with fans in the building. The NHL said Thursday it asked the Bruins and O’Ree to postpone
3:29 PM ET The Big 12 has released its schedule for the 2021 college football season, so it’s time to start breaking down your team’s slate and projecting wins and losses. Steve Sarkisian will start his tenure at Texas with a home game against Louisiana on Sept. 4, but what else is in store for
11:34 AM ET Formula One will put a stop to all engine development once the 2021 season has concluded. The development freeze will coincide with the overhaul to F1’s aerodynamic rules, which many hope will end Mercedes’ current dominance of the sport. Mercedes has won every championship stretching back to 2014 and the introduction of
8:35 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Sofia Kenin, looking to defend her Australian Open singles title, was in tears after losing in straight sets to Kaia Kanepi in the second round on Thursday. “I feel like everyone was always asking me, ‘Would you want to [defend the title]?” she said about the overwhelming pressure she had
3:26 PM ET Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has been involved in a road incident, the Alpine F1 Team confirmed on Thursday. Alonso, 39, was cycling in Switzerland at the time of the incident. The team said in a statement: “Fernando is conscious and well in himself and is awaiting further medical examinations
12:22 PM GMT Wales have made five changes for their trip to Scotland on Saturday in the Six Nations. Aaron Wainright, Gareth Davies, Liam Williams, Nick Tompkins and Owen Watkin all start as Wales battle a growing injury list. 2 Related Willis Halaholo is included on the bench and will make his Test debut if
11:22 AM ET EXOS, which is training more than 130 NFL draft prospects this offseason, will host a two-day pro day later this month that will simulate a combine setting. The NFL altered the format of the NFL scouting combine this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, announcing last month that all in-person workouts would