6:57 PM ET Associated Press The nerves hit Jimmie Johnson as he stood on the starting grid before the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The seven-time NASCAR champion is beginning a new chapter of his career — at 45 years old — in unfamiliar race cars. He was tabbed to start the most prestigious sports car
5:19 PM ET The Chicago Cubs are in agreement with former Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Trevor Williams on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Cubs, who also agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander Kohl Stewart this week, are looking to bolster a pitching staff that lost Jon Lester, Yu Darvish, Tyler Chatwood
7:45 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a hit-and-run in Southern California that killed two boys last year. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said Erickson, 52, was charged Wednesday with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving.
7:12 PM ET Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals lineup on Saturday against the Boston Bruins, after missing four games following a violation of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. “It sucks, obviously,” Ovechkin told reporters earlier on Saturday. “No one wants to be suspended. No one wants to put yourself in that position. It’s over.
8:08 PM ET LSU has gotten off to a fast start in the 2022 recruiting cycle and added to its class on Saturday when ESPN Junior 300 offensive tackle Will Campbell announced his commitment to the Tigers. Campbell is the No. 62-ranked recruit overall, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound tackle out of Neville High School in Monroe,
6:13 PM ET Third-round co-leader Patrick Reed found himself dealing with another rules issue on Saturday at the Farmers Insurance Open when he sought relief for an embedded ball — that television replays show had first bounced — and then picked up the ball before a rules official could arrive. Reed, the 2018 Masters champion
1:42 PM ET United States defender DeAndre Yedlin is set for a move to Galatasaray from Newcastle United, sources have told ESPN. Yedlin, 27, is to travel to Turkey for his medical after both clubs agreed on a fee for the right-back. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Yedlin’s contract was up
3:17 PM ET Associated Press United States forward Jordan Morris made his debut for Swansea, entering in the 83rd minute of a 3-1 win at Rotherham on Saturday in the second-tier English League Championship. – USMNT’s to-do list: Find a striker, build depth behind stars– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The 26-year-old
5:56 PM ET United States youth international Bryan Reynolds is set to join Serie A side AS Roma from FC Dallas, sources have told ESPN. Roma have agreed a deal that would bring Reynolds to Italy originally on loan, but has an obligation to sign the player for €7 million plus add-ons, sources say. Reynolds,
4:19 PM ET United States forward Jozy Altidore won’t play in Sunday’s friendly against Trinidad & Tobago due in part to injury, as well as a possible transfer involving the Toronto FC star, according to U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter. Berhalter, addressing reporters via a Zoom call ahead of the match, said that Altidore was training