7:00 AM ET The Aug. 31 trade deadline is still nearly three weeks off, but let’s take an early look at some of the factors that will influence what might happen. Or won’t happen. It’s possible this year’s deadline will be a dud for several reasons: lack of talent available, more teams in the playoff
7:00 AM ET For Robin Lehner, the situation would have been comical had it not been so maddening. The blade popped off the Vegas Golden Knights goaltender’s skate — twice — against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of their quarterfinal series on Tuesday night. At one point, he was scrambling on the ice to
7:25 AM ET Wednesday didn’t bring us any five-overtime games. But it did bring us brunch hockey, double overtime, two unreal saves, a $25,000 fine and a lot of heat in postgame Zoom calls. Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of the postseason until the Cup is handed out in October.
7:25 AM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales — French golfer Alex Levy has been withdrawn from the Celtic Classic, which started on Thursday. Levy came into contact with a friend who has since tested positive for the coronavirus, the European Tour said in a statement. The contact occurred while Levy was at home in France
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors College football has remained a strange, leaderless, regionalized sport even as it has become a multibillion-dollar business. This works out fine most of the time, but it has made planning in the middle of a pandemic almost impossible. How impossible? “Some of the power conferences might start their season in
6:55 AM ET Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Jeremy Fowler Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate The big football news of the week has, for the most part, been
7:12 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Could Ronaldo really join Messi at Barcelona? Can you imagine Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing together
5:15 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg After five weeks of consistent drama from the group stage through the knockout rounds, the MLS is Back Tournament has come to an end, with the Portland Timbers crowned deserving champions of
4:13 AM ET Mexico’s Sergio Perez will return to Formula One duty for the Racing Point team at the Spanish Grand Prix after testing negative for COVID-19. Sky-high temperatures and F1 politics – there’s plenty to discuss ahead of the sixth race of the 2020 season.Listen to the latest episode Perez missed the two weeks
12:20 AM ET The Chicago Cubs don’t want to think about it as taking advantage of another team’s situation, but the evidence keeps mounting: While opponents struggle to deal with coronavirus-related issues, the first-place team in the NL Central standings continues to be a model for the league off the field while dominating the competition