5:47 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks and center Dylan Strome have agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract extension, the team announced Sunday. Strome, 23, had 12 goals and 26 assists for the Blackhawks last season, a drop from career highs of 20 goals and 37 assists in 2018-19, when he was traded from the
Month: January 2021
5:26 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Canucks received provincial approval Sunday to play in British Columbia this season. British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced the decision on Twitter, saying he had spoken to team owner Francesco Aquilini about the NHL’s return-to-play plans and believes the enhanced health measures mean games can
5:45 PM ET Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler will finally make his UFC debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Jan. 23, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The 155-pound fight will serve as the co-main event on the pay-per-view card, which is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin
2:01 PM GMT Police in Gwent, Wales, have said they are investigating after a racist social media post was aimed at Dragons winger Ashton Hewitt after their 20-3 defeat by the Scarlets in the PRO 14 on Friday. The club said it was “disgusted” by the “abhorrent” racist post and had reported the matter to
1:27 PM ET CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb wasted no time giving the Cleveland Browns an early lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He weaved his way through the Pittsburgh defense — then ran through Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick — to put Cleveland up 7-0 with a 47-yard touchdown dash. Chubb had 61 yards on
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Fast bowler Anrich Nortje took six wickets and opening batsman Dean Elgar batted confidently as South Africa took control on the first day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Nortje claimed career-best figures of six for 56 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 157 after
Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third behind winner Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert again in the Cyclo-cross World Cup. Pidcock finished one minute 49 seconds behind Van der Poel and 18 secs off Van Aert, two of cycling’s biggest talents. Pidcock, 21, will race against Van der Poel and Van Aert on cycling’s
10:15 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman John Marino to a six-year contract extension, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of $4.4 million and ties Marino, who is entering the final year of his entry-level contract, to the Penguins through the 2026-27 season. “We are very
10:36 PM ET Journalists, particularly those who work in television, often talk about “The Get,” an important, difficult-to-land and exclusive interview. ESPN’s “Backstory” was created with the idea that, through hard reporting, we could still tell important stories with new reporting and fresh insights when we don’t always get access to the principal subjects. The
4:41 PM ET Houston Rockets star guard James Harden was a late scratch for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Sacramento Kings due to a sprained right ankle. Harden turned the ankle late in Thursday’s win over the Kings, but he was not listed on the official injury report. The Rockets announced that he would
7:30 AM ET Because of Francisco Lindor‘s rapid ascension on Major League Baseball’s stage, and because of Cleveland’s long-standing payroll limitations and its history of dealing its biggest stars, a cottage industry of trade speculation has swirled around the All-Star shortstop since he turned down a big offer in the spring of 2017. The expectation
The entire Indian cricket contingent, including the five players who are in precautionary isolation, will travel to Sydney for the third Test against Australia together in the same chartered flight on Monday. The five players — vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill, stumper Rishabh Pant, pacer Navdeep Saini and batsman Prithvi Shaw — have not
Jan 1, 2021 When Chelsea signed Timo Werner (£47.7m) and Kai Havertz (£71m) for a combined £118.7m last summer, it was clear the club were making a long-term investment in the future. At 24 and 21, respectively, the two German forwards arrived at Stamford Bridge with only bright things ahead of them, and Chelsea overcame
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9:26 PM ET Kellen Moore will remain as the Dallas Cowboys‘ offensive coordinator in 2021, bypassing an opportunity to return to his alma mater at Boise State as head coach, league sources told ESPN’s Ed Werder and Chris Mortensen. The Cowboys expect to sign Moore to an extension, sources told Werder and Mortensen. Moore’s contract
12:21 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN With the New Orleans Pelicans clinging to a three-point lead with 2.6 seconds left and Brandon Ingram at the free throw line to put the game away with one more shot, he already knew what was about to happen. He looked to the side and television cameras captured Ingram telling
3:11 PM ET Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame guard who was a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA first-team selection, has died at the age of 70, the Phoenix Suns announced Saturday. Westphal had been diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2020. He grew up in Southern California and played college basketball at USC