The penultimate leg of this year’s Tour of Britain will run from Hawick to Edinburgh, as three new stages are confirmed. South Cheshire, Warrington, Cumbria and Gateshead will also feature on the tour as well as two stages in Wales. Cornwall, Devon and Aberdeenshire had previously been confirmed as venues, with the event taking place
7:00 AM ET Time is a warp these days, but believe it or not, we’re at the halfway mark of the NHL’s abridged 56-game 2021 season. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we identified the MVP on every team at the midseason point. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams
5:40 AM ET Dianna RussiniESPN Trent Williams and the San Francisco have reached a deal, sources tell ESPN. Williams’ deal with the 49ers is for 6 years, $138 million, making him the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Of the $55.1 million guaranteed cash in the contract, $30.1 million comes in the form of
Match-winner Jos Buttler praised England captain Eoin Morgan as a “pioneer” after his landmark 100th T20 International appearance in Tuesday’s victory over India. Buttler, whose unbeaten 83 eclipsed India skipper Virat Kohli’s swashbuckling 77, said Morgan was an inspiration to up-and-coming England cricketers. Morgan, 34, has revamped England’s approach to limited-overs cricket, highlighted by their
4:10 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has never met Frank Lampard. They never faced each other as players, either; the latter had a stellar career, the former not at all. They never faced each other as managers, either. The only contact they’ve had is when Tuchel received a text message from his predecessor the day after
12:50 AM ET When Rookie of the Year frontrunner LaMelo Ball takes the court against LeBron James for the first time in his young career later this week, he says he doesn’t expect to feel any added excitement competing against the 18-year veteran. “I mean, nah,” Ball, 19, told reporters on a videoconference call Tuesday
9:54 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 718th career goal to pass Phil Esposito for sole possession of sixth on the NHL’s career list and became the second active player to record 1,300 points, helping the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1 Tuesday night. The Capitals have won
5:06 PM ET The Chicago Bears and quarterback Andy Dalton have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal, with the chance for the quarterback to earn another $3 million in incentives, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dalton, 33, spent 2020 with the Dallas Cowboys after a nine-year run as the Cincinnati Bengals‘ starter. Signed as
3:25 PM ET LeBron James has become a partner in the Fenway Sports Group, making the NBA superstar a part owner of the Boston Red Sox, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The Boston Globe first reported Tuesday that James and Maverick Carter — his longtime friend and business partner — are now partners at
8:06 PM ET Tiger Woods has returned home to Florida as he continues to recover from the serious leg injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle crash last month in Southern California. The star golfer took to social media Tuesday night to provide an update on his condition and express his thanks for both the support
8:40 PM ET LSU began spring football practice Tuesday with sophomore Max Johnson taking the first-team reps at quarterback. But coach Ed Orgeron told reporters that there’s no favorite and that all the quarterbacks took equal reps. “The competition is open,” he said. “Let the best man win.” Myles Brennan, a junior, started the first
10:03 AM ET The European soccer season is a marathon. We freak out early over weird results and small sample sizes, only for the world to (mostly) right itself by Christmas. But once the calendar changes, we get a much better feel for what we should really be freaking out about. Back in early January,
7:55 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — An Illinois appellate court ruled Tuesday a woman struck by a foul ball at Wrigley Field can move ahead with a lawsuit she filed against Major League Baseball. In upholding a lower court ruling, the appellate court said the plaintiff was not limited to arbitrating her case with
11:26 AM ET Retired two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is not committed to a return to competition, but says there is one name that would entice him to come back more than any other: Max Holloway. Cejudo (16-2) shocked the mixed martial arts world when he announced his retirement last May, following a 135-pound title
6:27 PM ET One of the most notable UFC title fights to have ever been canceled has a new date. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (22-5) will face Kelvin Gastelum (17-6) in a five-round main event at UFC Fight Night on April 17 in Las Vegas, multiple sources told ESPN. Gastelum has agreed to replace
5:45 PM ET Associated Press CHELTENHAM, England — A horse from the yard of banned trainer Gordon Elliott won a race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival as the prestigious meeting began Tuesday without racegoers during the pandemic. Elliott was banned for 12 months — with the last six months suspended — after
4:09 PM ET Associated Press Travis Shaw’s second stint with the Milwaukee Brewers is off to an encouraging start. The Brewers announced Tuesday they have added Shaw to their 40-man roster, making him one of the leading candidates for playing time at third base. Shaw, who played for Milwaukee from 2017-19 and spent last season
3:18 PM ET Britain’s Dan Evans has been knocked out of the Dubai Championships after losing 6-4 4-6 6-4 to Australian Open semi-finalist Aslan Karatsev in the second round. The British No. 1, who lost to Roger Federer in Qatar last week struggled early on, but came back from 4-3, 40-0 down to take the