Month: March 2020

9:09 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils have notified non-contracted employees they will be subject to pay cuts starting as soon as next month, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both teams are owned by billionaire Josh Harris. The cuts will affect full-time employees who make $50,000 or more and would go as high
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7:55 PM ET The Pirates may not be in Pittsburgh yet, but their hearts are with the hospital workers who are providing care to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic So on Monday, the players arranged a delivery of 400 pizzas to the staff at Allegheny General Hospital. 2 Related The pizzas, plus helpings of
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7:29 PM BST Gallagher Premiership organisers are determined to finish the season and could schedule multiple matches to be played behind closed doors at one venue, league chief executive Darren Childs has said. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 domestic rugby season last week, excluding the Gallagher
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7:12 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign college free-agent forward Dawson DiPietro to a one-year entry-level contract. DiPietro just completed his senior season at Western Michigan. He had 12 goals and 17 assists to finish second on the the team with 29 points in 35 games. Overall,
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3:48 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots on Monday informed longtime kicker Stephen Gostkowski of their intention to release him, a source confirmed to ESPN. It is a move that helps the salary-cap-strapped team create more space but leaves a notable void at the position. The move was first reported by the
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2:57 PM ET Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Formula One remains confident it can deliver a 15 to 18 race calendar in 2020, starting at some point during the summer. Alexis Nunes, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss Lando Norris’ star turn in the virtual world of esports and the significance of F1 pushing its
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2:44 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract. Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. The 22-year-old Ingram posted a 21-5-5 record for the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals in the 2019-20 season. He ranked third among AHL goaltenders in save percentage and
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1:37 PM ET The WBC, the one sanctioning body long at the forefront of randomly drug testing boxers year-round, has suspended its Clean Boxing Program during the coronavirus pandemic. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the decision over the weekend on social media. “It is not possible to collect samples as collectors and boxers must abide
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