Month: March 2021

5:00 PM ET Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan didn’t rule out goalie Henrik Lundqvist returning to the team this season after undergoing open-heart surgery in January. “It would be pretty incredible if he was able to come back. I guess we’ll see where he is at the end here,” said MacLellan on Friday. “Probably
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4:39 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday acquired defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the Toronto Maple Leafs for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen. Lehtonen, 27, skated in his first NHL game on Jan. 18 against Winnipeg and earned his first career assist on Jan. 30 at Edmonton. He will join Columbus’
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2:21 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to restructure quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ contract to provide some cap relief, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team is expected to convert Mahomes’ $21.7 million roster bonus to a signing bonus in the coming days, which would save the Chiefs $17 million against the salary cap,
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2:14 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are fortifying their offensive line with a familiar face signing veteran lineman B.J. Finney to a one-year deal, the team announced on Friday. With the retirement of center Maurkice Pouncey and possible departures of left guard Matt Feiler and left tackle Alejandro Villanueva in free agency, signing Finney,
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News Captain also praises Jason Roy’s innings in straightforward run chase Eoin Morgan praised his bowlers for setting up England’s comprehensive victory in their T20I series opener by restricting India to a total that proved impossible to defend. The pace trio of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Chris Jordan made life difficult for India’s batsmen,
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2:33 PM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Roberto Bautista Agut ended Andrey Rublev‘s Qatar Open title defense in the semifinals by upsetting the Russian 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. Rublev was also aiming for back-to-back titles after winning the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday. The Russian was in the unusual position
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2:37 PM ET Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. — Right-hander Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract on Friday, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for innings. Cahill could earn $100,000 for 75 innings, $150,000 for 100, $200,000 for 125, $250,000 for 150
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