Month: June 2021

5:59 PM ET The New York Rangers have hired Gerard Gallant as their next head coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Gallant received a four-year contract. Gallant, 57, was the first coach of the Vegas Golden Knights and led Vegas to an unlikely Stanley Cup Final berth in its inaugural season (2017-18). Gallant
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3:22 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Mondays are heavy days historically, but this one is particularly so because Gardner Minshew II‘s mullet is
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5:03 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson realizes he has a rare combination going for him this week at the U.S. Open. He has the confidence from winning the PGA Championship last month, coupled with the extra motivation to prepare for an elusive title in his hometown. Mickelson, who turns 51 on Wednesday, said
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8:07 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees‘ struggles continued on Sunday, this time a 7-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, and manager Aaron Boone said afterwards that it’s time for the team to “step it up.” “We’re going to find out what character we’re made of,” Boone said. “We’re clearly in the
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4:33 PM ET Associated Press BERLIN — Madison Keys started her German Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Polish qualifier Magdalena Frech on Monday. Keys, who is ranked 28th, hit three aces and saved four of the six break points she faced. She will next face the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the second
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