6:37 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed forward Joel Eriksson Ek to a $42 million, eight-year contract Friday that carries an an annual salary cap hit of $5.25 million. Eriksson Ek had a career-high 30 points on 19 goals and 11 assists in 56 games last season. The 24-year-old
Month: July 2021
6:37 PM ET Associated Press ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Bernhard Langer had a borrowed putter and a backup caddie Friday in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. The 63-year-old German star also had such a good start he thought about shooting his age. “It was a strange day,” Langer said. “I had to borrow a putter from
News ‘If anything we’ll be a bit vulnerable because we won’t have had a lot of cricket” Australia women’s head coach Matthew Mott is wary that India may be the better-prepared side when the two teams meet in September, with the home side coming off an extended period without playing and a chance that their
6:17 PM ET As the window of opportunity continues to close for Belgium‘s golden generation, Italy‘s young guns look ahead to a golden opportunity of their own after a 2-1 victory that seems them advance to face Spain in 2020 European Championship semifinals. Metaphorically, the long, warm embrace between Inter teammates Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots starting defensive tackle Lawrence Guy is on the other end of the telephone, and he’s discussing how he’s preparing his meals for the start of training camp July 28. Spaghetti squash. Cauliflower hash browns. Spiralized zucchini. Broccoli chips. Raw peach cobbler. A green shake with carrots,
2:16 PM ET Associated Press Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics. Doncic had 18 points and 10 assists, Klemen Prepelic scored 17 points and Slovenia rolled past Poland 112-77 on Thursday at Kaunas, Lithuania, to clinch a spot in Saturday’s Olympic qualifying tournament semifinals in that region. Slovenia (2-0) won
4:14 PM ET The Heisman Trust says former USC running back Reggie Bush could have his Heisman Trophy returned — if the NCAA reinstates his award-winning season first. In a statement Friday, the Heisman Trust responded to Bush’s call to have the trophy returned and his college statistics reinstated, saying he became ineligible for the
12:20 PM ET A day after throwing two innings of live batting practice, Chris Sale feels like he’s getting ready to return “sooner rather than later” and that combined with the performances of the Boston Red Sox rotation already this season, he could be one of the last pieces that makes the team a strong
4:07 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued an executive order allowing college athletes to earn money off the use of their names, images and likenesses. Cooper’s order, signed Friday, comes one day after an NCAA rule change went into effect allowing athletes to profit from their fame
3:47 PM BST England have included eight uncapped players in their starting lineup to play the United States at Twickenham on Sunday, with Harlequins Marcus Smith named at fly-half. Coach Eddie Jones has put together a team for the future with several players away with the British & Irish Lions or being rested for the