11:21 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Connor Murphy have agreed on a four-year extension that carries an annual average value of $4.4 million. Murphy, 28, has become the de facto No. 1 defenseman on a Blackhawks team that has not been strong defensively in recent seasons. But Murphy’s has shown to be a
Month: August 2021
11:29 AM ET ATLANTA — After being hospitalized with bilateral pneumonia last week, Patrick Reed said Tuesday via social media that he is planning to play this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Reed, who missed both FedEx Club playoff events — the Northern Trust due to an ankle injury and then the
11:30 AM ET Formula One is considering easing some of its strict COVID-19 ‘bubble’ protocols, in force since last year, so teams can entertain sponsors and guests more freely at races. 1 Related McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown told Reuters change was overdue and the situation was discussed in Belgium last weekend. He hoped
3:40 AM ET George Russell is the obvious choice for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate next year after his performances with Williams, according to former team boss Ross Brawn. “In my view, there is only one decision for Mercedes next year with regards to the second seat,” Brawn, now Formula One’s managing director
Aug 29, 2021 Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said it was a joke that points were awarded for the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, which was limited to just three laps behind a safety car. 1 Related The race, which was scheduled to run for 44 laps, was initially delayed for over three hours by a
2:47 AM ET NEW YORK — Nick Kyrgios did what he does best Monday night at the US Open. He turned a fairly benign match into a small spectacle. He cursed, he pouted, he feuded with the chair umpire over petty things, he argued with someone in his own box for wearing a mask and
5:00 PM ET Tuesday, Aug. 31 is transfer deadline day (11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET) when the summer window closes for 2021, meaning all the big clubs are racing to fill gaps in the squad, find new teams for fringe players (either permanently or on loan) or figure out the financials to make
3:36 PM ET SEC teams that can’t play in a game because of COVID-19, injuries or other reasons will forfeit and have a loss in the conference standings, while the opponent that is ready to play will be credited with a win, the conference announced on Monday. If both teams can’t play because of COVID-19
7:47 AM ET ATLANTA — The past two weeks saw a scramble for the last automatic places on the U.S. Ryder Cup team — and might have made captain Steve Stricker‘s job a bit easier. A good bit changed from the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Tony Finau won the Northern Trust in a
Aug 29, 2021 A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: Editor’s note: The Jets acquired the Houston Texans pass-rusher Shaq Lawson on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. New York is sending a 2022 sixth-round draft pick to Houston in the deal, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Lawson, 27, is a