Month: August 2022

2:43 PM ET Nashville has been named host of the 2023 NHL draft and NHL awards, it was announced Thursday. The awards are set for June 26. Regular-season accolades will be doled out across a number of categories, including the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, Vezina Trophy for outstanding goaltender and Norris Trophy for
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12:34 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — UConn football defensive coordinator Lou Spanos has taken a leave of absence for personal reasons, the school announced Thursday. The school provided no further details and did not say whether Spanos is expected to return this season. The 51-year-old served as UConn’s defensive coordinator from 2019 to
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7:37 PM ET European soccer revenues grew by 10% in the 2020-21 season despite most an almost total lack of fans in stadiums, according to a report published on Thursday. The season was like no other with the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing virtually all matchday income, but Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance showed the industry
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4:50 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — Reds first baseman Joey Votto will have season-ending surgery Friday on his left rotator cuff, repairing a long-term injury. Votto, who turns 39 next month, said he got hurt when he got tangled up with a baserunner in 2015. He played through the injury, but it has
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12:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The US Open singles champions will receive $2.6 million this year, with total player compensation for the Grand Slam tournament surpassing $60 million for the first time. A larger portion of that total is being allocated to the earlier rounds, the U.S. Tennis Association said Thursday, following
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Aug 17, 2022 Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Wednesday. The extension, which includes a 15% trade kicker, makes James the highest-earning player in NBA history with $532 million
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