7:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN TORONTO — From the inspirational Willie O’Ree to the controversial Gary Bettman, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted a memorable Class of 2018 on Monday night in Toronto. It’s a class that included former New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, owner of a dozen NHL records and one of only
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7:13 PM ET Associated Press Iowa State running back David Montgomery and Baylor defensive end Greg Roberts will miss the first half of their team’s games this week after the scuffle that led to their ejections in the second half of a testy game between the Cyclones and Bears. Iowa State running back David Montgomery
6:49 PM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was named National League Rookie of the Year on Monday. He collected 27 of 30 first-place votes, beating out fellow international phenom Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Acuna, a 20-year old Venezuelan native, signed with the Braves
6:38 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville interim football coach Lorenzo Ward said he is focused solely on salvaging the Cardinals’ final two games rather than whether he will have the job permanently. It’s unclear who will be Louisville’s next head coach, whether it’s Ward or perhaps Purdue‘s Jeff Brohm, a former Cardinals
6:23 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight titlist TJ Dillashaw, who meet in a Jan. 26 superfight for Cejudo’s belt, both acknowledged on Monday that their clash likely will mark the end of the 125-pound weight class in the UFC. “They paid me a f— ton of money to kill
5:54 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN With no ongoing discussions about Carmelo Anthony rejoining the Houston Rockets, his representatives spent Monday gathering information from NBA front offices about a potential landing spot for the 10-time All-Star forward, league sources told ESPN. Both Anthony and front office officials around the league are privately expressing surprise at the
5:49 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The potential owners of an NHL expansion franchise in Seattle remain confident arena renovations will be completed in time for the 2020-21 season. NHL Seattle said Monday that ownership recognizes the ability to start play in 2020 is dependent on KeyArena renovations being finished on time. The group
5:45 PM ET Simon Cambers There is good news and bad news for Roger Federer as he prepares for his second round-robin match at the Nitto ATP Finals on Tuesday. The good news? Victory will get him back on track after his opening-match defeat by Kei Nishikori. And the bad news: His opponent, Dominic Thiem,
3:31 PM ET Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera has become a promotional free agent after his contract with Main Events expired and the company did not move to re-sign him. Barrera (22-2, 14 KOs), 36, a former amateur standout in Cuba who fights out of Miami, challenged for a world title in March but suffered
3:45 PM GMT South Africa will have Eben Etzebeth back in contention for Saturday’s November international against Scotland at Murrayfield, but could be without number eight Warren Whiteley. Etzebeth missed the 29-26 victory over France in Paris at the weekend with a foot injury, but will return to full training as the Springboks seek back-to-back