11:08 AM ET Sean Avery has signed a standard player contract with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears, the team announced Wednesday. The 41-year-old forward last appeared in an NHL game on Dec. 10, 2011, with the New York Rangers. He has been added to the team’s reserve list. Avery played 580 games in the NHL
9:42 AM ET Rodion Amirov, a 20-year-old prospect in the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ system, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Maple Leafs announced Amirov’s condition Wednesday morning. “I regret to inform our fans that Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumour,” general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement. “Rodion commenced
8:45 AM ET AP Photo/Ron Blum JUPITER, Fla. — The two sides arrive daily at Roger Dean Stadium and break into camps — the players huddle in the parking lot for a few minutes, some fielding requests for autographs from fans nearby, as the league sets up inside. After more than two months of looking
7:00 AM ET MIKE MINTER IMAGINED the headlines more than a year ago: Former NFL defensive back makes history by bringing elite recruits to FCS school. When the 2022 recruiting cycle officially drew to a close earlier this month, Minter’s prediction was nearly ubiquitous. The biggest story in recruiting came when Pro Football Hall of
8:10 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Taylor owns all the world titles at junior welterweight, but he insists he is hungry for more as he targets the welterweight division
7:51 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Josh Taylor returns home to Scotland to make his first title defense as boxing’s undisputed junior welterweight champion of the world at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow (Saturday on ESPN+, 2 p.m. ET). Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) faces undefeated Englishman Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs), who previously stepped aside
6:55 AM ET Jordan Reid NFL Nation With Super Bowl LVI in the rearview mirror and the NFL combine only a week away, the 2022 NFL draft is in clear focus. The draft is the lifeblood of the NFL. It means youth, vitality and hope. Some portion of the league is carved from each draft
News “You need that kind of shot-making ability” at the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year, says the India captain “That guy has got talent, man.” “I mean whenever we have seen him bat, he has just produced an innings where everyone goes over the moon watching that innings. He has got the
5:30 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen It’s been over six months since the summer 2021 transfer window ended. If you’ve already forgotten how amazing it was, just remember that both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo switched clubs, while the likes of Arsenal spent over £150 million on new players despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
2:49 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Formula One is back! We have 10 brand new cars, courtesy of this season’s