10:49 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Taya Currie became the first female player ever chosen in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft Saturday. The 16-year-old goaltender from Parkhill, Ontario, was selected in the 14th round, 267th overall, by the Sarnia Sting. The 5-foot-7 Currie last played for the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs triple-A boys’ under-16
9:59 AM ET The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix was halted three laps from the end on Sunday after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen crashed while heading for victory. Verstappen was not hurt in the accident which appeared to be due to a sudden puncture or tyre failure. Clive Rose/Getty Images The crash left
10:39 AM ET Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open saying he needs to listen to his body after having two knee surgeries last summer. “After discussions with my team, I’ve decided I will need to pull out of Roland-Garros today,” Federer said in a statement. “After two knee surgeries and over a year
6:44 PM ET Gareth Southgate’s first words at last week’s news conference to unveil England‘s initial 33-man squad came across like a thought that has been circling his mind for some time: “Our situation is more complicated than any other country.” Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Austria here at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium encapsulates why. That is
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The day after Trey Lance became the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, he arrived at the San Francisco 49ers‘ facility for his first in-person meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan had about 15 minutes to chat with Lance and his family, who were about
Jun 5, 2021 LOS ANGELES — The Lakers thought they would be gathering as a team Friday to catch a flight to Phoenix for Game 7 of their first-round series against the Suns. Instead, they met for exit interviews to rehash a season that went awry. “I think when you fall short of the goal
7:30 AM ET Expectations are only expectations. Coming into the 2021 MLB season, many baseball observers considered the American League East the New York Yankees‘ division to lose. Fast forward two months and New York is looking up in the standings at three teams — the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay
10:59 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card was built around heavyweights looking to build (or rebuild) momentum, and it delivered for first-round winners Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Marcin Tybura in their TKO victories
11:25 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN FRANCISCO — Scott Kazmir, the 37-year-old left-hander who returned to the major leagues two weeks ago after nearly five years away, was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. San Francisco announced the move prior to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. A three-time
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