7:38 AM ET The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with the Washington Capitals losing their starting goalie in the first period. We had intensity, as the Capitals and Boston Bruins had a spirited affair. Finally, we had a surprise, as the Caps
11:32 PM ET It was Craig Anderson to the rescue in the Washington Capitals‘ Game 1 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins. Anderson, who turns 40 next Friday, stopped 21 of 22 shots after replacing injured starter Vitek Vanecek in the first period, leading the Capitals to a 3-2 overtime win at home on Saturday
News While Hussey flies commercial via Doha, the group waiting in the Maldives will take a BCCI charter flight Michael Hussey will be home from India early on Monday morning, about the same time as the 38 Australian players, coaches and media land on their return from the Maldives. Following a series of Covid-19 positive
12:46 AM ET HOUSTON — It took more than 10 years, a failed drop in weight class and more than his fair share of ups and downs. But Charles Oliveira is finally a UFC champion. Oliveira finished Michael Chandler via TKO at 19 seconds of the second round Saturday night in the main event of
May 14, 2021 HOUSTON — Tony Ferguson‘s wish apparently has been granted. UFC president Dana White made the decision Friday to increase the fight-night bonuses athletes can receive at UFC 262 on Saturday, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. Typically, fighters can win bonuses for performances of the night, and fight of the night, that are
May 14, 2021 UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has booked his next fight, a three-round matchup against Sean Strickland in August, per multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed, but the 185-pound bout is close to being finalized for UFC 265 on Aug. 7 at a location to be announced. Hall (17-9) is coming off a
May 16, 2021 After a wild first round in the UFC 262 main event between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira, with both men having moments of significant advantage on the ground and Chandler landing some vicious strikes, Oliveira took control in Round 2. With a series of quick strikes of his own, Oliveira staggered Chandler,
12:51 PM ET ESPN News Services The Tampa Bay Rays traded right-handed relief pitcher Hunter Strickland to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Strickland, 32, has appeared in 13 games for the Rays this season, registering a 1.69 ERA with 16 strikeouts in
3:08 PM ET Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Gregg Popovich took Saturday off, for good reason. There was no way he was going to miss Tim Duncan’s enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The San Antonio Spurs played Saturday afternoon without their head coach after Popovich made the decision to fly to Connecticut to
3:47 PM ET Spotify owner Daniel Ek claims he has had a takeover bid for Arsenal rejected by club owners Kroenke Sports Enterprises. Ek is leading a consortium including former Gunners players Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp seeking to capitalise on fan unrest and the collapse of the Super League. 2 Related KSE