9:53 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Goalie Ryan Miller is returning to the Anaheim Ducks with a one-year, $1 million contract. The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night to re-sign the 40-year-old Miller, who will be back for his fourth season as John Gibson‘s backup. Miller is the winningest American-born goalie in NHL
8:04 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Red Sox have signed right-hander Matt Andriese to a $2.1 million, one-year deal to bolster the back end of their starting rotation, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Wednesday. Andriese will earn a $1.85 million salary for 2021 and has a $3.5 million club option for 2022
8:07 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers signed right-hander José Ureña to a $3.25 million, one-year deal Wednesday. Ureña can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses based on starts, $50,000 each for 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27. The 29-year-old starter has spent the past six season with the Miami Marlins, compiling a
4:09 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov is undergoing hip surgery next week and will miss the entire regular season, general manager Julien BriseBrois announced Wednesday. Though Kucherov’s designation to long-term injury reserve will give initial relief to cap-strapped Tampa Bay, it’s a significant blow for the defending Stanley Cup champions. The
6:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here ahead of the January window opening in a matter of days. TOP STORY: United close in on Chelsea target Caicedo
5:19 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a two-year deal with reliever Tommy Kahnle that is worth $4.75 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming multiple reports The hard-throwing 31-year-old right-hander had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 4 with New York Yankees head physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and is likely to return
8:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl teams on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams without a Pro Bowl player. This is only the third time in their history Dallas didn’t have at
10:46 PM ET College football bowl season is here. Despite several bowl games being canceled and many teams opting not to participate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we bring you the best of the rest, from the Myrtle Beach Bowl through the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T on Jan. 11 (ESPN/ESPN App).
4:04 PM ET The NHL’s condensed 2020-21 season will begin on Jan. 13, with the Tampa Bay Lightning raising their Stanley Cup banner before hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lightning-Blackhawks tilt is one of five opening-night games for the NHL, with the slate also featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens
3:56 PM ET Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has agreed to a new multifight deal with Professional Fighters League, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. He will take part in PFL’s 2021 season and will compete in the lightweight division. On Tuesday, Pettis, who recently fought out his UFC contract after an almost