11:33 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres‘ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. The
2:49 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jrue Holiday available for their Monday night game with the Detroit Pistons. The Bucks released an injury report Monday that listed both players as out for the game. Holiday won’t be available for personal reasons and Antetokounmpo has a
7:31 PM ET The Denver Broncos are low on draft capital but they won’t be trading either of their starting outside receivers to accumulate picks, coach Sean Payton said Sunday from the annual league meeting in Phoenix. Amid trade rumors involving Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, Payton acknowledged to NFL Network that the Broncos have
2:23 PM BST Scotland’s record try scorer Stuart Hogg has announced he will retire from professional rugby after the World Cup in France later this year. Hogg made his debut for Scotland in February 2012 and played his 100th international in this year’s Six Nations when he played against Ireland. He was also called up
2:16 PM ET Two days after Luke Voit opted out of his minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the club signed the veteran first baseman to a one-year major league contract with an option for 2024. The move comes as manager Craig Counsell told reporters Monday that infielder Keston Hiura was designated for assignment.
Mar 23, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS — The markings of greatness are scattered around 3M Arena at Mariucci, home to University of Minnesota hockey. A glass case in the main lobby displays the 2003 NCAA championship trophy. Those walking the arena’s underbelly pass banners recognizing Minnesota’s back-to-back national titles in 2002 and 2003. A picture in the
1:35 PM ET Former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant and former Baylor basketball defensive standout Mark Vital are among a group of current and former college athletes who will try out with WWE this week, leading up to WrestleMania in Los Angeles. WWE will put 26 women and 24 men through a series of performance and
1:47 PM ET The next event on the 2023 PGA Tour is the Valero Texas Open, which begins on Thursday. The event will take place at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, a par-72 course in Texas. The purse for the event is $8.9 million, a $300,000 increase from last year. Editor’s Picks J.J. Spaun,
10:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The revised bids to buy Manchester United will fall short of the Glazer family’s valuation, although there is still hope a buyout can happen, sources have told ESPN. Second offers were lodged by interested parties last week, including from public bidders Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Sir Jim Ratcliffe
1:12 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Mixed martial arts has had a small number of standout fighters who have won championships in two weight classes. Bellator MMA soon might have the first three-division champ in a major fight promotion. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who reigns at featherweight and vacated the lightweight title in 2021, will go for