7:35 PM ET Defenseman Neal Pionk agreed to a two-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the team announced. Pionk, 23, was acquired by Winnipeg in June from the New York Rangers. His new deal has an average annual value of $3 million, the Jets said. Pionk had 26 points (six goals, 20 assists)
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7:25 PM ET PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND — Former Australian Davis Cup tennis star Peter McNamara has died from cancer aged 64. McNamara, who reached a career-high No. 7 in the world in 1983, beat all-time greats Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl to win two of his five singles titles. But he is perhaps best remembered
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10:51 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Peter McNamara, who won three Grand Slam doubles titles with fellow Australian Paul McNamee and reached a career-high No. 7 in singles, has died. He was 64. His death at his home in Germany from prostate cancer was confirmed by David Law, a family friend and tennis
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7:45 PM ET ESPN News Services LOUDON, N.H. — Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. After the two made contact coming out of the final turn, Harvick finished 0.210 seconds ahead for his 46th series victory and first
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6:44 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Daisy Mae, the beloved horse of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth overall draft pick and former LSU linebacker Devin White, passed away Saturday night. White posted the news on Facebook on Sunday, just hours after he reported for training camp and signed his rookie contract. Daisy Mae was set to
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5:36 PM ET Chicago Bears safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will likely start training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, general manager Ryan Pace said on Sunday. Pace said Clinton-Dix sprained his knee during the team’s offseason training program. Players who open camp on the active/PUP list aren’t yet cleared for on-field drills, but
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5:47 PM ET Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR is paying tribute to crew chief Nick Harrison, who died overnight after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. NASCAR announced Harrison’s death during the driver’s meeting before Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and honored him with a pre-race moment of silence. No details were given. The
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4:54 PM ET Former FIU defensive back Emmanuel Lubin died in a car accident on Saturday night. He was 21 years old. The school announced Lubin’s death in a statement. Head coach Butch Davis called the North Miami Beach, Florida, native a “hard worker, great teammate” who was “respected and loved by his teammates, coaches
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4:47 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. — Top-seeded John Isner used his blistering serve to overcome scorching conditions and win a title for the fourth time on Newport’s grass courts, beating No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Open. It was the 34-year-old American’s 15th ATP
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4:11 PM ET PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — A return of a skins game format that will feature Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama will take place on Oct. 21 at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Japan, a source tells ESPN. The one-day competition, which will offer lucrative prize money, will take
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