Big picture: The appetiser to the IPL Sandwiched between the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and IPL 2023, the ODI series between India and Australia doesn’t seem to have top billing. Even days out from the opening Test, everyone jumped on the BGT hype train, and minutes after the final one ended in a draw, India’s coach Rahul
7:31 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider made it clear before the start of free agency that the team wanted to re-sign backup quarterback Drew Lock in addition to starter Geno Smith. After keeping Smith on a three-year deal earlier this month, they accomplished that goal by agreeing to terms with
3:35 PM ET Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has signed a four-year, $68 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Hawks announced a multiyear extension for Bogdanovic, but the team didn’t reveal any terms. Bogdanovic declined his $18 million player option for the 2023-24 season and replaces it with a new long-term deal,
11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers became the sixth team in NHL history to score seven first-period goals Thursday night in a wild 9-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The teams tied an NHL record by combining for 10 goals in the opening period. It also was the fastest
1:50 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after injuring his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic. The Mets said Thursday night that Diaz underwent surgery earlier in the day and is expected
8:37 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek breezed past Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Swiatek, the defending champion, took a 4-0 lead in the second set and converted her second match point to close it out. “I’m happy that I
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Leading up to the trade deadline on March 3, the Nashville Predators appeared to be looking ahead to 2023-24 and beyond after trading away Nino Niederreiter, Tanner Jeannot, Mattias Ekholm and Mikael Granlund
7:44 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles and star cornerback Darius Slay agreed to a $42 million extension that includes $23 million fully guaranteed, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Slay had been scheduled to enter the final year of his three-year, $50 million deal that he signed in 2020. With the extension, which
6:51 PM ET Sporting CP beat Arsenal in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie to advance to the quarterfinals. The tie was level on aggregate after this past Thursday’s 2-2 draw in Lisbon and Granit Xhaka struck in the
8:02 PM ET Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Ryan Brehm turned a good round into a memorable one Thursday, making a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at Innisbrook for a 5-under 66 that led to a three-way share of the lead at the Valspar Championship. Stephan Jaeger also had a 66, while Adam