6:46 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN SAN JOSE, California — The NHL is filling out its events calendar for next season, announcing the Nashville Predators will face the Dallas Stars at the 2020 Winter Classic, held at the Cotton Bowl. It will be both teams’ first appearance in the event, which is now entering its 12th
5:30 PM ET Gerry Hamilton Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst More than a decade covering recruiting, nationally and in Texas Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan USC early signee Bru McCoy signed a financial aid agreement Friday with Texas to join the
4:05 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Chiefs outside linebacker Dee Ford is still in the midst of processing Kansas City’s 37-31 overtime loss in the AFC Championship Game to the New England Patriots, particularly his offside penalty that negated what would have been a game-sealing interception by teammate Charvarius Ward. Ford credits Chiefs coach Andy
4:29 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres say they are switching to a brown and gold color scheme for 2020 and beyond. Wayne Partello, the team’s chief marketing officer, says the Padres have notified Major League Baseball that they intend to make the change. Partello said Friday that the team
4:21 PM ET Welterweight world titleholder Shawn Porter’s mandatory defense against Yordenis Ugas on March 9 is on the move and the undercard is also set. The fight, initially announced for an undermined venue in Las Vegas, has been moved to the Dignity Health Sports Park (formerly the StubHub Center), in Carson, California, Premier Boxing
1:41 PM ET As frustrating as it was for welterweight world titlist Keith Thurman to be sidelined for the past 22 months because of injuries, and as hopeless as he sometimes felt, there were also moments of good humor. Throughout his layoff, Thurman, known as “One Time” because of his ability to end a fight
3:00 AM ET Pakistan chose to bat v South Africa After a disappointing, distracting couple of days, Pakistan and South Africa got back to cricket in the third one-day international at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Sarfraz Ahmed winning the toss and opting to bat first. With the series levelled by South Africa in Durban and
3:04 PM GMT The Rugby Football Union (RFU) ended a trial aimed at making the game safer by lowering the legal height of tackles after a study revealed that it increased the likelihood of concussion, according to multiple reports. The rule change — where the height of a tackle was lowered from the line of
2:58 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA’s worst team. The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who has been sidelined for the past four games. The Cavs (9-40) have lost five
2:29 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NHL intends to bring puck and player tracking to the league next season, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Friday during All-Star Weekend in San Jose. The NHL joins the NFL as the only major North American professional sports league with wearable tracking technology. The timing of