Oct 2, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Veteran forward Brandon Sutter, who last played in the NHL in 2021, has retired from the NHL after 13 seasons. Sutter did not play over the past two seasons while dealing with complications from COVID-19. Sutter, 34, was in camp with the Edmonton Oilers on a professional tryout (PTO).
Month: October 2023
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:23 PM ET The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time. Tennis Australia announced the change Monday, saying its intention was to decrease the likelihood of late-night finishes for the athletes and spectators. The
The Anaheim Ducks signed leading scorer Trevor Zegras to a three-year deal on Monday, ending a contract stalemate a week before the season begins. The average annual salary on Zegras’ new contract id $5.75 million, sources told ESPN. Zegras, 22, led the Ducks in scoring last season with 23 goals and 65 points in 81
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. NEW YORK GIANTS quarterback Daniel Jones lined up his putt while running back Saquon Barkley stood nearby. They were on the
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 02:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jermell Charlo was ringside at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in November 2021 when Canelo Alvarez faced Caleb Plant for the undisputed super middleweight championship. During the fight — which Canelo won via 11th-round TKO — Charlo turned to his twin brother, Jermall, and
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates in Spain‘s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former federation president Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss on forward Jenni Hermoso. Putellas, Irene Paredes and Misa Rodríguez all
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Boxing star Ryan Garcia will return in a junior welterweight fight against Oscar Duarte on Dec. 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN on Monday. The fight will be streamed on DAZN, and it comes one week
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Bellator 300 was to be headlined by an unprecedented four championship bouts. Now it’s down to three. Linton Vassell, who was to challenge heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Saturday’s event in San Diego, withdrew from the fight because of illness, a Bellator official confirmed Monday. The fight
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023-24 NBA season kicks off Monday, when media day marks the start of training camp for 28 of the 30 teams across the league. (The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their camps on Thursday.) That includes all 15 Eastern Conference teams, some of which
Oct 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Let the 2023 MLB playoffs begin! Starting with this week’s wild-card series (beginning Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC), it’s sure to be another thrilling October of postseason baseball. We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know, from the first pitch of the playoffs to the
Oct 2, 2023, 09:20 AM ET The final quarter of the year is upon us. Things have been hectic — and newsworthy — in the sport of MMA in 2023. From a business perspective, the UFC has merged with WWE to form the publicly traded company TKO, under Endeavor. In the cage, UFC titles have
While training as an amateur boxer as a teenager in California’s Central Valley, former unified light welterweight champion José Ramírez harvested bell peppers while on summer vacation to help support his family. “That was my first job. And I would look at many of the older men and women making such an effort doing the
Andrew Lopez, ESPNSep 30, 2023, 06:01 PM ET The San Antonio Spurs agreed to a contract buyout with veteran Reggie Bullock on Saturday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Bullock, 32, was acquired by the Spurs in July as a part of a three-way deal that sent Grant Williams from Boston to Dallas. San Antonio also picked
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected
Associated Press Oct 2, 2023, 05:52 AM ET BEIJING — Third-ranked Daniil Medvedev overcame a second-set stumble to beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday. The Russian struggled to find his usual fluid game in the first two sets but sprung to life in
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2023, 01:47 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2023, 10:31 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2023, 06:16 PM ET DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera made a backhanded stop, stepped on first base and smiled on the final play of his career. The crowd roared, Cabrera’s kids came out on the field, and one of the best hitters of all time shed some tears before the Detroit