ARLINGTON, Va. — Connor Bedard circled the ice, waiting for his cue from a hockey card photographer for Upper Deck. He skated purposefully towards an empty net and unleashed a shot. OK, not a shot, but the shot. That quick, powerful release that’s his calling card as an NHL prospect. That skillful snipe that made
Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). NEW YORK — Madison Keys is happy to be forgotten. “Honestly, it’s been great,” Keys
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 07:37 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. SYDNEY — Israel
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Spain‘s Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday. Sources close to the Spain forward, who plays her club football for Mexican side
Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 6, 2023, 11:22 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Ottawa Senators added to their list of young cornerstones on long-term deals Wednesday by signing defenseman Jake Sanderson to an eight-year contract worth $8.05 million annually. Sanderson, who was named to the NHL All-Rookie
Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 6, 2023, 04:48 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball announced it placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias on administrative leave Wednesday, three days after police arrested the left-hander on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2023, 07:15 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). NEW YORK — On the hottest day yet at the US Open, as temperatures soared
Sep 6, 2023, 12:55 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes announced a multiyear extension with general manager Bill Armstrong on Wednesday. Contract terms were not disclosed for Armstrong, 53, who is heading into his fourth season in the position. The Coyotes finished 28-40-14 in 2022-23, a 13-point improvement over the previous season. “For the past three
Sep 6, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Former first-round pick Michael Del Zotto retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NHL, including his first five with the New York Rangers. Del Zotto, 33, appeared in 26 games in 2021-22 for the Ottawa Senators, his eighth and final team. He did not play last season. Editor’s Picks
ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2023, 11:24 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed right-handers Michael Soroka and Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Soroka has right forearm inflammation and McHugh is dealing with right shoulder inflammation. Soroka, 26, who was called up Tuesday to start against the St. Louis Cardinals, lasted just three
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Aryna Sabalenka moved into the US Open semifinals Wednesday, looking every bit the top player in the world while rolling to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Zheng Qinwen in just over an hour. Sabalenka, who is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. For the first time since 2007, two women fighters could be in the ring for a title fight just as long as
Associated Press Sep 6, 2023, 10:55 AM ET MANILA, Philippines — Luka Doncic argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada topped Slovenia 100-89 on
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 6, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. If there’s an argument to be made to separate the forward positions in hockey for fantasy
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Gregg Berhalter led the USMNT to a round-of-16 exit at the 2022 World Cup, but he says now he wants to bring the U.S. team to its highest finish at the 2026
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News FOR A GUY who had an off night, James Harden is in a good mood as he leaves Crypto.com Arena. It’s Jan. 17, and his Philadelphia 76ers have just finished a