7:17 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Avalanche star right winger Mikko Rantanen was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol absence list Tuesday. Rantanen joins goaltender Philipp Grubauer and winger Joonas Donskoi on the list. The Avs have been shut down since Donskoi went on the list last week and are tentatively scheduled to
By Steve Keating (Reuters) – The sporting world celebrated the conviction on Tuesday of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd but cautioned there was still work ahead to achieve racial justice and equality. The verdict followed months of protest in the United States triggered by the murder of Floyd, a
It’s Zurich Classic week on the PGA Tour, and that means it’s time for players to partner up. An 80-man field of two-player teams will do battle at TPC Louisiana in what is arguably the most unique event on Tour. Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer are back to defend their 2019 title, after the 2020
6:46 PM ET The PGA Tour put in place this year a $40 million bonus plan that will pay the top 10 players based on how much they “move the needle” rather than their performance on the course. In theory, players such as Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth could
5:00 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week because of concussion protocols. Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender’s status Tuesday. Price was injured in the first period of Montreal’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton on Monday following a bump by Oilers forward
Three fighters out of the 20 who competed at UFC on ESPN 22 could be facing six-month suspensions. On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 22, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fighters can return to action sooner
Mel Tucker’s culinary delights will be on display this weekend when Michigan State football once again opens its doors to fans. The Spartans’ annual spring game won’t be that at all. Yes, there will be a few live periods of 11-on-11 hitting. But Tucker plans to show off his second-year program differently, giving those 6,000
5:13 PM ET Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday for his role in the murder of George Floyd last May outside of a local convenience store. Floyd’s death, and the video which showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for about
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The NCAA handed the Texas-El Paso football and softball programs one year of probation for Level II violations, which will not involve loss of scholarships or postseason bans. The UTEP administration agreed that the football program exceeded the maximum number of allowable countable coaches when noncoaching staff members provided skill instruction to the team. Specifically,
3:15 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Inspired by the WNBA’s #OrangeHoodie campaign and the attention that it brought the league, Michelle Wie West has worked with the LPGA to design the #HoodieForGolf campaign to spread more awareness for women’s golf and amplify women’s sports. “We wanted to create this hoodie to help elevate the visibility of
4:36 PM ET Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown State football on Tuesday was placed on probation for two years and hit with recruiting sanctions by the NCAA after the school and the association agreed several rules violations were committed under former coach Bo Pelini. Using the NCAA’s negotiated resolution process, the school agreed it
4:42 PM ET Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — UTEP football coach Dana Dimel and former softball coach Tobin Echo-Hawk received one-year show-cause restrictions and the athletic department was placed on a year’s probation Tuesday over NCAA violations in both programs. The NCAA said the football team exceeded limits on the size of the coaching
Get ready for one of the most unique events on the professional golf schedule. Established in 1938, the PGA Tour makes its annual stop in Louisiana this week for the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, held April 22-25 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. The Zurich Classic became a team event in 2017, with Jonas
A heavyweight banger will headline a UFC card in June. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is set to take on Augusto Sakai (15-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the UFC’s June 5 main event. Venue, location and broadcast information have not been formally announced by the promotion. Rozenstruik confirmed the booking on his social media
Day 2 from the 2021 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell featuring Roberto Bautista Agut, Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe… SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best ATP tennis videos and tennis highlights: https://www.youtube.com/tennistv?sub_confirmation=1 Watch official ATP tennis streams from every tournament: http://tnn.is/YouTube Tennis TV is the OFFICIAL live streaming service of the ATP Tour. Tennis TV
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Gilbert Burns expects the same result between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal but a different fight. Welterweight champion Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) rematches Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in the main event of UFC 261 on Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. In their first outing last
There’s about one month left in the NHL’s abbreviated regular season and we’re starting to get a pretty good idea of who’s going to be in, who’s going to be out and who’s going to be fighting for their playoff lives in the final weeks. It’s time to start keeping a close eye on those