8:55 AM ET Alabama freshman Joshua Primo is entering the 2021 NBA draft but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he announced Wednesday. “I’m hoping to learn more about the habits I need to build for making the jump from being an amateur to a professional,” he told
NBCSN’s coverage of the 2020-21 NHL season continues with the Wednesday Night Hockey matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators. Blackhawks-Predators coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here. In going with his “heart instead of his head,” Predators
Raymond Carlin III / USA TODAY Sports After a year off, the PGA Tour returns to TPC Louisiana on Thursday for the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. It is the fourth time the tour’s only team event will be played, and Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer come in as the defending champions after winning
Getty Images On Saturday, the UFC will hold an event with full capacity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when UFC 261 comes to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s a big milestone for the promotion, and the UFC is delivering a big card to celebrate the occasion. The card is headlined
8:06 AM ET When Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight title in Saturday’s UFC 261 main event, he’ll be competing against more than just Jorge Masvidal. Usman will be competing against the legacies of the greatest welterweights in MMA history. Usman has put himself in that conversation by winning his first 13 UFC fights, something no
This last week is always the longest. After months of rumors and hot takes, pro days and interviews, all-star games and trades, the 2021 NFL draft is just days away. As all 32 teams put the finishing touches on their draft boards, we’re doing the same. A couple of things you’ll notice here: Yes, there
After losing two of her past three, Poliana Botelho underwent some changes. Botelho (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who meets Luana Carolina at UFC on ESPN 23 on May 1, has specifically been working on her ground game by participating in multiple grappling competitions. The Nova Uniao fighter’s two most recent losses have come on the
TipRanks Has Plug Power Stock Reached an Attractive Entry Point? Analyst Weighs In Has momentum stalled for Plug Power (PLUG)? 2021 is proving a bit of a come down for this previously high-flying new energy stock. To wit, since peaking at $70.3 in mid-January, the share price has retreated by a hefty 64%. The hydrogen
Getty Images Happy Wednesday! You’re almost halfway through the week and if that doesn’t make you feel a bit better, just think … you’ve already made it farther than The Super League. Big stuff! We’ll discuss how that whole thing blew up in a matter of days. It honestly might be one of the funniest
8:00 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha The
7:00 AM ET Believe it or not, some NHL teams have a single-digit number of games remaining on the 2021 schedule, though many playoff positions and seedings still have to sort themselves out. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified the toughest stretch of games remaining for every team. How we rank: The ESPN
5:22 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said Derek Chauvin’s conviction shows the push to promote justice and equality for all is not in vain, while stressing that the “fight isn’t over”. Former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday for his role in
6:59 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. There was a time earlier in the 2021 NHL season when it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks had arrived back on the scene as a legitimate playoff contender. The young wave had injected
“The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.” That’s how the NCAA defines itself to the world. If you wipe your mind of all you know about how the NCAA really operates, that statement might seem accurate. But the truth? The real truth? That
Geico 500 2 p.m. ET (Fox) There hasn’t been a surprise winner at Talladega in quite some time. The victors have been fairly predictable in the 15 races since David Ragan won the 2013 spring race at the track. Sure, there have been guys like Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in victory lane, but
Approximately two weeks ago, the WNBA debuted three new Nike jerseys for all 12 franchises. Following the ethos preached and practiced by WNBA players — that the WNBA is about basketball yet also bigger than basketball — the jerseys not only feature new and improved technical designs but, with the Heroine, Explorer and Rebel editions,
There are two games on the NBCSN schedule Wednesday as the Chicago Blackhawks are in Nashville to take on the Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks in the late game. Editor’s Note: The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators face off Wednesday on NBCSN starting at 6:00 pm ET. Livestream all
Denny Hamlin has claimed the Busch Pole Award for Sunday’s GEICO 500 (2 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin will start his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from the pole position for the third time this season in the 500-miler at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. He finished second last