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9:24 PM ET The 2022 NHL trade deadline has passed. Some teams got better. Some teams didn’t. One team might have made both the best and worst trades of the deadline by itself. Here’s a look at the winners and losers of the 2022 deadline, from the players who controlled their fate to the teams

7:00 AM ET The universal designated hitter is here. A style of baseball that has been a near constant in this nation since 1876 is about to ease into quasi-extinction, save for a few Shohei Ohtani starts on the mound and, perhaps, a smattering of pinch-hit appearances (Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke) or pinch-running maneuvers. It’s

6:34 PM ET Trailing by two goals and down a man, Atlanta United FC‘s Thiago Almada and Brooks Lennon each scored late to help the home side rally for a stunning 3-3 draw with CF Montreal on Saturday. Montreal (0-3-1, 1 point) looked to be headed to its first win of the season, but Atlanta

6:55 PM BST Ireland kept the Six Nations championship alive for a few hours at least with a Triple Crown-clinching 26-5 victory over Scotland in Dublin, meaning France must beat England in Paris later on Saturday to win their first championship in 12 years. The host’s more controlled attacking rugby shaded an entertaining first half,

9:00 AM ET The UFC spotlight will fall on its heavyweights over the next two weeks, as four fighters from the division will headline the promotion’s next two events. On Saturday, England’s Tom Aspinall (11-2) will take on Alexander Volkov (34-9) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in London (1 p.m. ET on

2:59 AM ET NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jesse Iwuji credits his Nigerian parents for his discipline and success, which has seen him play D1 college football, serve in the US Navy for seven years, and become co-owner of Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. Lieutenant Commander Iwuji, who will race in the Emmett Smith-co-owned number 34 Chevrolet at

2:33 PM ET Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorneys for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert argued in a Kentucky court Thursday that a 90-day suspension imposed by the state’s racing commission would essentially end his career. Baffert is asking a judge to delay the suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit

7:59 AM ET Nothing about golf on the PGA Tour has been easy the past few weeks. The Arnold Palmer Invitational was challenging, so much so that Rory McIlroy said he left the event “punch-drunk.” The Players was a marathon that stretched into a Monday thanks to wind and rain that made the tour’s marquee

7:49 AM ET Saturday’s fight card at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden could provide a glimpse of future world champions (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 7:10 p.m. ET). The Top Rank card inside one of boxing’s most historic venues features two of the promotional company’s most interesting prospects —

1:48 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — As fans showered the Minnesota Timberwolves starters with thunderous applause when they exited the game late in a blowout win, Karl-Anthony Towns raised one hand and waved toward the Los Angeles Lakers‘ bench, gesturing by opening and closing his hand several times. There was noticeable trash talking during the Timberwolves’

4:12 PM ET The Tennessee Titans are planning to release wide receiver Julio Jones, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini on Wednesday. Jones was signed through the 2024 season. It is likely he will be released with a post-June 1 designation, giving the Titans $9.5 million in salary-cap savings. The Titans acquired Jones

2:31 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a contract with four-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Chandler Jones and are trading veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Colts are trading cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to Las Vegas in exchange for Ngakoue, according to sources. Ngakoue

1:59 PM ET Running back J.D. McKissic changed his mind about playing for the Buffalo Bills and will return to the Washington Commanders. Washington initially didn’t offer McKissic a deal — until he agreed to one with Buffalo on Tuesday during the NFL’s free-agent negotiating period, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy told ESPN’s Adam

11:49 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nassib made headlines before the start of last season when he announced he was gay. In doing so, he became the first active openly gay player to play in the NFL. Last

4:36 PM ET Cornerback Jeff Gladney, who was found not guilty on a felony assault charge last week, has been signed to a two-year deal by the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals also re-signed tight end Maxx Williams to a one-year deal. Gladney, 25, became an unrestricted free agent after he was

12:01 PM ET Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who have teamed together for 20 NFL seasons in the broadcast booth, have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football, it was announced Wednesday. The duo, who both have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will also

1:21 PM ET The Washington Commanders announced they have released defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis and veteran guard Ereck Flowers, creating salary-cap space but more positions to fill. Washington tried to trade Ioannidis before deciding to release him, a source told ESPN. Safety Deshazor Everett was also released. The moves weaken both lines, for now at

2:26 PM ET Former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks that includes $10.5 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. After being a part-time player behind Melvin Ingram III for his first three seasons with the

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff NFL free agency officially starts at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, which coincides with the start of the new league year. But first, we have two days of legal negotiations, when teams and free agents can agree to terms on new deals (and then officially sign them on Wednesday). We’ve already

6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Everyone outside the Baltimore Ravens facility trumpeted the team’s biggest needs as the offensive line, defensive line and pass rush. Yet no one should be surprised that Baltimore’s first free-agent addition was safety Marcus Williams — unless you weren’t listening to Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta at his