Judge approves Diamond Sports Group’s deals with NBA, NHL
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:41 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.A federal judge approved Diamond Sports Group's...
Shohei Ohtani receives standing ovation in return to Angel Stadium
Shohei Ohtani made his return to Angel Stadium to face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Los Angeles Dodgers star spent six seasons with the Angels, winning two MVP awards and two Silver Sluggers. He signed...
Winners and losers of Leon Draisaitl’s $112 million contract
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 03:35 PM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million. Its $14 million average annual value should give Draisaitl the highest...
Sports world mourns Johnny Gaudreau, brother, via tributes, donations
Tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state...
Blues D-man Torey Krug to have surgery, miss season
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 NHL season.The team announced last month that he had been diagnosed with prearthritic changes in his left ankle and would try to rehabilitate the...
PWHL names Melissa Caruso as GM of defending champion Minnesota
The Professional Women's Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks...
Leon Draisaitl lands historic $112M extension with Oilers
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 10:54 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.Leon Draisaitl has signed a blockbuster eight-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers that gives the star center the highest average annual contract value in the...
Former NHL No. 6 draft pick Filip Zadina signs with Swiss club
Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday.Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13...
Johnny Gaudreau’s widow – ‘You were perfect’
The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts Saturday, calling him her "forever" and praising him as the "best dad" to their young children.Meredith Gaudreau also...
Johnny Gaudreau’s widow: ‘You were perfect’
Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ETThe widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her "forever" and praising him as the "best dad"...
