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May 29, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Latvians woke up to go to work Monday morning, only to find they didn’t have to. Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national ice hockey team chalked up its best result at the world championship. Latvia, where hockey is the national sport, was

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 04:51 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship Sunday. It’s a record 28th world title for Canada, and its second in three years. Russia has 27 while Germany has

Associated Press May 27, 2023, 02:34 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Germany scored a late equalizer and then upset the United States in overtime Saturday to set up a final against Canada at the ice hockey world championship. Frederik Tiffels scored with 2 minutes, 28 seconds left in overtime to give Germany a 4-3 win

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Imagine finishing a 14-year career as an NFL quarterback and being offered the chance to coach quarterback Peyton Manning. Never

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 05:29 PM ET There’s a high demand for seats to watch the turnaround at the University of Colorado under Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders. Or so the soaring ticket sales indicate. The Buffaloes sold 11,273 single-game tickets Wednesday, the largest one-day total for individual games in team history. The school already

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 12:37 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. The Americans have been cruising through the tournament and earned their eighth straight victory. “This was a tough game and I’m really proud

ESPN News Services May 24, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant following cryptic messages on his Instagram story account Wednesday, with officials telling TMZ that he’s just “taking a break from social media.” Earlier Wednesday, Morant posted — and then deleted — messages and

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2023, 10:19 AM ET Quarterback Isaac Wilson, the brother of New York Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson, committed to Utah on Wednesday night. Isaac is an unranked four-star QB out of Corner Canyon High School (Draper, Utah). Zach Wilson was a three-star before playing three years at BYU (2018-20)

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 06:08 AM ET A Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing during the 2021 French Open has been cleared of charges by the Paris prosecutor’s office, her lawyer said Thursday, adding that she would compete at this year’s clay-court Grand Slam. Frédéric Bélot said in a message to The

ESPN News Services May 24, 2023, 12:00 PM ET The Athletics have reached a tentative agreement with Nevada state and local officials on a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday.

May 24, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has a foot injury that could land him on the injured list, manager Rocco Baldelli said Wednesday. An MRI exam confirmed a muscle strain in the arch of Correa’s left foot in addition to plantar fasciitis in his heel. “I think we get to

ESPN staffMay 24, 2023, 11:22 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NASCAR is racing the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Jordan’s 23XI racing team will have two drivers — No. 23 Bubba Wallace and No. 45 Tyler Reddick — in the field for the longest race on the

Associated Press May 22, 2023, 07:28 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa‘s eventful offseason included a period where the free agent shortstop agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. But an ankle issue led to a failed physical, and the deal with the Giants fell apart. Correa ended up re-signing with the Minnesota

Associated Press May 22, 2023, 12:47 PM ET RIGA, Latvia — Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. It was only Canada’s second loss to Norway in tournament history; the other was in 2000. Thomas Olsen converted the decisive

Tory Barron, ESPN EditorMay 21, 2023, 06:24 PM ET Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Michael Block might want to consider raising his rates after the PGA Championship. The

ESPN News Services May 21, 2023, 09:10 AM ET Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open and will now turn his focus to the grass-court season and Wimbledon in July. Murray was not listed on the entry list for the French Open as of Sunday. The 36-year-old, who has made

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 07:14 PM ET BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert’s National Treasure crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday in the trainer’s return from a suspension and just hours after another of his 3-year-old horses was euthanized on the track. Baffert headed to the winner’s circle on the same

Associated Press May 19, 2023, 04:33 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Defending champion Finland produced a five-goal final period to rout newcomer Hungary 7-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. A third victory in five games moved co-host Finland to third place in Group A behind the United States and Sweden. The top

May 19, 2023, 03:57 PM Wales pair Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric have both announced their retirement from international rugby, just four months before the World Cup in France. Jones, 37, is the record cap holder in world rugby with 170 Test appearances for Wales and British and Irish Lions. 33-year-old Tipuric captained Wales

Michael A. Fletcher, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Close Michael Fletcher is a senior writer with ESPN’s enterprise and investigative team. Before that, he wrote for ESPN’s The Undefeated, focusing on politics, criminal justice and social issues. He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, where his beats included the national economy, the White