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Emily Kaplan, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 08:20 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Patrick Kane is signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings when NHL free agency begins Monday, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Kane, 35, returns to Detroit after finishing the regular season with 20 goals and 47 points in 50 games after joining the …

Jun 30, 2024, 07:05 PM ET The four players remaining in the NHL, from the scandal that rocked Canadian hockey and led to multiple investigations of the nation’s gold medal-winning 2018 world junior team, were not offered contracts by their respective teams on Sunday, a major development in the story from a hockey perspective. Charges were filed February in London, …

The Broncos are heading into their second season with head coach Sean Payton and one member of the defense thinks it will be a better year. Linebacker Jonas Griffith said on Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan this week that he senses a higher comfort level from Payton as the team moves toward the 2024 season. Griffith believes that comfort level …

Even before a single snap of the NFL season is played, there are expectations for each team, some being much higher than others. There are always sure bets to make the playoffs and sure bets of teams that are predicted to flounder. Then the season actually begins and a lot of that goes out the window. Every year there are …

Jun 30, 2024, 05:42 PM ET On the eve of free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract, with an average annual value of $3 million, the club announced Sunday. Liljegren, 25, appeared in 55 games with the Maple Leafs last season, finishing with three goals and 20 assists. The 2017 first-round selection played …

Brandon Aiyuk is still hoping to suit up in red and gold this fall amid stalled contract negotiations with San Francisco, saying he’s “for sure” ready to play for the Niners despite the two sides being unable to agree on an extension thus far. The 26-year-old revealed provided insight about his NFL future when asked what jersey he’ll be wearing …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 04:15 PM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 2024 NHL draft was a spectacle in every sense …

Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan hung up his cleats following the 2007 at the age of 36 after 15 seasons with the New York Giants. Now 52, Strahan is considering retirement again, this time from television. Strahan has become a familiar face on television, as a host of multiple shows and serving as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. The …

USATSI Running back Christian McCaffrey fell just short of earning a Super Bowl ring in February, when the San Francisco 49ers lost 25-22 in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. On Saturday, the former first rounder finally got his ring … it was just a different type of ring. The three-time Pro Bowler capped off the biggest year of his …

Phillies offense cools (again), Nola’s burned late as Marlins steal another gameThe Phillies offense only mustered two runs for the second straight game, on just five hits, and Aaron Nola’s start is ruined by two runs in the 7th that ends up giving the Marlins the win.<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-offense-cools-again-nolas-burned-late-as-marlins-steal-another-game/594681/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Phillies offense cools (again), Nola’s burned late as Marlins steal another game</a> originally …

ESPN analytics low on big Bears improvements, playoff chances. Inside the numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On paper, the Bears are one of the most improved teams in the NFL this year. ESPN analytics doesn’t see those improvements leading to significantly more wins in 2024, however. On NFL Live, ESPN shared that their analytics believes the Bears will …

Jun 30, 2024, 01:42 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They waited 30 years. It was going to take more than a massive thunderstorm to deter the Florida Panthers from this party. Not even a torrential downpour — so bad that flood warnings were issued in the area — accompanied by a huge lightning storm could stop the Panthers’ Stanley …

Aaron Rodgers is back, baby. After an apparent trip to Egypt that caused him to miss the Jets’ mandatory minicamp, Rodgers showed up last night for the UFC event in Las Vegas. Via Tom Holmlund of the New York Post, Rodgers sat with former Packers teammate Marcedes Lewis for the fights. The Egypt story had been making the rounds of …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 30, 2024, 01:07 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Just two years after making him their prized free-agent signing, the Edmonton Oilers placed goaltender Jack Campbell on unconditional waivers Sunday with the purposes of a buyout. The Oilers’ decision to buyout Campbell, who signed a five-year contract in 2022 worth …

Tackle La’el Collins suffered a severe knee injury in December 2022 and said there were times he thought he “might not come back” while trying to work his way back to full health last season. Collins was unemployed for most of the year, but did end the season on the practice squad in Dallas. He never appeared in a game …