ESPN staffFeb 18, 2026, 05:40 PM ET Multiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions After finishing first in Group C in the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament, the United States earned the No. 2 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related That quarterfinal contest was Wednesday, as…
Feb 18, 2026, 05:15 PM ET THE CHAMPIONS! We’ve got a fresh slate of UEFA Champions League action Wednesday as we’re in the second day of the new phase, with the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs determining who advances to the round of 16. Headlining Wednesday’s matches included Norwegian side and surprise package…
Feb 18, 2026, 02:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday for comments he made while criticizing officials after a 75-72 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday. Gottlieb slammed the table at one point and used an expletive in his postgame news…
Jamison HensleyFeb 18, 2026, 02:03 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored…
Jesse RogersFeb 18, 2026, 02:07 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Multiple Authors SURPRISE, Ariz. — MLBPA deputy executive director Bruce Meyer vows that the sudden resignation of union head Tony Clark won’t weaken or distract the players’ association as it prepares for negotiations with the…
Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN’s investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. and Nate Taylor Multiple Authors Feb 18, 2026, 02:06 PM ET An ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has filed a civil lawsuit in…
Feb 18, 2026, 12:03 PM ET MILAN — Sidney Crosby left Canada’s Olympic quarterfinal game against Czechia in the second period with a lower-body injury and was ruled out. Canada advanced to the semifinals with a 4-3 victory in overtime. Crosby’s right leg appeared to buckle when bracing for contact on a big hit from…
Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders Senior Writer, F1 and Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson Senior Writer, F1 •Joined ESPN in 2009•An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Feb 18, 2026, 07:59 AM ET Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull will all be battling for supremacy at the final week of Formula 1 2026…
Feb 18, 2026, 05:22 AM ET Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers is on the radar of Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, as well as Manchester United and Arsenal, while AC Milan are set to dismiss interest in USMNT winger Christian Pulisic from three Premier League clubs. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors…
Feb 18, 2026, 02:13 AM ET No. 13 Texas Tech was upset by host Arizona State 72-67 in Tempe on Tuesday night and saw star forward JT Toppin go down due to an injury late in the second half. Toppin was driving to the basket with 6:03 left when he went down in a heap,…
