Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to NHL-record $136M extension

The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension through the 2033-34 season, general manager Bill Guerin announced Tuesday. The deal is the highest in NHL history in terms of total money and average annual value ($17 million), breaking the marks previously held by Washington Capitals star … Read more

Napheesa Collier blasts WNBA’s Engelbert: ‘Worst leadership’

Myron MedcalfSep 30, 2025, 03:59 PM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier blasted WNBA leadership in her exit interview Tuesday, accusing league commissioner Cathy Engelbert of being “negligent” in her governance. Collier said the league has failed to sufficiently address … Read more

Barcelona-PSG will thrill the whole world, except for Luis Enrique

Graham HunterSep 30, 2025, 11:19 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Barcelona hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League has a big chance of being the best, most dramatic, thrilling match anywhere in the world this week. Last … Read more