6:22 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin put on a Padres home pinstriped jersey and stated the obvious about becoming San Diego’s new manager. “What an opportunity. I’m probably as surprised to be here as you all are,” Melvin said Monday after being introduced at a news conference at Petco Park. The
Month: November 2021
6:34 PM ET Washington football coach Jimmy Lake on Monday talked about Oregon as a top on-field rival but doesn’t think the rivalry extends to the recruiting trail. Lake, whose team hosts No. 7 Oregon on Saturday, cited differences in the two schools’ academic profiles. “That is way more pumped up than it is,” Lake
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyrann Mathieu used the pause provided by a two-minute warning during the first half of a Week 6 win over Washington to voice his displeasure with the Kansas City Chiefs‘ defense. On the previous play, the Chiefs allowed Washington to convert on third-and-16 with a screen pass, and
6:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman has been cleared to participate in full-team practices, the team announced Monday. Wiseman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, played in just 39 games during a rookie year that was cut short in large part due to a right
News Former Kent and England seamer was diagnosed more than two decades ago Alan Igglesden, the former Kent and England seamer, has died at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour more than two decades ago. In a statement on Monday, Kent said they was devastated to learn of Igglesden’s
4:44 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN After losing back-to-back games to unranked LSU and No. 1 Georgia, Florida coach Dan Mullen said he’s not focused on recruiting while the team is in season and refused to address the subject during his weekly news conference Monday. “We’re in the season now,” Mullen said when asked about his
5:23 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — When Mike White came off the field Sunday after his improbable, 405-yard passing performance for the New York Jets, the first person to greet him was Zach Wilson. There was an embrace and, as White discovered later, there were also a lot of excited, in-game text messages from
3:17 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman defended the league’s role in the Chicago Blackhawks‘ sexual assault investigation regarding allegations made by former player Kyle Beach, including the league’s decisions on additional discipline for those involved. “We could not be more sorry for the trauma that Kyle has had to endure,” Bettman said Monday. “And
4:34 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss Monday’s game at Charlotte — and likely several more. It’s not known if Love is still with the team. The Cavaliers provided a brief statement on Love as they got ready
4:41 PM ET Illinois star center Kofi Cockburn has been suspended by the NCAA for the first three games of the regular season for selling “institutionally issued apparel and memorabilia” in June, the school announced on Monday. The sales would have been legal under name, image and likeness legislation in the state of Illinois, which
3:35 PM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — Canada won the decisive doubles match to secure a 2-1 upset victory over defending champion France in Group A of the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Monday. After the two nations split the opening singles matches, Gabriela Dabrowski and Rebecca Marino defeated Clara Burel and Alize Cornet
10:50 AM ET The time for talking is over — let the battle commence! It’s time for our managers to pit their teams representing the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, Major League Soccer and Liga MX against each other for global supremacy in ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA
3:38 PM ET ESPN News Services LINCOLN, Neb. — Facing mounting pressure with Nebraska on the cusp of a fifth straight losing season, coach Scott Frost acknowledged this year has fallen far short of his expectations. “I thought this year it would pop,” Frost said Monday at his weekly news conference. The Cornhuskers are 3-6
3:20 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is “progressing” in his recovery from a fractured right foot, but his return to play is still up in the air. Pelicans coach Willie Green told reporters on Monday that doctors were encouraged by the latest set of scans on Williamson’s
3:10 PM ET Top-15 forward Brandon Miller has committed to Alabama, giving Nate Oats his second five-star commitment in the 2022 men’s basketball class. Miller chose the Crimson Tide from a final list that also included Kansas, Tennessee State and two professional options: G League Ignite and the NBL in Australia. While the professional route
1:31 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said it would take an “extraordinary” offer to trade away running back Ronald Jones, who had been overtaken by Leonard Fournette this year in the starting role. Arians said on Oct. 20 that Jones was not available via trade, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about
1:53 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has likely lost another running back to a season-ending injury with Bryce Williams the latest to be sidelined for the ground-oriented Gophers. Coach P.J. Fleck announced the news on Monday, two months after Mohamed Ibrahim hurt his lower left leg and one month after Trey Potts suffered
1:02 PM ET Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Malik Harrison suffered a non-life-threatening injury after being struck by a stray bullet in the left calf, the team announced Monday. Harrison, 23, was injured during a gathering in Cleveland on Sunday night while the Ravens were on their bye. A third-round pick in 2020, Harrison is scheduled